Learn to Score BCS学习体况评分.pptVIP

* In this case both the Tail-head ligament and the sacral ligament are clearly visible the cow should be scored a 3.25 (Trans 1) and no further evaluation is indicated. * In this cow for example both the Tail-head (Trans 1) and Sacral ligaments (Trans 2) are visible so the cow should be scored a 3.25 but since the Tail-head ligament could be considered only partially visible she could be considered to be approaching a 3.50. * If the Tail-head ligament is just barely visible (Trans 1) but the Sacral ligament is readily visible (Trans 2) the cow should be considered a 3.50. (Trans 3) No further evaluation is indicated. * In this cow the Tail-head ligament is partially visible and the Sacral ligament is readily visible so an appropriate score is 3.50. * If the Tail-head ligament is not visible and the Sacral ligament is barely visible (Trans 1) the cow should be scored a 3.75 (Trans 2). If neither ligament is visable the cow is at least a 4.0 BCS (Trans 3) * In this example the Tail-head ligament is buried and not visible and the Sacral ligament is virtually buried making her close to a 4.0 score. * The degree of score above a 4.0 can be determined by the amount of fat fill over the Thurl, the Short ribs and the Hooks. If the Thurl is flat the BCS is greater than 4.0 (Trans 1). If the tip of the short ribs are only barely visible the BCS is 4.25 (Trans 2). If the Thurl is flat and the pins totally buried the BCS is 4.50 (Trans 3). If the hooks are barely visible the BCS is 4.75 (Trans 4). And if all boney prominences are well rounded the BCS is 5.0 (Trans 5). * There has been a great deal of discussion about the ideal score for cows a various stages of lactation. It is difficult to identify specific scores so a general yet reasonably tight range of scores can be recommended. In general at calving the ideal BCS is around a 3.5 and should not exceed a 3.75. At peak milk the score is expected to decline but should not exceed a drop of more than 1 BCS. By mid