Table 1 Scoring scale for oestrus detection
From: The influence of oestrous substances on cyclicity and oestrous behaviour in dairy heifers
Oestrous sign | Scoring scale |
|---|---|
Position: | |
Standing | 3 |
Getting up | 1 |
Lying | 0 |
Restlessness: | |
Strong | 3 |
Average | 1 |
Calm | 0 |
Lordosis: | |
At eye contact | 15 |
At approach | 12 |
At touch | 10 |
None | 0 |
Vaginal discharge: | |
Clear | 5 |
Cloudy | 2 |
Bloody or none | 0 |
External genitalia: | |
Red and swollen | 3 |
Red or swollen | 1 |
Normal | 0 |