Zulkarnaim, mawardi A. Asja
Proceeding INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IMPROVING TROPICAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION FOR FOOD SECURITY

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Body Condition Score of Bali Cows: Its Effect on Reproductive Status Yusuf, Muhammad; Rahardja, Djoni Prawira; Toleng, Abdul Latif; Haryani, Rika; Zulkarnaim, mawardi A. Asja; Sahiruddin, Sahiruddin
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The study was aimed at scoring the body condition of Bali cows and its effect on thereproductive status. It was conducted in 14 smallholder farms in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi Province,Indonesia. A total of 64 Bali cows were involved in the study. All cows were subjected to bodycondition scoring (BCS; scale 1 - 9) and then clinically examined for reproductive status. The resultsof this study showed that most of cows had lower BCS (68%) and only 32% had BCS 5 or greater. Aproportion of cows with parities 1 and 2 were 61%, higher than parities 3 and 4; 28% and parity 5 orgreater; 25%. This study also noted that proportions of cows pregnant, cyclic and anestrous were25%, 9%, and 66%, respectively. Interval from calving (mean ± SD) to conception of these Bali cowswas relatively longer 191.3 ± 115.7 days and it expected calving interval of the cows approximately476 days. In conclusion, the Bali cows exhibited lower reproductive performance and lower BCS was the contributory factor.    Key Words: Bali Cows, BCS, Reproductive Status, Reproductive Performance