Body Condition Scoring of Beef Cows Damona Doye
Body Condition Scoring of Beef Cows Damona Doye, OSU Extension Economist
Body Condition Scoring of Beef Cows
Body Condition Scoring System 1 = Emaciated 2 = Emaciated to thin 3 = Very thin 4 = Thin 5 = Thin to moderate 6 = Moderate to “fleshy” 7 = “Fleshy” to fat 8 = Fat 9 = Obese 95%
BCS = 1
BCS = 2
BCS = 3
BCS = 4
BCS = 5
BCS = 6
BCS = 7
BCS = 8
BCS = 9
%Fat = -6. 75 + 3. 645 CS R 2 =. 82 Wagner, J. J. 1985
Body Condition Score at Calving and Pregnancy Rate Body Condition of Cows and Heifers at Calving
Predicted Number of Days from Calving to First Heat Condition score at calving Condition score change after calving to day 90 -1 3 143 139 -0. 5 189 139 4 161 0 0. 5 173 145 131 1 1. 5 160 2 150 121 115 111 86 89 83 79 82 72 111 5 133 5. 5 69 66 118 103 93 102
Heifer Weights at and after Calving and Pregnancy Rate 94% 67% 91% 36% Weeks after Calving
Passive Transfer in Calves Born to Heifers Odde, 1986 Body Condition of Heifer at Calving
Effect of Reducing Pre-calving Energy to 2 year old heifers Birth wt % assisted % alive at birth % w/scours % mortality % alive at wean % lb weaned 65% NRC 58. 3 27 90 52 19 71 65 100% 75. 7 NRC 28 100 33 0 100
Body Condition, Birth Weight and Percent Dystocia in 2 yr. Old Heifers (OSU) Birth wt 4 (thin) 68. 3 60. 8 5 (average) 66. 2 68. 0 6 (good)) 67. 6 71. 8 % assist 33 32 35 % rebred 65 78 89
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Cow No. 1
Cow No. 2
Cow No. 3
Cow No. 4
Cow No. 5
BCS = 2
BCS = 5
BCS = 6
BCS = 1
BCS = 7
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