Table
C30 Number of livestock (in thousands) on main holdings, December 1996 and 1997 |
|
December
1996 |
December
1997 |
|
|
|
Cattle: |
thousands |
thousands |
Bulls
for service |
20 |
20 |
Dairy
cattle one year and over: |
|
|
Dairy cows (1) |
224
|
221
|
Heifers
in calf for the first time |
54 |
50 |
Other
heifers for breeding |
60 |
58 |
Beef
cattle one year and over: |
|
|
Beef
cows (1) |
506
|
515
|
Heifers
in calf for the first time |
73 |
79 |
Other
heifers for breeding |
63 |
70 |
Fattening
cattle |
384
|
374
|
Cattle
under one year |
645
|
641
|
Total cattle |
2,029
|
2,027
|
|
|
|
Sheep: |
|
|
Sheep
put to the ram |
3,986
|
4,052
|
Rams
and ram lambs for service |
146
|
150
|
Other
sheep over 1 year old |
167
|
174
|
Ewe
lambs for future breeding |
824
|
834
|
Other
lambs |
1,161
|
1,420
|
Total sheep |
6,283
|
6,631
|
|
|
|
Pigs: |
|
|
Female
breeding herd: Total |
64 |
70 |
of which gilts in pig |
10 |
14 |
Gilts
50kg and over for breeding |
6 |
8 |
Boars
for service |
4 |
4 |
Barren
sows for fattening |
1 |
1 |
Other
pigs: |
20kg and over |
322
|
384
|
|
Under 20kg |
170
|
185
|
Total pigs |
567
|
651
|
|
|
|
Poultry: |
|
|
Hens
in laying flock: |
Pullets |
2,264
|
2,234
|
|
Hens |
74 |
34 |
Pullets
being reared for laying |
780
|
788
|
Fowls
for breeding: |
Hens |
1,620
|
1,492
|
|
Cocks |
147
|
145
|
Broilers
and other table fowls |
10,099
|
9,062
|
Other
poultry |
85 |
122
|
Total poultry |
15,070
|
13,876
|
|
|
|
|
| (1) Cows and heifers in milk and cows in calf but not in milk |
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