About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of matching a cow's nutritional needs throughout the year and evaluating her condition using body condition scoring.

Matching a cow's nutritional needs throughout the year is very important. Using body condition scoring to evaluate a cow's current physical state and how it relates to her nutritional needs is a simple method to understand if her needs are being matched. Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss the cow's nutritional cycle and when to best evaluate her condition in this episode.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Stinnett

Guest: Travis Taylor

Topics covered

• cow nutrition
• body condition scoring
• nutritional needs
• cattle management
• animal health

Keywords

• cow nutrition
• body condition scoring
• nutritional cycle
• cattle
• animal health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colorado State University

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