Table 3 Producer-reported production characteristics and incidence of mortality from 2013 (results from 15 of 21 participating farms)
From: On-farm biosecurity practices and causes of preweaning mortality in Canadian commercial mink kits
Parameter | Median | Range | Mean | SD | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total kits born | 13,698 | 2900 to 27,855 | 13,860 | 6713.1 | 9983.6 to 17,735.7 |
Day counted (post-whelping) | 3 | 0 to 21 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 2.0 to 8.6 |
Total kits weaned | 11,250 | 2700 to 26,000 | 11,995 | 6181.7 | 8425.6 to 15,564 |
Average age weaned (days) | 56 | 42 to 75 | 59.3 | 10.2 | 53.6 to 64.9 |
Incidence of mortality (%) | 6.8 | 3.1 to 15.4 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 to 10.1 |