Table 2 Calving facilities
From: Herd health status and management practices on 16 Irish suckler beef farms
Calving location | Inside only | 5 | Outside only | 0 | Both | 11 |
Calving pen type | Common maternity pen | 3 | Individual maternity pens | 9 | Use of both pen types | 4 |
Floor type of calving pen | Concrete | 15 | Earth | 0 | Concrete/earth combination | 1 |
Frequency calving pens are cleaned and disinfected | After every calving | 4 | Between every 2 and 5 calvings | 6 | After more than five calvings | 6 |