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Body condition scoringAssessment of a cow's body condition score (BCS) gives a visual estimate of her body fat reserves.
Body condition scoring
Assessment of a cow's body condition score (BCS) gives a visual estimate of her body fat reserves.
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Body Condition Scoring App
Our new and improved Body Condition Scoring (BCS) app makes scoring your cows faster and easier. Designed with farmer feedback and testing, the app helps you record, track and analyse BCS data with ease.
Tools & Apps•Body condition score•Body Condition Scoring App
Our new and improved Body Condition Scoring (BCS) app makes scoring your cows faster and easier. Designed with farmer feedback and testing, the app helps you record, track and analyse BCS data with ease.
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Body Condition Scoring Reference Guide
Aims to provide advice on body condition score (BCS) targets, management strategies, and an overview of how to get accurate and consistent results.
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•Body Condition Scoring Reference Guide
Aims to provide advice on body condition score (BCS) targets, management strategies, and an overview of how to get accurate and consistent results.
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Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
Condition score (BCS) your dairy herd accurately and consistently by using this handy field guide for objective levels for animal measurement.
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•Body Condition Scoring Made Easy Field Guide
Condition score (BCS) your dairy herd accurately and consistently by using this handy field guide for objective levels for animal measurement.
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Body Condition Scoring Certification - Complaint Form
Submit complaints about the conduct of a Certified BCS Assessor.
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•Body Condition Scoring Certification - Complaint Form
Submit complaints about the conduct of a Certified BCS Assessor.
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Body Condition Scoring Certification - Complaints Procedure
An outline of the complaints procedure for clients of Certified Body Condition Score (BCS) Assessors
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•Body Condition Scoring Certification - Complaints Procedure
An outline of the complaints procedure for clients of Certified Body Condition Score (BCS) Assessors
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Improve next season’s production with these smart autumn moves | Ep. 120Use autumn to lift BCS and set your herd up for a stronger season. Hear how smart dry‑off decisions, accurate condition scoring, and targeted feeding can boost performance and production.
Animal
•18 Mar 2026
•29:54 min
Improve next season’s production with these smart autumn moves | Ep. 120
Use autumn to lift BCS and set your herd up for a stronger season. Hear how smart dry‑off decisions, accurate condition scoring, and targeted feeding can boost performance and production.
Animal
•18 Mar 2026
•29:54 min
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BCS Assessor CertificationAccurate body condition score (BCS) assessment is essential to support animal and farm management decision making. The BCS Assessor Certification trains rural professionals to help standardise condition scoring across New Zealand.
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BCS Assessor Certification
Accurate body condition score (BCS) assessment is essential to support animal and farm management decision making. The BCS Assessor Certification trains rural professionals to help standardise condition scoring across New Zealand.
Support•5 min read
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BCS certified assessorsThis page details who the calibration team is, and how to find a certified assessor near you.
Animal•1 min read
BCS certified assessors
This page details who the calibration team is, and how to find a certified assessor near you.
Animal•1 min read
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BCS loss in early lactationBody condition loss in early lactation can significantly reduce your herd's wellbeing and productivity. Cows often lose condition in the first 10 days after calving, so ensure your herds' energy requirements are met to stay on track.
Animal•1 min read
BCS loss in early lactation
Body condition loss in early lactation can significantly reduce your herd's wellbeing and productivity. Cows often lose condition in the first 10 days after calving, so ensure your herds' energy requirements are met to stay on track.
Animal•1 min read
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Strategies to improve body condition scoreBody Condition Score (BCS) plays a crucial role in dairy farming in New Zealand. This page outlines strategies to achieve this goal and offers tools and resources for assistance.
Animal•2 min read
Strategies to improve body condition score
Body Condition Score (BCS) plays a crucial role in dairy farming in New Zealand. This page outlines strategies to achieve this goal and offers tools and resources for assistance.
Animal•2 min read
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How to Body Condition Score (BCS)Body Condition Scoring (BCS) is a method to monitor dairy cow health and productivity. This page provides a guide on how to carry out BCS, highlighting specific body parts to check, including the backbone, ribs, hip bones, and more.
Animal•2 min read
How to Body Condition Score (BCS)
Body Condition Scoring (BCS) is a method to monitor dairy cow health and productivity. This page provides a guide on how to carry out BCS, highlighting specific body parts to check, including the backbone, ribs, hip bones, and more.
Animal•2 min read
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Body condition score toolsManaging cow condition is one of the most important jobs on farm for improving reproductive performance. We have a range of useful tools and information to help you assess, track, and manage the BCS of your herd accurately and easily.
Body condition score tools
Managing cow condition is one of the most important jobs on farm for improving reproductive performance. We have a range of useful tools and information to help you assess, track, and manage the BCS of your herd accurately and easily.
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Autumn SmartsBrowse through our autumn tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.
Autumn Smarts
Browse through our autumn tips, tools and resources – developed with the latest research and technology.
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Dry off date to reach BCS targets at calving
This tool estimates the latest date to dry cows off to ensure they meet BCS targets at calving.
Tools & Apps•Body condition score•Dry off date to reach BCS targets at calving
This tool estimates the latest date to dry cows off to ensure they meet BCS targets at calving.
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BCS Assessment EventsThe BCS competency assessment determines your ability to accurately and consistently body condition score.Assessment is required for those who have not passed an assessment before or for those whose certification lapsed more than 2 years ago.
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BCS Assessment Events
The BCS competency assessment determines your ability to accurately and consistently body condition score.Assessment is required for those who have not passed an assessment before or for those whose certification lapsed more than 2 years ago.
Support•1 min read
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BCS Training Events
BCS training is open to all but is recommended prior to assessment. It will guide you through theory and practical hands-on learning.
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BCS training is open to all but is recommended prior to assessment. It will guide you through theory and practical hands-on learning.
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BCS Calibration Events
To maintain Certified Body Condition Score Assessor status you need to attend a calibration event annually after passing the BCS assessment.
SupportBCS Calibration Events
To maintain Certified Body Condition Score Assessor status you need to attend a calibration event annually after passing the BCS assessment.
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DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinarWith dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
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DairyNZ specialists join farmers to share tips for managing dry conditions in latest webinarWith dry and drought conditions hitting areas across the country, farmers have had to make some tough calls. Watch a recording of the webinar.
Media releases•14 Mar 2025
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Negotiating your employment conditionsEnsuring you get the right conditions before signing your employment agreement is important. You want to make sure you are being rewarded for your work not only financially so negotiating these terms is important.
People•2 min read
Negotiating your employment conditions
Ensuring you get the right conditions before signing your employment agreement is important. You want to make sure you are being rewarded for your work not only financially so negotiating these terms is important.
People•2 min read
