Table 3 Calving management and newborn calf care practices
From: Herd health status and management practices on 16 Irish suckler beef farms
Frequency of inspection of heifers/cows instage 1 of labour | Continuous | 7 | Every 20–30 minutes | 6 | Every hour | 3 | ||
Frequency of inspection of heifers once the feet appear (stage 2) | Every 30 minutes | 1 | 60 minutes | 5 | 90–120 minutes | 5 | 120–180 minutes | 5 |
Frequency of inspection of cows once the feet appear (stage 2) | Every 30 minutes | 2 | 60 minutes | 7 | 90–120 minutes | 6 | 120–180 minutes | 1 |
Length of time newborn calves stay in maternity pens | <1 day | 1 | 1–4 days | 12 | >4 days | 3 |