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Table 4 The number of cotyledons and placental weight in the singleton animals with unassisted parturition and without birth complications. Data is sorted by breeds and parities.

From: Endocrine Measurements and Calving Performance of Swedish Red and White and Swedish Holstein Dairy Cattle with Special Respect to Stillbirth

Breed

Parity

No. of observation

No. of cotyledons

Placental weight (kg) (Mean ± SD)

   

Mean ± SD

Min – Max

 

SRB

1

20

70 ± 18

40 – 114

3.3 ± 0.7

 

2

7

67 ± 23

41 – 103

3.0 ± 0.8

SLB

1

8

87 ± 31

47 – 134

3.7 ± 1.0

 

2

5

90 ± 27

60 – 131

3.1 ± 1.0

Total

 

40

76 ± 24

40 – 134

3.3 ± 0.8

  1. SRB = Swedish Red and White breed; SLB = Swedish Holstein breed; Parity 1 = heifers.