Characterizing Foot and Leg Scores for Montana’s Registered Angus Cattle

Characterizing Foot and Leg Scores for Montana’s Registered Angus Cattle

The objective of this study was to characterize foot angle and claw set scores of Montana’s (USA) registered Angus cattle using a total of 4723 cattle scored: 1475 yearling bulls, 992 yearling heifers, 1044 2- and 3-year-old cows, and 1212 cows ≥ 4 years old. Yearling bulls had a 0.12 and 0.20 great...

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Main Authors: Taylre Sitz, Hannah DelCurto-Wyffels, Megan Van Emon, Sam Wyffels, Jeremiah Peterson, Thomas Hamilton, Kelli Retallick, Esther Tarpoff, Andre Garcia, Kurt Kangas, Tim DelCurto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
beef cattle
foot angle
claw set
longevity
structural soundness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2849

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