What to Look for in a Desirable Female

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Females:  Should appear feminine, coarseness of head, neck and shoulders is objectionable. Females should display good width of pelvis to facilitate ease in calving. This pelvis width development should be obvious when viewed from the rear. The udder should display only four developed teats of even size and symmetrical placement. In heifers, teats should be small and not overly fat. Mature cows should exhibit sufficient udder development to facilitate milk production, but the udder should not be pendulous or loosely attached to the body. Heifers should attain two-thirds of mature size before breeding. Example: If an animal's expected mature weight is 1000 lbs., then she should be bred at 650 lbs. or over.

Evaluating the Udder
It is difficult to determine what a heifer's udder will look like at maturity, but there are indicators that will provide you with some clues. Teat size and placement are important, as are the overall balance and symmetry of the udder. Problems evident in a heifer's udder will be magnified after calving, so it's important to be critical to avoid having to cull an unproductive or unsound udder post calving.
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