Research, Policy and Practice
Table 8 Number of calves per adult female
From: Fulani cattle productivity and management in the Kachia Grazing Reserve, Nigeria
Survey | Â | Number of calves given birth to | Â | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 to 10 | Total | ||
March | No. females >3 years | 142 | 119 | 119 | 107 | 66 | 25 | 14 | 592 |
| Â | % of total cows | 24.0 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 18.1 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 100.0 |
| Â | Mean age (years) | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 12.3 | Â |
| Â | s.d. age (years) | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.9 | Â |
| Â | Median age (years) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Â |
June | No. females >3 years | 302 | 180 | 181 | 136 | 78 | 73 | 46 | 996 |
| Â | % of total cows | 30.3 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 100.0 |
| Â | Mean age (years) | 3.5 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 11.8 | Â |
| Â | s.d. age (years) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Â |
| Â | Median age (years) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | Â |