Feeding dairy cattle for proper body condition score (1993)

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Grant, Richard J.
 Keown, Jeffrey F.

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1993

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body condition score, dairy cattle feed

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Body condition score is a critical measure of a dairy feeding system's effectiveness. Adequate body fat reserves promote milk production, reproductive efficiency and herd longevity. Excessively fat cows or overly thin cows run much greater risks of metabolic problems, lower milk yield, poor conception rates and dystocia (difficulty calving). Failure to attain proper body condition or rapid changes in body condition score during early lactation may indicate problems in herd health or feeding management. This publication will provide guidance for feeding dairy cattle for proper body condition score.

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