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Reviewing feed intake, rumen fill, BCS

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Background

3. Introduction

4. The rumen fill

5. Position of rumen fill scoring

6. Rumen fill score assessment

7. Rumen fill assessment: Score 1

8. Rumen fill assessment: Score 2

9. Rumen fill assessment: Score 3

10. Rumen fill assessment: Score 4

11. Rumen fill assessment: Score 5

12. Rumen fill in relation with feed intake

13. Rumen fill in relation with Dry matter intake (DMI)

14. Rumen fill in different lactation stages

15. Factors affecting rumen fill

16. Body Condition Score (BCS)

17. How to score body condition

18. How to score body condition Cont'd...

19. Body condition score chart

20. Body condition score 1

21. Body condition score 2

22. Body condition score 3

23. Body condition score 4

24. Body condition score 5

25. BCS in relation to body weight

26. BCS in relation to feed intake

27. BCS in relation to lactation stages

28. Body condition management

29. Feed management for better BCS

30. Feed intake signal

31. Feed intake signal Cont'd...