Table 1 Description of the 18 case herds, their keepers and welfare problems
Herd ID | Age of herd owner (years) at the time of the incident | Sex of herd owner | Herd type | Other species | Size of farm (hectares) | Welfare problem (as described by investigation VI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1 | 65 | M | Suckler | No | 30.9 | Registration issues and high mortality |
B2 | 40 | M | Dairy | No | 63 | Registration issues and poor conditions |
C3 | 46 | M | Dairy | No | 84.2 | High mortality associated with neglected and starving cattle |
D | Not recorded | F | Suckler | Horses, poultry, sheep | 63.1 | High mortality and unburied sheep carcases |
E | Not recorded | M | Suckler | No | 56 | Dead cattle found in yard |
F | 63 | M | Suckler | Horses | 125.4 | History of problems with cattle and horses |
G | 49 | M | Dairy | No | 35 | Poor management skills; Chronic malnourishment of herd |
H2 | 52 | M | Suckler | No | 64.2 | High mortalities Over stocking, poor quality feed and housing. |
I2 | 84 | F | Suckler | No | 65.8 | High mortalities associated with over stocking, poor quality feed and housing conditions |
J2 | 42 | M | Suckler | No | 81.2 | Over-stocking; Problems with administration and paperwork |
K | 31 | M | Dairy | No | 255.1 | High mortality associated with rapid expansion of the herd and poor management skills |
L | 73 | M | Dairy | No | 49 | High mortality associated with rapid expansion of the herd and poor management skills |
M | 39 | F | Suckler | No | 43.5 | Poor management skills |
N1,4 | 54 | M | Suckler | Sheep | 339.9 | High mortality associated with poor management skills |
O2 | 45 | M | Suckler | Sheep | 42 | High mortality |
P | 57 | M | Suckler | Sheep | 390 | High mortality associated with chronic starvation of the herd; Registration issues |
Q | 68 | F | Suckler | Sheep | 44.5 | Poor conditions and a lack of food and water; Non-disposal of still-born animals |
R | 63 & 68 | M & F | Suckler | Sheep | 116.7 | Poor conditions and a lack of food and water; Non-disposal of still-born animals |