Name: _____________________ Date: ______________
Group: ____________________
BODY WEIGHT ESTIMATION OF FARM ANIMALS
And estimation of normal values
Cattle
Pulse Rate (per minute)
Heart Girth (in)
Body Length (in)
Calculated BW (kg)
Respiration Rate (per minute)
Instructions: Observe the cow and circle the number (1, 2, or 3) that best describes each body
part. After evaluating all body parts, determine the overall Body Score (BS) by circling the final
score at the bottom.
Body Part BS 1 (Excellent) BS 2 (Moderate) BS 3 (Poor)
Front View
Wide and tightly Moderately wide and
Chest / Brisket muscled muscled Narrow and loose skin
Spaced / Slightly wide Very close to each
Front legs Wide apart apart other
Side View
Loin Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Stifle region Bulging Slightly prominent Sunken
Round Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Neck Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Backbone Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Ribs Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Rear View
Flat, slightly wide and
Thigh Convex, wide and thick thick Pointed and thin
Rump Plump Slightly sloping Indented
Spaced / slightly wide Very close to each
Hind legs Wide apart apart other
Tail head Filled and mounded Moderately filled Unfilled or sunken
Hip bone Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Pin bone Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Whole Body
Muscling Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Body Score (1, 2 or 3 - select based on the
most prevalent score among all body parts)
PNS Grading Standard (Select based on the
criteria below)
Reference:
Grade Designation Age / Maturity Body Score (BS)
PNS 1 < 42 months 1
PNS 2 < 42 months 2
PNS 3 > 42 months 1
PNS 4 > 42 months 2
PNS 5 Regardless of age 3
Carabao
Pulse Rate (per minute)
Heart Girth (in)
Body Length (in)
Calculated BW (kg)
Respiration Rate (per minute)
Instructions: Observe the cow and circle the number (1, 2, or 3) that best describes each body
part. After evaluating all body parts, determine the overall Body Score (BS) by circling the final
score at the bottom.
Body Part / View BS 1 BS 2 BS 3
Front View
Wide and tightly Moderately wide and
Chest / Brisket muscled muscled Narrow and loose skin
Spaced / Slightly wide
Front legs Wide apart apart Very close to each other
Side View
Loin Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Stifle region Bulging Slightly prominent Sunken
Round Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Neck Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Backbone Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Ribs Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Rear View
Flat, slightly wide and
Thigh Convex, wide and thick thick Pointed and thin
Rump Plump Slightly sloping Indented
Spaced / Slightly wide
Hind legs Wide apart apart Very close to each other
Tailhead Filled Moderately filled Sunken
Hip bone Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Pin bone Not prominent Slightly prominent Prominent
Whole Body
Muscling Heavily muscled Moderately muscled Thinly muscled
Body Score (1, 2 or 3 - select based on the
most prevalent score among all body parts)
PNS Grading Standard (Select based on the
criteria below)
Reference:
Grade Designation Age / Maturity Body Score (BS)
PNS 1 < 42 months 1
PNS 2 < 42 months 2
PNS 3 > 42 months 1
PNS 4 > 42 months 2
PNS 5 Regardless of age 3
Pig
Pulse Rate (per minute)
Heart Girth (in)
Body Length (in)
Calculated BW (kg)
Respiration Rate (per minute)
Body Condition Score (BCS1 - BSC 5 Refer to
the PDF File)
Goat
Pulse Rate (per minute)
Heart Girth (in)
Body Length (in)
Calculated BW (kg)
Respiration Rate (per minute)
Body Condition Score (BCS1 - BSC 5 Refer to
the PDF File)
Horse
Pulse Rate (per minute)
Heart Girth (in)
Body Length (in)
Calculated BW (kg)
Respiration Rate (per minute)