Table 4.
Practice | Sheep Flocks | Goat Herds | p |
---|---|---|---|
Provision of care to newborns |
293 (90.2%, 95% CI: 86.4–92.9% |
109 (91.6%, 95% CI: 85.2–95.4%) |
0.65 |
Availability of colostrum bank |
46 (14.2%, 95% CI: 10.8–18.4%) |
12 (10.1%, 95% CI: 5.9–16.8%) |
0.26 |
Practicing new- born fostering |
112 (34.5%, 95% CI: 29.5–39.8%) |
86 (72.3%, 95% CI: 63.6–79.5% |
<0.0001 |
Disinfection of navel stump |
213 (65.5%, 95% CI: 60.2–70.5%) |
65 (54.6%, 95% CI: 45.7–63.3%) |
0.035 |
Tail docking | 244 (75.1%, 95% CI: 70.1–79.6%) |
34 (28.6%, 95% 21.2–37.3%) |
<0.0001 |
Provision of milk replacer |
22 6.8% (95% CI: 4.5–10.0%) |
1 0.8% (95% CI: 0.2–4.6%) |
0.013 |