Table 2.
The mean percentage of flock affected and culled with different mammary gland abnormalities.
| Mean percentage of flock affected with abnormality |
Mean percentage of flock culled with abnormality |
Mean percentage of affected ewes culled |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before tupping | Weaning | Before tupping | Weaning | Before tupping | Weaning | |
| Mass in mammary gland | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 90.87 | 87.58 |
| Clinical mastitis | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 93.11 | 85.58 |
| Teat cord | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 81.59 | 79.44 |
| Teat skin damage | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 43.72 | 50.33 |
| Teat warts | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 29.94 | 31.79 |