Figure 4. Measuring the internal pelvic width with the Rice pelvimeter, with the measurement taken from the level of the poas tubercles to measure the widest point of the pelvis.

Pre-breeding heifer examination and selection in UK beef herds

The RTS system (Anderson et al, 1991) ranges from score 1–5, indicating prepubescent to pubescent reproductive tracts, respectively. The reproductive tracts are palpated per rectum, and a score...