Input

% Contribution to total cost of weaning

na

Mean

Range

Median

Labour

101

24.7 ± 11.9

7.3 - 72.1

22.2

Bedding

101

8.9 ± 5.2

0.5 - 21.4

8.1

Disinfection

66

0.2 ± 0.02

0 - 3.9

0.03

Building depreciation

101

3.2 ± 1.3

0.6 - 7.3

3.1

Purchased and homegrown feed

101

35.6 ± 10.0

14.9 - 56.8

35.7

Grazing

96

7.0 ± 3.7

0 - 20.9

6.4

Movement and transportation

77

0.8 ± 0.9

0 - 5.9

0.5

Breeding and fertility

101

8.4 ± 4.6

0.7 - 21.7

7.6

Water

101

2.0 ± 0.8

0.8 -4.5

1.9

Vaccinations

74

1.9 ± 1.2

0 - 5.3

1.7

Worm control and ectoparasite treatment

91

1.3 ± 1.0

0 - 5.3

1.3

Disease and health treatments

11

0.6 ± 0.4

0 - 1.6

0.6

Slurry storage

101

4.8 ± 4.3

0.6 - 23.0

3.2

Electricity

101

2.2 ± 0.5

1.1 - 4.6

2.1