Anyone ever eaten bone for dinner?

[simtal]

And I sure the hell do not want any piss poor performing clubbie genetics

well put

 

[stangs13]

bone

the more bone. the more pwn.
the bigger the bone, the better the show

I like it zach. O0

 

[kane1598]

Being someone who has gone through a collegiate livestock judging program, substance of bone is a very important part of an animal. Substance of bone is often linked to foot size and structural longevity, animals that are frailer boned are often viewed as dispropotionate, lower performing, and less long-lived. Its all about balance. I think that bone is so desired in the show ring because of the look, it really is pleasing to the eye and makes show cattle (or lambs, or hogs, or goats for that matter) appear more powerful and three dimensional than those animals that are frailer in their skeletal makeup.

 

[Hofstatter Farms]

Being someone who has gone through a collegiate livestock judging program, substance of bone is a very important part of an animal. Substance of bone is often linked to foot size and structural longevity, animals that are frailer boned are often viewed as disproportionate, lower performing, and less long-lived. Its all about balance. I think that bone is so desired in the show ring because of the look, it really is pleasing to the eye and makes show cattle (or lambs, or hogs, or goats for that matter) appear more powerful and three dimensional than those animals that are frailer in their skeletal makeup.

very very well put. And just to comment on the previous statement. just because one has big bone and lots of hair does not make them a th or pha carrier. i have seen several carriers that were bald and hardly had a leg to stand on.

 

[kane1598]

Thank you, I like giving reasons hahahaha. And I second that TH and PHA statement, it isnt alsways true. I have seen frail boned flat haired TH carriers and stout legged crazy haired noncarriers. Our heatwave cow is a freak in the hair and bone department, we assumed she had TH and we decided to get her tested and it turned out that she didnt have it. I would never associate bone mass with either of the genetic defects.

 

[knabe]

Being someone who has gone through a collegiate livestock judging program, substance of bone is a very important part of an animal. Substance of bone is often linked to foot size and structural longevity, animals that are frailer boned are often viewed as dispropotionate, lower performing, and less long-lived. Its all about balance. I think that bone is so desired in the show ring because of the look, it really is pleasing to the eye and makes show cattle (or lambs, or hogs, or goats for that matter) appear more powerful and three dimensional than those animals that are frailer in their skeletal makeup.

two steers i have this year have more bone and smaller feet than the one's last year out of the same cows.

 

[kane1598]

Being someone who has gone through a collegiate livestock judging program, substance of bone is a very important part of an animal. Substance of bone is often linked to foot size and structural longevity, animals that are frailer boned are often viewed as dispropotionate, lower performing, and less long-lived. Its all about balance. I think that bone is so desired in the show ring because of the look, it really is pleasing to the eye and makes show cattle (or lambs, or hogs, or goats for that matter) appear more powerful and three dimensional than those animals that are frailer in their skeletal makeup.

two steers i have this year have more bone and smaller feet than the one's last year out of the same cows.

that is very unusual I think

 

[DLD]

There are definitely some big boned, smaller footed cattle out there these days.  These are the ones that really present alot of structural issues, though.  It's a combination to stay away from, IMHO.

Not negating the value of bone or foot size, though.  Moderately large bone and foot size contribute greatly to longevity, in my experience.