Pig glossary
Body condition
It refers to the physical condition of the animal, in other words if it is thin, fat or normal. It is expressed as a score from 1 (thinner) to 5 (fatter).
- Subjective evaluation: observation and palpation of the sows at the base of the tail, hip bone, ribs and scoring from 1 to 5.
- Objective evaluation: using ultrasound; measuring backfat at the last rib.
Sinónimos
BC
Disponible en otros idiomas
- English (Africa) Body condition
- Español Condición Corporal
- Español (Argentina) Condición Corporal
- Español (España) Condición Corporal
- Español (México) Condición Corporal
- Tiếng Việt Tình trạng cơ thể