RPC~ Picture of our 4-H wether

[20kidsonhill]

20- Luckily she is just one of the kids breeding does so there is no weight limit. With that being sad it also sucks because you want them to be big and she will be small for her age. She does get in there and eat just fine with the creep feed but she is just soo small. If I do her ADG for just 1 weeks time she is at .33 which is a little better. I guess we will just see how she does. Storm has improved alot in the last week so I think he is back on track.

We also don't have a weight limit to show we just have a weight limit to sell and that is only 40 pounds so it isn't hard to make that. Cookie dough and Bonequiqui have already made that and the fair is not till July.

That is good, the most important thing is your nieces have a good time and learn a little in the process. Ours was 60lbs for 2 years when they first started the program around 5 years ago, and then they raised it to 70lbs, that was crazy and there were some very upset parents and kids whose goats didn't make weight. The next year they lowered it back to 60. We always shoot for 80 and above, But I see nothing wrong with a 60lb kid, there is certainly a good market for them, assuming it is a goat that isn't just underweight and should be 80 or 90 lbs and only weighs 60lbs, but of course you are always going to have some of that.

 

[RPC]

the most important thing is your nieces have a good time and learn a little in the process

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I totally agree, It would be really fun to win and we would like to think we have some animals that could. But bottom line I don't care if we get last place all day as long as the kids have fun and learn something. I don't ever want to take any poor looking animals just so they can show, but I am not going to spend 1000's of dollars just so they can win and hate showing.

 

[RPC]

Well if I don't write on here much this week its because I have 5 meetings after work. Today I didn't have any and I also don't have any Wednesday. Tomorrow I work 8-4:30 then have a meeting at 5:30 its a meeting about hiring a new county extension agent, then a 4-H exhibit meeting to get the fair show schedule and other things nailed down, then my 4-H Board meeting at 7:30. Thursday I have a 4-H auction committee meeting at 6:00, then Friday I have an 4-H auction software meeting at 3:30. Plus work everyday and chores. I am already thinking I might skip the 5:30 meeting tomorrow because I won't have enough time to get home and do chores and get back into town. If I go straight there from work then the goats will have to wait till 10-11 till I get home and they would not be too happy about that.

 

[Queen Mum]

Oh My Gosh, when do you schedule breathing?

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

Wow, hope you schedule some time for you. Even if it's this weekend. Hope it all goes well for you.

 

[yankee'n'moxie]

Wow... Like Queen Mum said, schedule yourself to breathe! And I thought that I was busy....

 

[RPC]

I left the house at 7:35 a.m. this morning and got back home to do chores at 5 p.m. then left as soon as chores were done and went to all 3 of my meetings tonight i just walked in the door 1 minute ago. I am a little over whelmed. I now have 2 meetings Thursday because I was thrown onto another committee so I have 1 meeting at 6 and one at 7 Thursday plus my meeting at 3:30 Friday. Some days I really wish I was not well known, respected, honest, or dependable. Then maybe i would be able to breathe every now and then LOL. I know i should be honored they want my opinion on so many things but it gets really hard. I just hope that I am able to do everything to the best of my ability and not cause harm on anything or anyone. I am busy both Saturday and Sunday night also, then have a meeting Tuesday night again then I will be off in the afternoons till Sunday. YAY!!!!!!! Unless something else comes up. Plus Starting the 27th I will also have to watch one of my nephews 2-3 nights a week while his mom works.

Well enough of that fun. All the goats are happy and healthy. Poor Hope is shedding so bad and looks terrible but I don't want to brush too much out in case next week it is like the artic. The babies are going threw 5-6 quarts of feed a day between the 7 of them. They are growing like weeds. I will be weaning the 5 biggest ones this weekend for sure. I really have to finish getting their pen around tomorrow since that is my only night off. It is supposed to be 65 degrees tomorrow but with 45 mile per hour wind gusts. There is always a catch. LOL

Well I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow and I look forward to hearing from you all.

 

[RPC]

Well I feel pretty good I worked for a few hours once I got home from work and got the pen cleaned out so it will be all ready for the kids to be moved into this weekend.

 

[Remuda1]

 

[Roll farms]

I'll tell Levi to kid on a night you're not busy.....