Right now, when cows are slicked off and in the second trimester of pregnancy, is the most accurate and easiest time of the management cycle to evaluate their BCS. Producers should manage their calving season, genetics, grazing system, supplementation program and herd health to achieve an average BCS of 5 to 6 (target 5.5) in the mature cow herd at calving time, writes Mark Z. Johnson.
And don’t forget the soundness exams and BCS on bulls, too <Link>.
Source: Feedstuffs, September 8, 2025. Link.
There is a strong relationship between weight and BCS. For each unit change in BCS, cows should gain or lose approximately 7 percent of their BCS 5 weight.
Also see: Search Results for: body condition score, AHD Archives. Link.
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