Young, M.G.Tokach, Michael D.Goodband, Robert D.Nelssen, Jim L.Dritz, Steven S.2010-02-112010-02-112010-02-11http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2581Backfat and body condition score were measured on 731 sows in a commercial swine facility to assess the accuracy of feeding sows in gestation based on body condition score. Body condition score was poorly correlated (r2 = 0.19) with backfat thickness. For example, sows assessed with a body condition of 3 ranged in backfat from 0.3 to 0.9 in. (7.5 to 23 mm). This illustrates the need to find a more objective method of measuring body condition (such as ultrasound) in order to properly adjust feeding levels and thus reduce variation in backfat of sows.SwineSowsBackfatBody condition scoreConference paper