Table 2.
Distribution of justifications for the 168 slaughtered pregnant cows for which a reason for sending cattle for slaughter was given by the farmer. 1
| Overall | >1/3 (93 Days) | 95% Confidence Interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | No. | % | ||
| All animals | 168 | 80 | 48 | - |
| Dairy herds | ||||
| All animals | 118 | 56 | - | - |
| Production | 51 | 17 | 30 | 20–43% |
| Health | 67 | 39 | 70 | 57–80% |
| Age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–6% |
| Non-dairy herds | ||||
| All animals | 50 | 24 | - | - |
| Production | 32 | 15 | 63 | 43–79% |
| Health | 13 | 6 | 25 | 12–45% |
| Age | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4–31% |
1 No information was available for 12 dairy and six non-dairy cattle slaughtered during the period, as the farmers could not be reached or did not want to participate.