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Where I have shown in MD and where I lived in Oklahoma, a dairy wether would only be eligible for the 4-H Market Goat classes, and would be clipped like a market goat. Things can vary region-by-region, though. Does your county 4-H program not offer training and practice classes on how to show...

I grew up showing in 4-H and my kids are now competing in 4-H shows. The poster that stated 4-H shows are about Showmanship is incorrect. 4-H shows DO have showmanship CLASSES for every species and age division, and that is where the 4-H'er is being judged on how they prepare & present their...

I 2nd the suggestion to look into 4-H. Kids can be "Clover" members when they are 5 yrs old as of Jan 1st, but they cannot show until they are 8 yrs old as of Jan 1st. Example: my middle child turned 8 on April 18th this year, but cannot show in the fair until NEXT year, because he was 7 yrs old...

If you end up getting a house with a wooden floor, I would NOT put rubber mats on the wooden floor. The mats will just hold the urine/moisture on the wood, without any air circulation to dry the moisture out. Instead, I would look at applying a "Rhino lining" type product directly on the wood...

Taking pictures like you have been doing is an excellent way to monitor progress. It should slowly start closing in from the outside. At this point, it is like watching a pot boil, it seems like it is never going to happen. If it seems like healing stalls or quits, and it isn't making progress...

It looks great! My only concern is *IF* that is a portion of an artery bulging out of the wound, you'll want to protect it. If it gets nicked or opened in any way, she will bleed out and die within minutes. I've seen it happen to dairy cows who cut the artery that is visible under the skin on...

You need to cancel this "service". If you do the math, you are paying them $216 PER YEAR and then you STILL have to cover costs above $500??? That is not a bargain. It is not saving you money. Instead, put that $18, or even round it up to $20, per month into a savings account. Keep your money...

If she manages to pull it off before it is ready, you might want to have your vet show you how to wrap her udder in a "sling" for support AND to keep the mammary tissue moist/clean.

Do you have a type of fencing where he can put his head thru? Often that will rub a spot "naked" on the mane. Same as a "cattle-style" round bale feeder - the kind that has a solid top ring. Other than those 2 ideas, it is hard to say without more info or pictures. If you are worried about the...

I'm betting it will look like a head of wet pink cauliflower. Not that cauliflower in that form exists, but it is the easiest way to visualize granulation tissue. The "cauliflower" will scab over, and then you will see a pink line of healthy skin start creeping from the outside edge to the...

Yes, she survived just fine. She wasn't real happy about being at the clinic and being treated like a "cow" and was terrified of the other cows there! She'd only ever been around horses. She stayed at the vet for 75% of the healing process. It was wicked ugly and smelly! I visited her every...

I think it is days away from sloughing off. See that light gray line between the healthy pink and the dead black? Her body is doing a great job of healing and separating the dead flesh. It's for sure gonna look nasty again for a while, but it should fill in and heal. I had a Hereford heifer get...

My local Craigslist has had an ad selling Mangalista piglets... for $1200 EACH. No typo - the price is listed several times in the ad. So I checked out the breed on the 'net... seems it is a rare heritage breed, that has fallen out of favor because it is a "lard" breed that produces too much...

You could clean up any areas that they tend to use as frequently, if there are multiple piles. But I personally would not be concerned about chasing down every turd in 7 acres if you only have 2 horses on it...

Our first show was this weekend. It was a "training show" with 4-H, so my daughter had workshops in the morning, and then 3 classes in the afternoon. She competed in Novice Showmanship ages 11-13, and 2 separate weight classes of Feeder Goats. She placed in each class, brought home two second...

Fly predators do seem to help, but it is likely a little late in the season to get the most benefit from them. The work best when you are able to start spreading them just before the flies get crazy, and then keep spreading them on a regular schedule. Fly traps can help, too. You need to be...

They will likely become quite attached and bonded. That doesn't necessarily mean they cannot be separated out of sight from one another. Some horses don't seem to mind having their buddy taken away, they holler a bit, and then calm right down. Others pitch a major fit and get really worked up...

Thanks guys! So far it is working great. It IS open and windy, which is what we want during the summer heat. That wasn't a good thing a few weeks ago - it poured rain, was as windy as a hurricane, and about 35* out. The kids were wet and miserable - even shivering. Thankfully, our horse trailer...

We've never done this before, so it will definitely be a learning process.

We are picking up 3 Boer kids on Sunday for our children's 4-H projects. We've made a pen out of cattle panels that measures 16'x22'. Inside the pen is a lean-to made of a tarp, T-posts, and a cattle panel. It's kinda hard to see in the picture. Basically, it has a roof, and a partial side to...