Unstraight feet

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themaineman

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I have a very nice angus heifer I am going to show. But her front feet are the most in straight thig ever. Tey stick out to theside.  Is there a way to straighten them up?
 
Bradenh

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-XBAR- said:
No. The other thing you can do is select against it going forward.
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Irrelevant considering the poster was asking about the calf they are looking to show now, not going forward

Depending on the age of the calf they can grow out of it, may be gangly like a 9 or 10 year old kid. Just kinda goofey legged

If its a real structure problem, starting at the knee then that's a whole new battle that's awfully hard to win
 
chambero

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Start with getting her feet trimmed.  Angus are the one breed in my experience with a tendency to be cow-hocked or turn out without it being a true crippling issue.  They do sometimes outgrow it.
 
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Show stopper 95 said:
-XBAR- said:
No. The other thing you can do is select against it going forward.
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Irrelevant considering the poster was asking about the calf they are looking to show now, not going forward

Depending on the age of the calf they can grow out of it, may be gangly like a 9 or 10 year old kid. Just kinda goofey legged

If its a real structure problem, starting at the knee then that's a whole new battle that's awfully hard to win
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It's relevant because if the calf is toeing out now, I guarantee you it was toeing out from day 1.  There are no remedies for structural flaws. 

 
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