Table 1.
Joint angles (degrees) of breeding herd female feet and leg conformation traits1 (mean and SD) at age of selection for animals remaining post first parity, animals removed prior to post first parity and all animals measured at selection
| Remaining post first parity2 | Removed prior to first parity3 | All animals at selection4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Knee | 164.6 | 5.5 | 165.6 | 5.5 | 164.7 | 5.5 |
| Front pastern | 54.7 | 5.3 | 54.2 | 5.3 | 54.7 | 5.3 |
| Rear pastern | 57.5 | 6.1 | 58.2 | 5.0 | 57.6 | 6.4 |
| Hock | 140.8 | 6.4 | 140.6 | 6.7 | 140.8 | 5.9 |
| Rear stance | 91.9 | 6.5 | 91.9 | 5.7 | 91.9 | 6.4 |
1Evaluated as per Stock et al. (2017) using an objective method based on digital images
2Females (n = 277) remaining for evaluation post first parity.
3Females (n = 42) removed prior to first parity.
4Females (n = 319) measured at selection.