aussie_cowgirl":dub7nj7n said:
blackcowz":dub7nj7n said:
Hip to pin is too straight? Always thought you wanted that as level as possible. Maybe not show heifers, but all of them have an adequate amount of quarter and look to have some good depth of rib. Looks like they'll be easy fleshing mama cows that'll make some $$$. As DOC would say, I think they'll be good for your BU$INE$$.
Nooooo. If it's straight typically the tail head is too high and you get a dip in the back like they have there. Ideally you want it slightly off, too far and you have a roach back.
Not to smart off by any means, but being off in her hip is not a complement in the reasons room over here in the USA. I don't think the hip necessarily constitutes a sway or roach top. When the hip is off, it can simply a sign that they are so dadgum straight off of both ends that they compensate their restricted movement by roaching in their top. They also put their head down due to how straight their shoulder is because they can't get it up. The hip slopes because they are walking under themselves and consequently roaching, causing there to be a slope from hooks to pins. The hip is only a gauge. But, these heifers'
backs are straight and their tail-heads are high. Some like high tail-heads and some don't. Back to personal preference. I seriously doubt these heifers are not 100% sound and they look to have perfectly fine legs, shoulder, and hips to me.