Blown Hock

Christian_redneck15 · Post by **Christian_redneck15** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:27 pm

This last fall, at the Brazoria county Show, the judge said my gilt had a blown hock, but yet leter that month she showed at another show and the judge said "She's the soundest gilt in this show". How can she have a blown hock and also be the soundest?

Christian_redneck15 · Post by **Christian_redneck15** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:28 pm

forgot to add that she won that show and we made3500

SHOWSHOWGIRLWB13 · Post by **SHOWSHOWGIRLWB13** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:26 pm

Not to sure about how judges cam differ so much. I was at the Ohio State Fair Show a couple years ago and i had a spot barrow sound as could be we thought. Then in the Junior show he got 2nd and the judge comment that it would have got first if it was a little more sound. So we werent too upset, but then 2 days later in the open show the barrow one his class and the judge commented how sound this barrow was and it was the soundest he had seen all day. dfferent judges have different thoughts on different days..wether we like it or not!

hampy622 · Post by **hampy622** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:30 pm

some judges think of soundness different than others. Also your gilt might of been feeling better one day than she did another. Ive shown under one judge who thought my gilt was sound and another who didnt.

show_winner23 · Post by **show_winner23** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:51 am

each judge has their own ideal of the pig they are looking for so the placing of a good pig will always be high but only the pig that best meets their standards will win no matter how good you think your pig is

eat_sleep_show · Post by **eat_sleep_show** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:27 pm

don't get yourself down. its only one man's opion. he probally needed to pick apart your pig to justify his first pick. but hey it was just another show, another day.