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Table 1 Cattle population by sex and age groups in the study districts.

From: Epidemiology and financial loss estimation of blackleg on smallholder cattle herders in Kembata Tambaro zone, Southern Ethiopia

Sex, age categories	Name of the districts
Sex, age categories	Kedida Gamela	Damboya	Kacha Bira	Angecha	Sum
Male					39,905
Male calves (<1 year)	1082	447	653	693	2875
Bull (1–3 years)	5119	6327	4909	11,772	28,127
Draft oxen	2489	1589	2902	1923	8903
Female					129,360
Female calves (<1 year)	2383	720	1104	1253	5460
Heifers (1–3 years)	12,528	10,777	11,176	10,908	45,389
Dry cows	18,328	11,942	19,287	13,403	62,960
Lactating cows	7498	1361	4691	2001	15,551
Total	49,427	33,163	44,722	41,953	169,265

Among total cattle population, crossbred animals are 28,833
Among lactating cows, the number of crossbred is 2485
Among draft oxen, the number of crossbred is 2074

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