One of the key components of the FARM Program
is the animal observations recorded during the
Second-Party Evaluation. Viewing the animals is the
best way to evaluate outcomes from animal care
practices on the farm. Second-Party Evaluators are
trained to score animals in four areas – hygiene,
locomotion, body condition and hock and knee
lesions. The guidelines that follow are based
on review of three extensive data sets in all the
observation areas and the opinion of experts
in dairy cattle care. Thresholds are set based on
consensus among a group of experts and available
research data. The thresholds are revisited every
three years.
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