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Title: Monitoring Cow Condition


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Monitoring - Cow Condition
  • Range 215
  • April 18, 2005

2
Body Condition Scores
  • Estimate of the animals energy reserves
  • Indication of nutritional status of the cow
  • 1 to 9 Scoring System 1 Extremely thin,
    emaciated 9 Extremely fat, obese
  • Target at breeding is BCS 5
  • Okay for BCS to fluctuate

3
BCS Related to Reproduction
  • Calving BCS PPI days Conception
  • 3 89 70
  • 4 70 80
  • 5 59 94
  • 6 52 100
  • 7 31 100
  • Houghton, JAS 681438

4
BCS Related to Colostrum
  • Heifer Condition Score
  • 3 4 5 6
  • Birth to stand, min 60 64 43 35
  • Colostrum prod., l 1.5 1.1 1.4
  • Calf serum IgG 1998 2179 2310 2349

5
Body Condition Scores
  • Breeding time BCS highly related to reproduction
    difficult to add condition between calving and
    breeding
  • Calving time BSC also related to breed back plus
    indicates nutritional needs
  • 60 days pre-calving late adjustments
  • Preg Check (fall) BCS dictates winter nutrition
    program
  • Summer BCS dictates weaning time

6
Adjusting Cow Condition
  • Time is critical!
  • 1 BSC 80 pounds

7
Adjusting Cow Condition
  • Time is critical!
  • 1 BSC 80 pounds
  • So to move from a BCS 3 BCS 5 we have to add
    160 lb fetus 270 lb

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Adjusting Cow Condition
  • Time is critical!
  • 1 BSC 80 pounds
  • So to move from a BCS 3 BCS 5 we have to add
    160 lb fetus 270 lb
  • CS in fall 150 days 1.8 lb/day

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Adjusting Cow Condition
  • Time is critical!
  • 1 BSC 80 pounds
  • So to move from a BCS 3 BCS 5 we have to add
    160 lb fetus 270 lb
  • CS in fall 150 days 1.8 lb/day
  • CS at 60 days pre-calving 4.5 lb/day
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