Body Condition - Barn Meetings Almost everyone is familiar with the “fat cow syndrome” and all the problems that can accompany it: - calving problems, milk fever, retained placentas, metritis, ketosis, displaced abomasum, downer cow syndrome. Most of these problems can be avoided if cows are fed balanced late lactation and dry-cow rations and calve at an optimum body condition. Recent research at Cornell University done by Dr. Brian Perkins, Dr. Dave Smith, and Dr. Charlie Sniffen indicates that body condition (degree of fatten ing) can influence a dairy cow’s production, reproduction, and health. The purpose of these barn meetings is to show dairymen how to monitor the body condition of their cows and to provide recommendations for optimum * 4 Figure? The amoung of flesh covering the body condition scores at various stages of lactation. the loln reg,on 15 FEATURED SPEAKER Dr. Brian Perkins, Ph.D. is Manager of Dairy and Livestock Nutrition for Pennfield Corporation. He is a graduate of Cornell University where he specializ ed in Reproductive Physiology and Ruminant Nutrition. • Body Condition - Milk Production & Reproduction • How To Determine Body _ ~ ... .... • Questions And Answers Condition June 25... June 26... June 26... June 27... July 2 July 2 July 9 July 9 July 10 ... July 10 ... July 11 ... July 11 ... July 30 ... July3o ... July 31 ... July 31 ... Aug'. 1.... Aug. 1.... TO MAKC mseWATim CAU PPa. 1-800-732-0467 Md. 1-800-233-0202 pennfield feeds Quality - Performance - Service AGENDA Date Dav Pennfield • Scoring Cows • How To Score Your Herd MEETING LOCATIONS ication . Chambersburg, PA . Kirkwood, PA . Willow Street, PA . . Northeast, MD . Breezewood, PA ... . Martinsburg, PA.., . Belleville, PA . Loysville, PA . Gordonville, PA ... . Paradise, PA . Manheim, PA . Lebanon, PA . Gettysburg, PA . Littlestown, PA Ellicott City, MD. Farqi Walter Ocker DalePeifer BobGochenaur, Jr Charles, Moore... Jim Kent Mark Slageweit... Joshua Yoder John Hess Bob Gitt. . Bernard Feaga r Umu. -T- um t- ‘E I Hji> Ihji I V' 1 ■ 1® Figure 1. The areas of particular interest when body condition scoring a cow include the loin, backbone, hooks, pins, and the area between the hooks and pins Time .10:00 A.M .10:00 A.M . 1:00 P.M . 1:00 P.M . 10:00 A.M . 2:00 P.M .10:00 A.M . 1:00 P.M. .10:00 A.M. . 1:00 P.M. .10:00 A.M, . 1:00 P.M. .10:00 A.M. . 1:00P.M. .10:00 A.M. . 1:00 P.M. .10:00 A.M. . 1:00P.M. Hump i
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