. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 192 BEGiyXIXGS IX AXIMAL HU8BAXDRY well along under the bell}^, on a uniform level. Therefore these udder lines ^bove and below prolong beyond the circle. Viewed from the rear, the udder should appear thick, and should occupy completely the space between the thighs, and extend up high along the thigh. Examination with the hand should show no deep separation or division between the glands or quarters, but only slight grooves. As a rule, the hind udder is somewhat narrower than the fore udder, due to the hmited space between the thighs. Thus.
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 192 BEGiyXIXGS IX AXIMAL HU8BAXDRY well along under the bell}^, on a uniform level. Therefore these udder lines ^bove and below prolong beyond the circle. Viewed from the rear, the udder should appear thick, and should occupy completely the space between the thighs, and extend up high along the thigh. Examination with the hand should show no deep separation or division between the glands or quarters, but only slight grooves. As a rule, the hind udder is somewhat narrower than the fore udder, due to the hmited space between the thighs. Thus. Fig. 115. Four hind-end presentations, showing good and bad placings of legs. Photograph by the author. one may see the importance of having the thighs "SNidely separated to provide room for the udder. The teats should be of convenient size for grasping by the average-sized hand, and a length of three to four inches is satisfactory. They should be placed at a fair distance apart, such as ^\^ll permit of easy milking, without the hands being in the way of each other. The judge should examine each t(>at carefully, and see that it milks without difficulty, and is all right. The form of the udder is rather variable. The most common weakness is an inferior front development, with the teats of. 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 Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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