Meet a sheep legend with a passion for legs! Gavin Vale is a veteran with decades of knowledge about sheep. In this episode we get up close and personal with the legs of sheep!

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• So what are the basics with sheep and their legs? Why are good, structurally correct legs so important in sheep?

• With legs are we talking about all four or just the back legs and the front are shoulders? 

• Let’s explore some language – what is hocky, sickle hock, cow hock, straight legged, bow legged any others? 

• What is hip placement? How is this related to leg issues?

• What about tail set? Is this leg related or relevant to leg structure? 

• How should a sheep stand when they are still? 

• How do you decide what sheep to cull – based on leg problems/flaws?  

• What advice would you have for someone who was buying sheep – what to look for re legs? 

• What do you look for when you watch a sheep walk? 

• What is the biggest mistake people make when looking at legs? What might people miss when looking at legs? 

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