. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING THE DAIRY TYPE OF CATTLE 293 insignificant pelvic arches. A wide rump, however, from hips to pin bones is very essential. A wide spacing be- tween the pin bones is especially important, otherwise, as cattlemen know, the calf may be delivered with great diffi- culty. A peaked rump, pin bones close together, with sharp sloping toward both the rear and sides, makes an extremely bad conformation, justifying severe action on the part of the judge. Such a rump is not only bad from a physiologi-. .-^««-.;£-'â â¢â Fig. 162.â"The tail proper turning a
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING THE DAIRY TYPE OF CATTLE 293 insignificant pelvic arches. A wide rump, however, from hips to pin bones is very essential. A wide spacing be- tween the pin bones is especially important, otherwise, as cattlemen know, the calf may be delivered with great diffi- culty. A peaked rump, pin bones close together, with sharp sloping toward both the rear and sides, makes an extremely bad conformation, justifying severe action on the part of the judge. Such a rump is not only bad from a physiologi-. .-^««-.;£-'â â¢â Fig. 162.â"The tail proper turning a square angle just above the pin ; eal point of view, as affecting maternity, but is also associ- ated with limited udder room below. The tail not only gives balance and proportion to the cow, but serves as a valuable aid in fighting flies. It also serves as. an indi- cator of quality. The tail head should be neatly attached on a level with the end of the spine, the tail proper turn- ing a square angle just above the pin bones, and reaching to the point of hocks. The brush should contain plenty of long hair and reach nearly to the level of the feet. Flies bite and irritate the thin-skinned dairy cow far more than the beef animal, hence the importance of a long tail as a. 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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