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Post by J Cooper » Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:49 pm

I’ve had two judges tell me my barrow is too wide in the Hocks. Don’t know what that means. Is there anything I can do to fix it or is it just genetics? thanks in Advanced Jason

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Post by kgb » Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:50 pm

It sounds like the pig isn’t sound enough. When a pig is wider at the hock than across the pins and or stifle it usually rolls its hocks when walking. ... it structure
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