One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

@babsbag

I know you are a beekeeper. There are huge pickling cucumber fields in eastern North Carolina. All around them you will see bee hives. You have to have so many bees to pollinate the fields. But, the cucumber blossoms don't really have any nectar for the bees. So, the bees have to be fed.

Have you ever heard of "cotton honey" or "cotton blossom honey". They grow a lot of cotton around here too, and the cotton blossoms make a very uniquely flavored, light colored honey.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Sold Rosies buckling

 

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats!

 

[OneFineAcre]

So Maurine tatoo'd the last kids today without me
She messed one up
She put OF in the left ear
I don't think a judge will be looking at it at the fair this weekend
Will have to change her papers

 

[OneFineAcre]

Maurine's milking now.
Fair this weekend we know how to handle the Nigerian udders
The Toggs?
We will need some guidance on them
Fortunately we have some guidance

 

[OneFineAcre]

Those darn Toggs are getting pretty much free choice 2nd cut orchard, Pennsylvania alfalfa, Bermuda, 7 quarts a day of our mix feed or a custom mix feed, top dressed with calf mana, or a high protein horse supplement
They still look thin to me
I actually think they look the way they are supposed to look
Just different from Nigerians

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Where is the show located again?
I wish you guys the best!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Where is the show located again?
I wish you guys the best!

Raleigh NC

 

[Southern by choice]

That stinks about the tattoo! UGH!
Our Lamanchas are thinner than what I want too. Since the boys started rut the girls hang by the fence.
Not the Nigies- just the big girls- well some Nigies do but they make sure they eat.
Prynne is in heat and she stayed on the fence all day... she wouldn't eat. :/

 

[sadieml]

Those boys certainly are beautiful. I love blonds and strawberry blonds (goats, that is). DH has nearly black curly locks-my fave in men! Their new owner is very fortunate! I look forward to seeing you sweep those shows at the NC state fair! Your girls are definitely a force to be reckoned with.

My 2nd DS and I almost "dropped-in" on the NC state fair 2016. Maybe we can swing it this year? idk