First, two photos from the Internet:

The hooves of cows are divided into two flaps, and the marks made by stepping on them are a bit like a heart shape (see the picture above). Splitting the two flaps reduces the pressure of the cow's weight on the ground and also protects the hooves. The hooves and legs carry the weight of the cow, so the hooves are very important.

The first characteristic of good hooves is thick, hoof inches from the ground should be 3-5 centimeters. If it is not high enough, it is easy to rot the hoof. The crown of the hoof is the cow's fingernail, it should be thicker, if it is thin, easy to step on it, and the cow is prone to hoof rot. And then good cattle, hooves a bad cattle on the scrap, so that hooves are very important.

The second characteristic of good hooves is: when standing, the front end also has a certain angle. If the angle is greater than 60 degrees, the hoof is deformed.

The overall goodness of the hoof depends mainly on the genetic predisposition, but if you don't pay attention to the breeding time, the good hoof can also have problems. For example, after acidosis the hooves rot.

Summary of good hooves: the shape should be correct, and the texture is firm.