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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Category:Glossary B]]<br /> &lt;big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;b&gt;Term:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &lt;big&gt;Body condition score&lt;/big&gt;<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;b&gt;Abbreviation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> BCS<br /> <br /> &lt;big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> Condition scoring can be defined as an objective attempt to describe the body condition or degree of fatness of cattle by visual assessment. By adjusting the plane of nutrition, body condition can, to a large extent be controlled. Numerical score to describe the nutritional body state of the animal. The Body Condition Score (BCS) measures the fatness of the cow, especially in the region of the loin, hip, pinbone, and tailhead areas. <br /> <br /> &lt;big&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reference:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ICAR Guideline<br /> <br /> ICAR Guidelines for Beef Cattle Production Recording<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(entry: 23, 33, 117, 605)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;</div>

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