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1
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3 descriptions for BCS 5

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1) Very Fat animal
2) Tailhead buried in fat
3) Heavy fat covering rump and loin areas

2
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BCS in Mid Lactation

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Cows should have BCS 3.0

3
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BCS at the end of the lactation

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Cow should be building body reserves for the next lactation
BCS 3.5

4
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BCS shortly after calving

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Cows should have a BCS 3.0-3.5

5
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3 descriptions for BCS 2

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1) Moderately thin animal
2) Shallow cavity around tailhead
3) Small amount of fat covering rump and loin

6
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4 times of when to check BCS

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1) After Calving
2) Early in Lactation
3) Middle of the Lactation (4 months)
4) End of the lactation

7
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BCS in Early Lactation

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Cows should have a BCS of 2.0-2.5

8
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What type of issues can be seen in thin cows?

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Health issues

9
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4 descriptions for BCS 4

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1) Moderately Fat animal
2) Folds of fatty tissue over the tailhead
3) Patches of fat over the rump
4) Fairly heavy fat covering the loin

10
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3 descriptions for BCS 1

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1) Very Thin animal
2) Showing deep depression around tailhead
3) No fat covering rump and loin

11
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What type of issues can be seen in fat cows?

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Difficulty in calving and high risk of fatty liver syndrome

12
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What is the score range for dairy cattle?

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Scores range from 1 (very thin) to 5 (excessive fat)

13
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2 descriptions for BCS 3

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1) No cavity around tailhead
2) Fatty tissue over the whole rump and loin area