. Dentition as indicative of the age of the animals of the farm. Domestic animals -- Age; Teeth. of the Animals of the Farm. 55 referred to for the purpose of solving any doubt which may arise in consequence of the absence of the pre-molars. Disqualification of a pig or pigs entered as not exceeding six months would occur under such circumstances as the follow- ing. The inspector, it may be supposed, is examining the teeth of a pig which is entered as five months and two days; be adds the weeks which have elapsed since the date up to which the age is calculated, and deals with the animal as ha
. Dentition as indicative of the age of the animals of the farm. Domestic animals -- Age; Teeth. of the Animals of the Farm. 55 referred to for the purpose of solving any doubt which may arise in consequence of the absence of the pre-molars. Disqualification of a pig or pigs entered as not exceeding six months would occur under such circumstances as the follow- ing. The inspector, it may be supposed, is examining the teeth of a pig which is entered as five months and two days; be adds the weeks which have elapsed since the date up to which the age is calculated, and deals with the animal as having arrived at the age of six months and nine days. At this period he expects to find the pre-molars and the fourth molar well up, the fourth molar being close to the angle of the jaw, and scarcely free from the covering of gum at the extreme posterior part. But if the fourth molar stands out from the angle of the jaw. leaving space behind it, and if he observes in addition that the temporary corners have been changed for permanents, he does not hesitate to assert that the pig is at least a month older than it is certified to be. In some pigs the corner permanents are found Avith their points through the gum at seven montlis, but in many cases the temporary organs remain till the animal has reached the age of eight moiiths. Disqualifications in the six-month-old class are often very numerous ; the pigs are shown as close to the age as possible, and the frequent presence of the corner teeth in pigs belonging to certain exhibitors is the cause of the animals being rejected. Fig. -J-").—Molars of Pig at nine At nine months the corner permanent teeth are well up, and the permanent tusks may be through the gum in very forward animals at this age. In looking over the notes of the inspec- tions which have been made for many years past, it is shown that, as a rule, the pig at the age of nine montlis has one or two of the temporary tusks still in position; in fact, the
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