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Descriptive statistics of 77 cow-calf pairs by calving ease score
| Variable | Unassisted* | Easy assist† | Difficult assist‡ |
| Dam | |||
| Heifers (%) | 8 (29.6) | 9 (33.3) | 10 (37.0) |
| Cows (%) | 14 (28.0) | 32 (64.0) | 4 (8.0) |
| Calf sex | |||
| Bull (%) | 5 (13.9) | 24 (66.7) | 7 (19.4) |
| Heifer (%) | 17 (41.5) | 17 (41.5) | 7 (17.0) |
*Calf delivered without assistance at birth.
†One or two people pulling to extract a calf.
‡More than two people pulling, a fetal extractor or caesarean section used to extract a calf.
