body condition score

The body condition scoring system is a practical tool that reflects the degree of energy accumulation, nutritional status, and nutritional management level of cows. In dairy production, more attention should be paid to the BCS during the late lactation and dry lactation periods of cows. Excessive BCS during this period increases the risk of diseases and reproductive disorders, while low BCS can put cows in a negative energy balance state during the early lactation period.

At present, both domestically and internationally, BCS is measured manually using touch and visual methods in dairy production sites. These methods are highly subjective, and although the latest research uses folding protractors to effectively measure BCS, overall, they still have the disadvantages of poor stability and accuracy.

This system can achieve precise scoring, with high accuracy in conclusions, and can avoid subjective errors; Synchronize with milking operations to achieve contactless measurement, with good real-time performance and no need for manual intervention. It can work continuously 24 hours a day, adapting to the development needs of modern animal husbandry.

The  body condition scoring system identifies individual cow numbers through image recognition technology and triggers depth cameras to obtain cow contour images. Based on advanced hardware technology combining image depth and visual perception, it uses artificial intelligence deep learning models to synchronously process color images and three-dimensional depth images for automatic score evaluation. The cloud platform then performs big data processing to determine the final body condition score of the cows.

By understanding the physical condition scores of the group and individuals, the feeding effect during this period can be studied and evaluated, providing important basis for the next stage of feeding measures, adjusting the recent diet formula and feeding amount. In addition, body condition scoring is also an important means of checking the health of cows.

It is beneficial for ranch management personnel to quickly understand the nutritional and physical status of cows, as well as the problems that arise during the feeding and management process, evaluate the production performance of cows, comprehensively use cow body condition scores and gait scores to strengthen management, increase milk production, improve dairy quality, and enable the ranch to obtain greater economic benefits.

Having independent intellectual property rights;

Accurate scoring, output by the mathematical model of the  body condition  scoring instrument, with high conclusion accuracy and avoiding subjective errors;

Synchronized workability: works synchronously with milking operations, achieves contactless measurement, has good real-time performance, does not increase manual labor, no human intervention, can work continuously 24 hours a day, and adapts to the needs of large-scale animal husbandry;

Fast measurement: body condition score can be measured within 5 seconds;

View rating results on the APP and web cloud service system;

The mathematical model for scoring can be continuously iterated.

The main advantage

1. Accurate Scoring: Outputted through mathematical models of body condition scoring and big data judgment, the conclusion has high accuracy and avoids subjective errors;

2. Synchronous Work: Works synchronously with milking operations and can work continuously for 24 hours;

3. Fast Scoring Speed: Can output scoring results within 5 seconds;

4. No increase in manual labor, no need for manual intervention;

5. Ranch herd management systems can be connected;

6. The mathematical model for evaluating body condition can be continuously iterated.