Table 2.
Number of cattle and average live body weights of different sex/age cattle groups for different production systems in Ethiopia (9, 13, 18).
| Animal class | Population (million head, % of herd) | Average Liveweight (kg, 95% CI of mean) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Pastoral | Specialized dairy | Mixed | Pastoral | Specialized dairy* | |
| Female Juvenile | 4.19 (8%) | 2.13 (16%) | 0.33 (16%) | 83 (63–104) | 83 (63–104) | 148 (130–165) |
| Female Subadult | 4.47 (8%) | 1.36 (10%) | 0.44 (21%) | 189 (135–242) | 189 (135–242) | 375 (300–450) |
| Female Adult | 16.7 (30%) | 5.32 (40%) | 0.91 (44%) | 242 (162–323) | 242 (162–323) | 550 (425–675) |
| Male Juvenile | 4.66 (8%) | 1.44 (11%) | 0.09 (16%) | 83 (63–104) | 83 (63–104) | 148 (130–165) |
| Male Subadult | 5.48 (10%) | 0.76 (6%) | 0.05 (2%) | 189 (135–242) | 189 (135–242) | 375 (300–450) |
| Male Adult | 19.5 (35%) | 2.44 (18%) | 0.04 (2%) | 242 (162–323) | 242 (162–323) | 550 (425–675) |
*A range of value was given in the literature for the dairy system, the middle values of the ranges were used as means here.