. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING BREEDING SWINE 543 neck should be strong, somewhat thick and perhaps a trifle arched, though much arch is undesirable. In the shoulders, sex is strongly manifested, in the shields, heavy coverings of tough hide, which are very undesirable, and expert judges always give the preference to the boar with smooth and well- laid shoulder. The entire front part of the boar tends to broaden and spread with age. Such undesirable development is lia- ble to be repro- duced in the pro- geny. The sex of the boar is also prominent in his reproductive o r - gans. Th
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING BREEDING SWINE 543 neck should be strong, somewhat thick and perhaps a trifle arched, though much arch is undesirable. In the shoulders, sex is strongly manifested, in the shields, heavy coverings of tough hide, which are very undesirable, and expert judges always give the preference to the boar with smooth and well- laid shoulder. The entire front part of the boar tends to broaden and spread with age. Such undesirable development is lia- ble to be repro- duced in the pro- geny. The sex of the boar is also prominent in his reproductive o r - gans. The scrotum or sac containing two testicles, ap- pears in an incon- spicuous form on the young male pig, between the hams and just below the vent or anus, and with maturity this part assumes considerable size, and projects out with distinct prominence. The judge should see that there are two of these glands, of equal size and exposure. Sometimes but one "seed," as the stockman terms it, comes down from the scrotum and, though such an animal may be a breeder, he is regarded as defective, and should be so judged. The temperament of the boar should be active to a certain extent, but not nervously so. He is naturally inclined to. Fig. 296.—"In the mature boar one looks for a strong ; "Berryton Duke, ; 77:;il, a noted Kansas Berkshire boar. (By courtesy Orange Judd Pub. Co.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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