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The aAa Method – Qualities of a Good Dairy Cow


 

Qualities of a Good Dairy Cow

 

QUALITIES OF A GOOD DAIRY COW

 

HEAD – feminine, medium length, broad muzzle, strong jaw, open nostrils, bright eyes.

NECK – long and lean.

FORELEGS – straight, long, strong, wide apart, squarely set.

 

CHEST – well sprung, long fore ribs, wide chest floor.

LOIN – strong, wide and nearly level.

RIBS – wide, flat, long, well sprung.

FLANKS – refined, arched and deep.

 

FORE UDDER – strong attachment, moderate length, pliable and elastic.

REAR UDDER – moderate depth, symmetrical with high and wide rear attachment.

TEATS – plumb, squarely placed, well apart, of convenient form, length and size.

 

HIPS – wide apart and level with back.

THURLS – wide apart, close to center between hip pin bone.

PINS – wide apart, well defined, slightly lower than hips.

TAILHEAD – set neatly above and between pin bones.

 

HOCKS – cleanly molded, well defined tendons, large, flat, flinty bone.

PASTERNS – strong, springy and large with medium length.

FEET – short, well rounded, even and uniform with deep heel and level sole.


 

 

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