Market Hog Skill-A-Thon Structural Differences

What structural deficiency is this?

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

When the calf is "over at the knees" or _______, full extension of the knee cannot occur when observed from the size. This is usually seen in cattle that are also too straight in their shoulder.

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

What structural deficiency is this?

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

When viewed from the front or rear, the knees are close together.

• Splayfooted

• Bowlegged

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

What structural deficiency is this?

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

What structural deficiency is this?

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

When viewing the rear legs from the rear, the hocks are turned in or placed too close together.

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

When viewed from the front, the knees are close together.

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Knock-kneed

• Buck-Kneed

What structural deficiency is this?

• Splayfooted

• Pigean-Toed

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

When viewing the rear legs from the side, the hock has too much angle or set, causing the steer to stand too far underneath itself. Often these calves also will droop excessively from hooks to pins.

• Splayfooted

• Sickle-hocked

• Cow-Hocked

• Weak Pastern

• Buck-Kneed

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4