Body Condition Score (BCS) is an important production measure of the energy reserves of an animal, in the form of fat and muscle. Body Condition Scoring (BCS) to a standard scale allows consistency within and between herds over time and more objective assessment of BCS differences.
In this video, B+LNZ Genetics’ Anna Boyd covers what a Body Condition Score is, why you should utilise this management tool, when you can Body Condition Score on farm as well as demonstrating how to Body Condition Score beef cows.
The comment at 05:00min in regards to response in reproduction to BCS being linear is in reference to a one-off conception to AI. The relationship of BCS to overall pregnancy rate, after a fixed joining period is non-linear – it increases to about BCS 7, then flattens off. See this article for more detail: https://www.blnzgenetics.com/beef-progeny-test-results/managing-cow-bcs-for-breeding-success