Table C17 Number of livestock on main holdings, June 1997 |
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LFA(1) |
Non-LFA |
Total |
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HIE(2) |
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Cattle |
number |
number |
number |
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number |
Dairy cows(1) |
141,000
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75,000
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216,000
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20,270
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Dairy heifers in calf for the first time |
36,344
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19,871
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56,215
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4,413
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Beef cows(1) |
427,601
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81,729
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509,330
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125,220
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Beef heifers in calf for the first time |
44,211
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14,905
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59,116
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12,659
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Bulls for service |
15,997
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4,490
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20,487
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4,419
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Other dairy and beef heifers for breeding |
103,782
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41,882
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145,664
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21,388
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Fattening cattle |
256,982
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177,381
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434,363
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59,492
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Cattle under one year |
484,286
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137,463
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621,749
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122,143
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Total cattle |
1,510,203
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552,721
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2,062,924
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370,004
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Sheep |
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Ewes for breeding |
3,324,231
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341,475
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3,665,706
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1,185,182
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Rams for service |
98,512
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13,178
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111,690
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36,156
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Gimmers for breeding |
759,688
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73,587
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833,275
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289,956
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Others |
65,902
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12,091
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77,993
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38,398
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Lambs |
4,068,349
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512,680
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4,581,029
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1,257,790
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Total sheep |
8,316,682
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953,011
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9,269,693
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2,807,482
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Pigs |
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Female breeding herd: Total |
9,038
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60,328
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69,366
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5,948
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Gilts 50kg & over for breeding |
1,272
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6,732
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8,004
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569
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Boars for service |
623
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3,442
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4,065
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485
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Barren sows for fattening |
168
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504
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672
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74 |
Other
pigs: |
20kg and over |
48,565
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321,802
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370,367
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21,505
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Under 20kg |
22,090
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166,881
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188,971
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17,040
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Total |
70,655
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488,683
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559,338
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38,545
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Total pigs |
81,756
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559,689
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641,445
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45,621
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Poultry |
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Hens
in laying flock: |
Hens in 1st laying
season |
442,681
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1,750,368
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2,193,049
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40,135
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Moulted hens |
36,132
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19,813
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55,945
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9,414
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Total |
478,813
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1,770,181
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2,248,994
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49,549
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Pullets being reared for laying |
209,150
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525,045
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734,195
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4,995
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Fowls for breeding |
150,919
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1,185,977
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1,336,896
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1,658
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Broilers/other table fowls |
755,046
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9,486,811
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10,241,857
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245,682
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Turkeys |
17,375
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75,154
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92,529
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227
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Other poultry |
17,983
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5,362
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23,345
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6,370
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Total poultry |
1,629,286
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13,048,530
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14,677,816
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308,481
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Goats |
6,983
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2,247
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9,230
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2,824
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Deer |
6,137
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1,677
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7,814
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2,034
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Horses |
11,732
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9,248
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20,980
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4,123
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Other livestock |
39,938
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37,616
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77,554
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6,168
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(1)(2) See notes to table C2 |
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