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,...
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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)
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spelling | doaj.art-fa04b82b85c54b3fa7154143222a90fe2025-03-08T05:55:27ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-10-0120157Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on ProductivityMatt Hersom0Todd Thrift1Joel Yelich2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida 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) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132335AN319 |
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title | Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity |
title_full | Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity |
title_fullStr | Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity |
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