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Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2011 Edition

Published: 15 June 2011
ISBN: 9781780452111

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Scottish agriculture: economic reports

Table C8 Number of livestock for each United Kingdom country, June 2010 ⁽¹⁾

Cattle:	number	number	number	number	number
	Scotland	England	Wales	Northern Ireland	United Kingdom
Dairy cows ⁽²⁾	184,680	1,159,730	221,340	281,040	1,846,790
Dairy heifers in calf for the first time	40,490	nc	nc	nc	na
Beef cows ⁽²⁾	456,880	756,310	185,820	257,650	1,656,650
Beef heifers in calf for the first time	46,930	nc	nc	nc	na
Bulls for service	22,440	nc	nc	nc	na
Other dairy and beef heifers for breeding	133,390	nc	nc	nc	na
Prime cattle ⁽³⁾	409,300	nc	nc	nc	na
Cattle under one year	531,680	1,557,990	312,510	459,090	2,861,270
Total cattle ⁽⁴⁾	1,825,780	5,541,520	1,138,130	1,604,360	10,109,790
Sheep:
Ewes for breeding	2,643,330	5,256,970	3,261,980	775,180	11,937,460
Rams for service	87,010	159,780	90,150	25,220	362,160
Gimmers for breeding	664,150	855,600	614,140	100,720	2,234,610
Others ⁽⁵⁾	88,870	671,650	339,790	18,420	1,118,730
Lambs	3,269,290	7,295,830	3,938,110	928,150	15,431,370
Total sheep	6,752,640	14,239,840	8,244,160	1,847,690	31,084,340
Pigs:
Female breeding herd: Total	38,910	346,000	3,440	38,510	426,850
Gilts 50kg and over for breeding	6,380	63,180	610	4,340	74,510
Boars for service	1,500	14,110	410	790	16,800
Barren Sows for fattening	570	nc	320	1,140	na
Other pigs: 20kg and over ⁽⁶⁾	251,290	2,258,220	16,500	246,610	2,772,610
Under 20kg	110,650	924,610	5,700	133,220	1,174,170
Total	361,930	3,182,830	22,190	379,820	3,946,780
Total pigs	409,290	3,606,120	26,970	424,600	4,466,980
Poultry:
Fowls in laying flock: Hens in 1st laying season	3,629,530	nc	nc	nc	na
Moulted hens	53,160	nc	nc	nc	na
Total	3,682,680	nc	1,229,560	2,099,360	na
Pullets being reared for laying	909,510	na	59,650	1,017,340	1,986,490
Fowls for breeding	1,176,740	na	224,080	1,078,150	2,478,970
Total laying and breeding fowls	5,768,930	35,629,570	1,513,280	4,194,850	47,106,640
Broilers/other table fowls	8,755,710	78,788,030	5,850,470	11,915,080	105,309,280
Other poultry ⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾	67,980	10,755,180	206,930	421,160	11,451,250
Total poultry	14,592,620	125,172,790	7,570,680	16,531,090	163,867,170
Goats and kids	3,710	78,920	7,450	2,880	92,950
Deer	6,070	20,850	880	3,110	30,910
Horses
Horses used in agriculture or horticulture	710	nc	nc	nc	na
All other horses and ponies	35,570	nc	nc	nc	na
Total horses	36,280	214,030	48,530	12,470	311,310
Camelids:
Alpacas	322	9,929	nc	nc	na
Llamas	184	1,216	nc	nc	na
Other camelids	32	74	nc	nc	na
Total camelids	540	11,220	nc	nc	na
Other livestock	830	5,440	nc	18,460	na

(1) All figures rounded to the nearest 10. na Information not available.
(2) Cows and heifers in milk and cows in calf but not in milk. nc Information not collected.
(3) Male and female cattle one year old and over, not for breeding.
(4) In England and Wales data obtained from the Cattle Tracing System and in Northern Ireland from the Animal and Public Health Information System.
(5) Includes draft and cast ewes, and wethers in England and Wales.
(6) Includes barren sows for fattening in England.

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