Detailed description of Conditioning Scores
0 Very Poor:
- Sunken rump
- Cavety under tail
- Ribs easily visible
- Prominent backbone and croup
- Ewe neck - narrow and slack
1 Poor
- Sunken rump
- Cavity under tail
- Ribs easily visible
- Prominent backbone and croup
- Ewe neck – narrow and slack
2 Moderate
- Flat rump either side of backbone
- Ribs just visible
- Narrow but firm neck
- Backbone well covered
3 Good
- Rounded rump
- Ribs just covered but easily felt
- No crest, firm neck
4 Fat
- Rump well rounded
- Gutter along back
- Ribs and pelvis hard to feel
- Slight crest
5 Very fat
- Very bulging rump
- Deep gutter along back
- Ribs buried
- Marked crest
- Fold and lumps of fat