Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2011 Edition

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

Scotland

England

Wales

Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

Cattle:

number

number

number

number

number

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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