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. 2017 Feb 8;11(8):1372–1380. doi: 10.1017/S1751731117000064

Table 1.

Summary data showing the duration and cost of rearing dairy heifers during each development period taken from a survey of 101 British farms

Age at end of period (day) Total cost (£) Daily cost (£/day)
Periods Mean Range Mean Range Mean Range
Birth to weaning 1 62±13 42 to 112 £195.15 £94.64 to 499.80 £3.14 £1.68 to £6.11
Weaning to conception 2 509±60 365 to 700 £745.94 £295.32 to £1745.85 £1.65 £0.75 to £2.97
Conception to calving 3 784±60 639 to 973 £450.36 £153.11 to £784.00 £1.64 £0.56 to £2.86
1

Data from Boulton et al. (2015a).

2

Data from Boulton et al. (2015b).

3

Data from Boulton et al. (2015c).