. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 294 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS means of protection. The bone of the tail should also be iine, an indication of quality. The thighs of the dairy cow should be long, thin and widely separated, quite in contrast with the thighs of the beef ani- mal. As one views the thighs from one side they should make a pro- nounced sweep in toward the body and then turn out to end the curve at the point of hock. From a rear view the thighs high up are separated with but little curve, this being most marked on the lower thigh and reaching the hock. The thighs must not only be thin,
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 294 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS means of protection. The bone of the tail should also be iine, an indication of quality. The thighs of the dairy cow should be long, thin and widely separated, quite in contrast with the thighs of the beef ani- mal. As one views the thighs from one side they should make a pro- nounced sweep in toward the body and then turn out to end the curve at the point of hock. From a rear view the thighs high up are separated with but little curve, this being most marked on the lower thigh and reaching the hock. The thighs must not only be thin, but must be well separated, if space for a capacious udder is to be had. A thick, fleshy thigh is inconsistent with dairy cow conformation, and the judge should keep this point in mind. The hind legs should be short, straight, and carried well apart. It is necessary for the legs to be carried well apart, to allow ample room for the udder. If the legs touch at the points of the hocks, the feet and toes point outward, and the thighs are carried closer together than they should be, thus crowding the udder. This is a very common defect of dairy cows. In this position the udder, if large, is naturally pushed for-. Fig. 163.—"From a rear view the thighs high up are separated with but little ;. 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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