Frail Boned
"Frail boned" is a term used for all livestock, whether breeding or market. When an animal is described as frail boned, it means they have smaller foot size and less bone circumference. This isn't generally seen as a good thing.
Both for looks and for practical reasons, livestock with more foot size and bone are preferred because they tend to be more durable. So, a frail boned animal might be seen as weaker or less likely to hold up well over time.
Both for looks and for practical reasons, livestock with more foot size and bone are preferred because they tend to be more durable. So, a frail boned animal might be seen as weaker or less likely to hold up well over time.
Questions that use this term.
Which gilt is the big outlined, flat-ribbed gilt that is long-bodied and frail-boned?
Who is the frail boned, lowest quality barrow?
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Distribution of the types of classes in our database this term is used in.