Table 3

Claw trimming and cow variables of the herd at the time of trimming in 12 Norwegian beef-cow herds (2003)
Herd
 Region
 Cows (n)
 Claw trimmer (id)
 Season for trimming
 Median date for calving
 Mean age
 Breed*
A
 I
 15
 a
 June
 06/04
 5.6
 Ch/CU
B
 I
 45
 a
 June
 17/02
 3.9
 He
C
 I
 31
 a
 May
 14/05
 6.1
 CU/AA/He
D
 I
 35
 a
 May
 22/03
 4.8
 He/CU/Li
E
 I
 21
 b
 April
 12/05
 4.8
 CU/HE
F
 I
 19
 b
 January
 06/03
 5.8
 CU/AA/Ch
G
 II
 16
 c
 March
 01/04
 4.8
 Li/CU/He/Ch
H
 II
 33
 c
 February
 -
 6.0
 CU/Li/AA
I
 II
 18
 c
 January
 16/04
 4.3
 Si/CU
J
 III
 33
 d/e
 February
 02/06
 3.5
 CU/Ch
K
 III
 17
 f/g
 January-February
 05/03
 4.7
 Ch/CU
L
 III
 79
 f/g
 January-February
 14/04
 5.0
 Ch/CU

*He = Hereford, Ch = Charolais, AA = Aberdeen Angus, Li = Limousine, Si = Simmental, CU = Crossing or unknown. The most numerous breed in each herd is the first written.

Fjeldaas et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2007 49:24   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-49-24