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Mobility Scoring Workshop

Scottish Borders

Mobility scoring has become a commonly performed recording tool for dairy farmers supplying Supermarket contracts.  It is a very good and effective method of both evaluating the level of lameness and the progress made on farm to either reduce levels of lameness or maintain a low level.

To fulfil supermarket requirements mobility scoring can be done by on-farm staff, however, there is a drive by the dairies to have the scoring done by an independent person. Learn to accurately mobility score so that you can offer this service to your clients.

Course Content

  • Understand the need for locomotion scoring on farm.
  • Understand the potential financial benefits as a result of scoring your herd.
  • Recognise the signs and feature of cows if different scores.
  • Be able to score cows consistently.
  • Understand the method of scoring and when to score cows

The following is a funding source that is available:

Women in Agriculture Practical Training Fund link to the application for the fund here.

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