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Q: I am new to the cattle business. What do the following terms mean: Solid mouth, broken mouth, long mouth? Is there a good reference for how the teeth of cattle look as they age?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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A: The terms solid mouth and broken mouth refer in general to the age of a cow. A solid mouth cow has all of her teeth and is a better prospect than a broken mouth cow that is older and losing her teeth. I am not familiar with the term long mouth.
USDA Food Safety Inspection Service has is a nice reference for judging the age of cattle by their teeth:
Aging Cattle
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Dr. David Smith, Professor and Extension Veterinarian
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
September 23rd, 2008
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