Region (code) | N | Mean (± SD) | |||
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Milk yield (kg) | Fat yield (kg) | Protein yield (kg) | Age at first calving (months) | ||
Western Cape (1) | 70,864 | 8119 ± 2513 | 297 ± 99 | 249 ± 80 | 26.6 ± 3.6 |
Eastern Cape (2) | 40,559 | 6072 ± 1529 | 218 ± 59 | 194 ± 50 | 28.8 ± 3.7 |
Free State, Gauteng, North West and Limpopo (3) | 75,388 | 7464 ± 2458 | 273 ± 93 | 237 ± 77 | 28.1 ± 4.0 |
KwaZulu Natal (4) | 71,025 | 5894 ± 1461 | 211 ± 53 | 187 ± 45 | 28.6 ± 3.8 |