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Table 2 Calf cleaning after birth in relation to calving location.

From: Management of Calving in Norwegian Cubicle-Housed Dairy Herds

Calving location

n

Licked by dam (%)

RR*

c.i.95%RR

chi square P

Cubicle section of house

770

53

0.8

0.7–1.0

0.015

Calving pen

130

65

1.0

-

-

Tie-stall

87

50

0.8

0.6–1.0

0.026

Pasture

94

90

1.4

1.2–1.6

< 0.001

Other

7

14

-

-

-

  1. Information for one or both variables in 37 cases either not provided by farmer or indicated as "unknown" on questionnaire.
  2. *Relative "risk" of being licked by dam in this location compared to calving pen.