Rating Cattle for Physical Condition

摘要

The amply illustrated instructional booklet explains a 7-point scale for rating the physical condition of cattle. Ratings are based on an animal's finish (degree of fatness) and fleshing (degree of natural flesh and muscle) and use the common names of the body parts of cattle. The system is particularly useful for relating cattle's observed condition to the past availability of feed, grazing, and water. Seventeen full-page, black and white photographs of cattle rated No. 7 through No. 1 are provided, as are sketches (side and rear views) of cattle rated No. 1, No. 4, and No. 7 and a sketch identifying a steer's body parts.