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Table C18 Number of livestock on minor holdings, June 1997(1)

Holdings

Number

Cattle

Dairy cows and all dairy heifers(2)

483

1,497

Beef cows and all beef heifers(2)

927

5,004

Other cattle 2 years old and over:

Male

155

497

Female

305

579

Total

404

1,076

Other cattle 1 year and over but under 2 years:

Male

400

1,954

Female

474

1,950

Total

689

3,904

Other cattle under 1 year:

Male

582

2,152

Female

627

2,347

Total

778

4,499

Total cattle

1,298

15,980

Sheep

Ewes used for breeding in previous season

4,181

144,640

Other sheep

4,245

148,854

Total sheep

4,567

293,494

Pigs

Sows and gilts for breeding

66

285

Other pigs

96

3,156

Total pigs

122

3,441

Poultry

Laying fowls

1,552

20,715

Other poultry

1,688

26,865

Total poultry

1,701

47,580

Goats

372

1,709

Deer

11

169

Horses

For agricultural or horticultural use

61

134

Other horses

1,415

4,349

Total horses

1,448

4,483

(1) See note to table C3
(2) In the bulletin "Results of Censuses of Agriculture for Minor Holdings in Scotland, 1987 to 1996",
published in October 1997, these categories were wrongly described as "Dairy cows & dairy
heifers in milk" and "Beef cows & beef heifers in milk", respectively.