Dairynz Body Condition Scoring - Bcs 4.0
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The first body part we look at is the backbone. As you can see the backbone is raised and
there are ridges obvious, but not a lot of ridges so the backbone is a body condition score of 4.0.
The long ribs are just about visible - you can feel them. They're still reasonably well
covered so she's a body condition score of 4.5 on the long ribs.
On the short ribs you can feel the individual processes as they run across from the backbone.
The individual sharp points at the front are rounded but you can still feel them
so a body condition score of 4.0.
You can feel the individual points at the edge of the hip bone and it's not rounded
to touch, so a body condition score of 4.0.
The rump is well covered, it's dropping away to the side, but there is a good bit of fat
on that so it is a body condition score of 4.5 and the pin bones, you can feel the individual
points of the pin bones, so a body condition score of 4.0. And the tail head has a reasonably
deep hollow, a body condition score of 3.5, and the thigh is flat with a body condition score of 4.0.
Overall this cow has a body condition score of 4.0.
