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OneFineAcre
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The right amount here would be 0 but I don't think that is in the cards
We are just drying out
One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update
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The right amount here would be 0 but I don't think that is in the cards
We are just drying out
babsbag
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Send the rain to California...I'll take the hay too 
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OneFineAcre
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Send the rain to California...I'll take the hay too
I wish we could send you some rain
I know you need it
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OneFineAcre
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Got a round bale of fescue today
For $40
For $40
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OneFineAcre
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We have a big show Memorial Day Weekend so clipping began yesterday. Taffy was one of the first victims.
Hens and Roos
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so how many will you be showing?After you get them clipped and they go back with the other goats-do the other goats have to check them over? I know Obie had to check Maggie over!
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OneFineAcre
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Oh, yes everyone checks out the goat that got clipped. And the goat that got clipped is irritated because they have been in the head gate for an hour and they are kind of itchy right after being clipped, so they want to fight everyone.
We are showing a lot of goats. 9 milkers, 4 dry yearlings, and 3 bucks. We don't show any of our kids from this spring until the State Fair in the fall when they are intermediate kids.
We have a long weekend ahead next week. We are milk testing all 9 milkers so we have to get the animals there on Thursday afternoon for the milk out. Milk Friday morning and again Friday evening. There is a pot luck dinner and fitting competition for the kids on Friday night, and the show starts Saturday morning with Sr. Does first. We do bucks Saturday night and last year we showed bucks until 1am Sunday morning, and then were back at 9am and we show Jr. Does on Sunday.
We are showing a lot of goats. 9 milkers, 4 dry yearlings, and 3 bucks. We don't show any of our kids from this spring until the State Fair in the fall when they are intermediate kids.
We have a long weekend ahead next week. We are milk testing all 9 milkers so we have to get the animals there on Thursday afternoon for the milk out. Milk Friday morning and again Friday evening. There is a pot luck dinner and fitting competition for the kids on Friday night, and the show starts Saturday morning with Sr. Does first. We do bucks Saturday night and last year we showed bucks until 1am Sunday morning, and then were back at 9am and we show Jr. Does on Sunday.
Hens and Roos
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Wow...that sounds busy! What is a fitting competition?
Good Luck at the show
Good Luck at the show
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OneFineAcre
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Wow...that sounds busy! What is a fitting competition?
Good Luck at the show
It's for the children and it is clipping and preparing your goat for a show.
3 of our yearlings we are only going to clip their feet and heads before the show because we are providing them for the kids to use in the competition. They don't really have enough time to do the heads and feet in the competition. That's a lot of work.
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Hey
Talked to some folks tonight and the show is looking like it is going to be a good one
One ring is a Nigerian Special and a lot of interest
So far 43 Sr does and 26 bucks
Not sure of Jr doe count but was told over 20 yearlings
And there is a farm from SC that bred a national champ coming
Talked to some folks tonight and the show is looking like it is going to be a good one
One ring is a Nigerian Special and a lot of interest
So far 43 Sr does and 26 bucks
Not sure of Jr doe count but was told over 20 yearlings
And there is a farm from SC that bred a national champ coming
