- 28th August 2019 by Rowen Barbary
Body Condition Scoring
Score 0 - Emaciated
No fatty tissue can be felt; spine, ribs, tailhead, hip joints and lower pelvic bones project prominently. Marked ewe neck & deep cavity under tail with a large gap between thighs.
Score 1 - Poor
Very slight fat covering; spine & ribs easily visible, tailhead & hip joints prominent with a sunken rump. Narrow ewe neck with shoulder and neck accentuated.
Score 2 - Moderate
Thin layer of fat; slight ridge along back with faint outline of ribs visible. Hip bones easily visible but rounded. Withers, shoulder and neck not obviously thin.
Score 3 - Good
Back is flat, ribs not visible but easily felt with rump beginning to appear rounded & hips bones just visible. Shoulders & neck blend smoothly into body.
Score 4 - Fat
May have slight gutter down back, with ribs & pelvis difficult to feel. Fat beginning to be deposited along withers, behind shoulders and along sides of neck.
Score 5 - Very Fat
Obvious gutter down back, pads of fat over ribs & tailhead with withers & shoulders filled with fat. Thickening of neck, fat deposited along inner thighs.
About Rowen Barbary
All manufacturing at Rowen Barbary is carried out in a state of the art mill located in the heart of the Shropshire countryside. We use only the highest quality ingredients sourced, where possible, from local farms before they are blended by our dedicated team in our UFAS audited mill.
Rowen Barbary also conforms to BETA NOPS guidelines with raw materials & finished feeds regularly laboratory tested to ensure that every bag of feed continues to meet not only ours, but also your high standards.