How to score the physical condition of dairy cows?

When scoring the physical condition of cattle, it can be tied to the cow bed. Testers can score by visually and touching the evaluation parts of cattle, combining with the overall impression and comparing with the standard. Cattle should naturally relax when scoring, otherwise muscle tension will affect the scoring results. The specific method is as follows:

(1) First, observe the size and overall fullness of cattle. (2) Observe the depression around the tail root from the rear side of the cow, and then observe the depression of the waist angle and tarsal angle and the fullness of the spine and ribs from the side. (3) Touch the subcutaneous fat deposits in the tarsal horn, waist horn, spine, ribs and tarsal region. The key points of operation are: (1) Hold the ribs with thumb and forefinger, and check the subcutaneous fat deposition of the ribs. If the cow is too fat, it is not easy to clamp the ribs; (2) Move the palm and press it on the shoulders and buttocks of the cow to check its fatness; (3) Hold the transverse process of lumbar vertebra with fingers and palms, and touch the lumbar angle and tarsal angle. If the meat is full of fat, it is not easy to touch the bones when checking. When scoring, focus on the fat (or muscle) deposition of tail root, tarsal angle, tarsal part and lumbar angle, and combine the impression of ribs, spine and whole body to achieve the purpose of accurate, rapid and scientific evaluation.