Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2006 Edition

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Table C15 Number of livestock on main and minor holdings for each United Kingdom country, June 2005 (1)

Scotland

England

Wales

Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

Cattle:

number

number

number

number

number

Dairy cows (2)

199,010

1,311,370

264,400

290,530

2,065,310

Dairy heifers in calf for the first time

46,660

277,010

58,880

64,020

446,570

Beef cows (2)

497,740

752,160

220,750

296,860

1,767,510

Beef heifers in calf for the first time

48,150

88,670

25,740

30,050

192,610

Bulls for service

21,690

47,640

12,250

17,210

98,790

Other dairy and beef heifers for breeding

130,700

388,170

83,480

80,880

683,240

Prime cattle (3)

454,900

1,269,430

317,850

429,000

2,471,180

Cattle under one year

581,170

1,392,690

257,420

457,070

2,688,340

Total cattle

1,980,010

5,527,150

1,240,770

1,665,610

10,413,530

Sheep:

Ewes for breeding

3,193,450

6,091,310

3,856,270

900,820

14,041,850

Rams for service

101,640

191,560

103,110

28,600

424,910

Gimmers for breeding

756,850

880,290

615,780

126,510

2,379,430

Others (4)

84,730

674,140

377,950

10,580

1,147,400

Lambs

3,861,030

8,040,150

4,557,290

1,078,570

17,537,030

Total sheep

7,997,700

15,877,450

9,510,380

2,145,080

35,530,620

Pigs:

Female breeding herd: Total

44,070

386,210

2,930

36,740

469,940

Gilts 50kg & over for breeding

5,270

55,820

590

2,840

64,520

Boars for service

1,470

16,960

330

990

19,740

Barren sows for fattening

810

6,350

130

430

7,730

Other pigs: 20kg and over

288,920

2,439,420

18,340

237,510

2,984,180

Under 20kg

130,140

1,054,720

6,040

126,590

1,317,490

Total

419,060

3,494,140

24,380

364,100

4,301,680

Total pigs

470,670

3,959,480

28,360

405,090

4,863,610

Poultry:

Fowls in laying flock: Hens in 1st laying season

2,686,440

nc

nc

nc

na

Moulted hens

33,490

nc

nc

nc

na

Total

2,719,920

23,383,560

1,226,790

2,319,230

29,649,500

Pullets being reared for laying

1,155,610

8,823,360

280,700

669,460

10,929,140

Fowls for breeding

1,563,430

5,090,710

273,640

1,634,490

8,562,270

Broilers/other table fowls

9,220,560

84,741,890

4,998,650

12,525,660

111,486,770

Other poultry (5)(6)

63,700

12,459,000

412,000

465,430

13,400,120

Total poultry

14,723,220

134,498,530

7,191,790

17,614,270

174,027,810

Goats and kids

4,290

82,650

6,670

2,340

95,950

Deer

7,470

21,540

1,400

2,790

33,200

Horses:

Horses used in agriculture or horticulture

700

nc

nc

nc

na

All other horses and ponies

28,840

nc

nc

nc

na

Total horses

29,550

265,130

41,790

9,280

345,740

Other livestock

1,370

nc

nc

nc

na

(1) All figures rounded to the nearest 10.

(2) Cows and heifers in milk and cows in calf but not in milk.

(3) Male and female cattle one year old and over, not for breeding.

(4) Includes draft and cast ewes, and wethers in England and Wales.

(5) Includes turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowl.

(6) Includes ostriches in England and Wales.

na Information not available.

nc Information not collected.

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