Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity
Body condition score (BCS) indicates how much fat a cow has on its body, which is an important factor in cow health and reproductive capacity. Growers can use BCS to understand and manage the health of a herd and maintain a profitable operation. This 6-page fact sheet explains how BCS is measured,...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2015-10-01
|
| Series: | EDIS |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132335 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Body condition score (BCS) indicates how much fat a cow has on its body, which is an important factor in cow health and reproductive capacity. Growers can use BCS to understand and manage the health of a herd and maintain a profitable operation. This 6-page fact sheet explains how BCS is measured, what different scores mean, the economic impact of various scores, and how changing cow nutrition can move BCS in a desired direction. Written by Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, August 2015.
AN319/AN319: Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity (ufl.edu)
|
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |