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Evaluating Femininity
Femininity in heifers refers to the "prettiness"
the heifers exhibit. Traits to consider when evaluating
femininity include refinement of head, length of
neck, angularity of the neck and shoulder, and the
blending of the shoulder to the forerib.
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This picture is a good illustration of a
heifer that is coarse headed and too thick
through her neck and shoulder. From this photo,
which only shows the front third of the animal,
it is difficult to determine if this is really
a heifer and not a steer. |
This heifer also lacks femininity,
as she exhibits excess dewlap and is too
coarse shouldered.
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This picture shows a super feminine heifer.
She has a long, refined head, a long, clean
neck, a clean, angular shoulder, and has a
good blending of shoulder to forerib. |
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