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Condition Scoring of Cattle
| By goGreen | June 17, 2012 |  |
How to do it:
Feel the amount of fat under the skin in 2 areas:
- A. Loin area between hip bone and last rib
- B. Area around the tail head
Use condition scoring to determine if:
- Your cattle are in a satisfactory condition for breeding and production
- Your animals are sick and losing condition
1 =too thin
2 = thin, but healthy
3 = ideal condition
4 = fat
5 = much too fat
For further information contact
Animal Health for Developing Farmers Programme
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Private Bag X05
ONDERSTEPOORT 0110
Information by Jenny Turton
SOURCE: National Department of Agriculture
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