Body Condition Scoring – A Herd Management Tool

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 08:44

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Body condition scoring (BCS) is a method for determining the relative fatness of beef cattle. The system used by beef producers in the United States rates body condition on a scale from 1 to 9, with one being severely emaciated and nine extremely obese. Animals are judged b...

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