First, I want to commend Cypress for what he is doing. If not for someone taking me under his wing and for this board, I would be struggling even more than I already am. As for Caustic, the man gives out great advise without any sugar coating, so if he wants to call me a hobbiest or an amateur or whatever, I'll take it just as long as I can get the benefit of his experience. As for Stepper, your apology shows character, something the world has become a little short of.
Now that we've gotten this group hug out of the way, thanks for those links about BCS. I had already been using this method but had no idea what it was called or how it was numbered. My girls still have the woolly winter coat, but I would rate them a 7. I can see no bones or ribs and only the shape of the hooks and pins. I can't really tell about muscle definition through all that fur, but I can tell they are neither bony nor obese. Ive invited my county agent to come out Monday morning and look them and the place over. I hope to learn a lot more then.