One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Southern by choice]

I know people have differing opinions but I do not like pageants. I feel like adolescent girls have enough to deal with as far as pressure, looks, etc and these things can tell "some kids" ( I mean these kids can interpret) that they aren't good enough. I saw this when I was young with moms that had their little kids in pageants and then later with Jr Miss etc... always made me sad.

Rachael seems more stable than that so I am sure it wouldn't affect her that way... I just think of the ones that are already struggling but no one may know it.

I am sad she is disappointed though.


Love the gravy tip! That is genius!

 

[OneFineAcre]

I know people have differing opinions but I do not like pageants. I feel like adolescent girls have enough to deal with as far as pressure, looks, etc and these things can tell "some kids" ( I mean these kids can interpret) that they aren't good enough. I saw this when I was young with moms that had their little kids in pageants and then later with Jr Miss etc... always made me sad.

Rachael seems more stable than that so I am sure it wouldn't affect her that way... I just think of the ones that are already struggling but no one may know it.

I am sad she is disappointed though.


Love the gravy tip! That is genius!

We are in complete.agreement as to pageants
I was against it from the beginning.
We aren't pageant parents
But on the flip side she really wanted to do it and she put more effort into it than she ever has for anything
And that's a positive
And she has to deal with her disappointment.
And she seems to be handling it
She is not into showing goats any more
And we have discussed that too
Just because her mom likes it doesn't mean she does and we are going to make major adjustments for the next fair

 

[babsbag]

I have a good friend with 5 kids. The oldest 3 did FFA, got the top award in FFA, won showmanship countless times, and lived and breathed goats when in high school. Kid # 4 just started high school and wants nothing to do with FFA or showing goats. She is on the swim team and in band. Kid 5 is too young...8 years old...so the jury is out on him. Kids are all different.

Good for you for letting Rachel find her way and her niche without letting her get lost. She will do well...she has good parents to guide her.

 

[Southern by choice]

That is pretty cool that she looked at it and did the work, and put forth the effort! That is a positive!
Love that you support the shift and changes.
Just don't leave goats altogether- it is fun meeting up with you guys. Having people that can be genuinely happy for you makes such a difference.

We also have less people involved with the farm stuff, but that has been that way for a while. Kids all moving out- we have long sold off all our breeding poultry and have only a few favorite chickens left. Kiko's are on long term lease.
Same as you- changes have to be made. In my case it is down sizing and really looking at my goals. GW has different goals so somehow we have to find a balance between the two.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Oh, we won't be leaving goats. Maurine still loves them.

We have just made it too much work, particularly the state fair.

Trying to have as many animals as possible for premiums.

And Rachel doesn't have the patience to show a Jr Kid, Intermediate Kid, Sr kid, Yearling, 2year old, etc. And, with the size o the classes, it takes a long time and she just isn't interested in it enough .

She did great showing the Toggs. Just 2 goats in 2 classes. And the classes weren't huge so, not very long.

 

[Southern by choice]

We will have to change up some things too.
That is how we are looking at the spring shows-
We will have way to many FF does and with only two people to show them it won't be worth the fees to spend on them.
We are definitely going to limit what goes.
Same with the lil ones- this year there will be too many all in the same age group classes.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I know what you mean

 

[OneFineAcre]

So apparently Climate Control didn't settle
Took her back today and she had "cooled off" by the time we got her there
Going to Lute her in 10 days

 

[OneFineAcre]

We had a "buck break" today.

 

[Bayleaf Meadows]

What is a "buck break"?