Inputs

% Contribution to total cost of rearing during pregnancy

n*

Mean

Range

Median

Labour

101

23.8 ± 8.9

7.1 - 49.2

22.8

Bedding

100

6.5 ± 4.9

0 - 21.2

4.9

Disinfection

34

0.1 ± 0.3

0 - 2.6

0

Building depreciation

100

2.0 ± 0.9

0 - 5.0

1.8

Purchased and homegrown feed

101

32.7 ± 10.2

12.5 - 59.4

30.6

Grazing

100

11.0 ± 6.6

0 - 39.1

9.1

Machinery and equipment

101

4.0 ± 2.0

0.4 - 10.4

3.7

Water

101

4.2 ± 2.0

1.1 - 13.9

3.8

Vaccinations

77

1.8 ± 1.7

0 - 9.3

1.5

Worm control and ectoparasite treatment

95

2.1 ± 1.6

0 - 11.5

1.8

Slurry storage

100

11.2 ± 9.5

0 - 30.8

12.6

Electricity

101

0.8 ± 0.3

0.01 - 1.6

0.8