Muscularity

The muscularity of the hind-quarters has been chosen as a degree for muscularity, since for dual-purpose characteristics the more desired muscles are located here (see bottom part of figure 5).


The relation between muscularity score with the culling rate
(adjusted for herd-year-season effect and production level)

Musculariy is an important trait for the Red dual-purpose cows.


Veepro Magazine, April 1995, Volume 22

Dutch Cattle