Automated body condition scoring of commercial dairy cattle

Body condition scoring of dairy cows estimates their body reserves. Automation allows increased data availability and reduced labour costs. The aim of this study was to compare an automated (AUT) body condition score (BCS) system to manual observers on a single commercial dairy farm in south-west England. Three practising veterinary surgeons performed body condition scoring of 315 dairy cows using the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Body Condition Scorecard. AUT BCSs were obtained from two 3D cameras and compared to the BCSs recorded by the three operators. The AUT system only agreed with manual scorers at a BCS of 3. The ...

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