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Table 3 Distribution of inseminations by specified explanatory variables

From: Time of insemination in relation to pregnancy rates in beef cattle after oestrus detection with automated activity monitoring system

Variable

Number of inseminations

Pregnant (%)*

Parity

 Heifer

70

50 (71.4)

 Cow

159

100 (62.9)

Herd

 1

90

61 (67.8)

 2

58

34 (58.6)

 3

60

44 (73.3)

 4

10

1 (10)

 5

11

10 (90.9)

Breed of cow

 Charolais

65

39 (60.0)

 Blonde d’Aquitaine

60

44 (73.3)

 Hereford

21

11 (52.4)

 Aberdeen Angus

22

15 (68.2)

 Limousin

6

5 (83.3)

 Beef crossbreed

55

36 (65.5)

Total

229

150 (65.5)

  1. *Pregnancy risk (%) provided for each variable level