Firm pressure now is required to feel transverse processes. The ends of the spinous processes can be felt only with very firm pressure. Spaces between processes can barely be distinguished at all. Abundant fat cover on either side of the tailhead with some patchiness is evident. BCS 8 Animals take on a smooth, blocky appearance, with the bone structure disappearing from sight.
Fat cover is thick and spongy with patchiness likely.
The animal's bone structure is not seen or easily felt, and its tailhead is buried in fat. The animal's mobility may actually be impaired by excess fat. All rights reserved, The Angus Journal is a registered trademark and the property of Angus Productions Inc., St. Joseph, Missouri 64506.