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Visual body condition score of cows

Authors

• • C.K. Clarke
• • R.R. Schalles

Abstract

Condition scores are often used to describe the "fleshiness" of cows. These scores range from 1 (extremely emaciated) to 9 (extremely fat).

Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1989, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 89-567-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 567, Beef, Visual body condition score, Beef cows

How to Cite: Clarke, C. & Schalles, R. (1989) “Visual body condition score of cows”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2281