[Jacob-list] Crooked front legs

[Todd Heins]

The one I'm concerned most about I'll just leave as is and see how he 
turns out.  He's got a nice set of horns and is lilac.  He walks 
straight and isn't toeing out.  The other has forward horns so I think 
I'll wether him.


On 7/18/2012 9:03 PM, Neal Grose wrote:

> Got it. That old bunch would walk a sheep path single file in the 

> pasture hardly a few inches wide.

> *From:* Linda <mailto:patchworkfibers at windstream.net>

> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 18, 2012 9:14 PM

> *To:* Neal Grose <mailto:nlgrose at yadtel.net>

> *Cc:* jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

> *Subject:* Re: [Jacob-list] Crooked front legs

> No, not talking about toeing out. Talking about placing hooves 

> straight and not toeing out.

>

> On 7/18/2012 9:07 PM, Neal Grose wrote:

>> Mostly I'm looking at their ability to place their hooves straight 

>> instead of toeing out. When people used to talk about "cow --hocked" 

>> Jacobs, I think they were speaking of the primitive trait that you 

>> describe. The difference in true cow-hocked is that they toe out, 

>> which is a fault that leads to mobility problems.

>> Neal

>> *From:* Linda <mailto:patchworkfibers at windstream.net>

>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:20 PM

>> *To:* Neal Grose <mailto:nlgrose at yadtel.net>

>> *Cc:* jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

>> *Subject:* Re: [Jacob-list] Crooked front legs

>> Neal -

>> what do you mean by track straight? I think that's what I have been 

>> calling "tracking" in my primitive girls. As they walk, they place 

>> each foot directly in front of the opposing foot. Kind of like a 

>> runway model, except naturally. It's something I like and select for.

>> Linda

>> On 7/18/2012 8:10 PM, Neal Grose wrote:

>>> We used to say that Jacob's sheep had a "narrow stance". The lower 

>>> portions of the legs should be vertical to the ground and the animal 

>>> should track straight, but both front and rear legs may angle in 

>>> from the shoulders and hips.

>>>

>>> Neal

>>>

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