A tip for raising cattle: how to identify cattle with the naked eye

Naked eye identification is a method of observing the appearance of cattle by the eyes and identifying various parts and the whole of the cow with the help of hand touch.

Before identification, it is first necessary to understand the breed, age, number of births, lactation month, pregnancy date, health status, weight, etc. of cattle to avoid unnecessary errors in identification. Appearance identification should be done in a wide, flat place. When identifying, let the cow stand on all fours naturally, the head is slightly straight, the appraiser stands 5 to 8 cm away from the cow, first observe the entire cattle body, in order to have a contour understanding and grasp whether the development of various parts of the cattle body is symmetrical, and then look at the head and breed characteristics from the front of the cow, the forelimb limb posture, the width of the feet, the abdomen, the rib opening, etc. Then walk to the right side of the cow body, identify the combination of head and neck, neck and shoulders and neck, bun nails, shoulders, back, waist, abdomen, Jiri, breast and other parts of the body, and then go to the back of the cow body, look at the development of the posterior body, Jiri width, sciatic end, breast and hind limb posture, etc., and finally to the left side of the cow body for supplementary identification.

After the meat is first observed, it is touched with the hand to understand the development of the cow's skin, coat, subcutaneous tissue, breasts, etc., and finally let the cow walk and observe the coordination and pace of limb movements.

When performing visual identification, the dispersion or results of the assessment of each part can be recorded.