The Age of Cattle.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 92, 24 July 1908, Page 3

The Age of Cattle.

The method' adopted at the great international- show at Chicago fpr testing the age of cattle by their teeth was as follows : Twelve months—An auimal at this age shall have all of its milk (calf) incisor teeth in place. Fifteen months —At this age the centre pair of the incisor milk teeth may be replaced by centre pair of permanent incisors (pinchers), the latter teeth being through the gums, but not yet in wear.

, Eighteen months —The middle pair of the permanent incisors at this age should be fully up and in wear, but the next pair (first intermediate) not yet cutrthrough gums. Twenty-four months —The mouth at this age will show two middle permanent (broad) incisors fully up and in wear, and the next pair (first intermediate) well up but not in wear. Thirty months —The mouth at this age may show six broad permanent incisors, the middle and first intermediate pairs fully up and in wear, and the next pair (second intermediate) well up but not in wear. Thirty-six months —Three pairs or broad teeth should be fully up and in wear, and the corner milk teeth may be shed or shedding, with the corner permanent teeth just appearing through the gums. Thirty-nine months —Three pairs of broad teeth will be fullfeup and in wear, and the corner teepv,(incisors) through the gums but notaihwear.