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Fitting and Showing Topic #3062

Fitting and Showing Topic #3062. Created by: Tracey Hoffman. Objectives. Cattle Showing Beef Dairy Hog Showing Sheep Showing. Cattle Showing: Beef. Steers or Heifers Steers Very competitive One-year project Heifers Way to start building a herd Breeds Cross-breds Pure-breds.

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Fitting and Showing Topic #3062

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  1. Fitting and ShowingTopic #3062 Created by: Tracey Hoffman

  2. Objectives • Cattle Showing • Beef • Dairy • Hog Showing • Sheep Showing

  3. Cattle Showing: Beef • Steers or Heifers • Steers • Very competitive • One-year project • Heifers • Way to start building a herd • Breeds • Cross-breds • Pure-breds http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/index.htm

  4. Feeding Starting Steers 1/2 corn and 1/2 oats mineral 2% BW in hay Finishing Steers 2/3 corn and 1/3 oats mineral 2% BW in hay Heifer 2/3 oats and 1/3 corn mineral free choice hay Cattle Showing: Beef http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/index.htm

  5. Cattle Showing: Beef • Daily Care • Feed twice daily • Rinse cattle daily • Blow hair dry to train • Bedding is important • Practice showing • Keep feet trimmed http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/index.htm

  6. Cattle Showing: Dairy • Selecting dairy calf • attention to type • structural correctness • breed qualifications • born at the right time • “no udder, no cow”

  7. Cattle Showing: Dairy • What the judge looks for • good udder • dairy character • functional feet and legs • body capacity • general appearance http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/pages/dairycows_during_show.htm

  8. Cattle Showing: Dairy • Fitting and training • tie heifer • brush and groom • clip • head • neck • tail head • tail http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/pages/dairycows_during_show.htm

  9. Hog Showing • Before the show • wash your animal • keep pens clean • brush hair in natural position • apply oil to coat for shine http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/4hyouth/swine/swinshow.htm

  10. Hog Showing • How to show • keep pig 10-20 feet from judge • pay attention to judge • never hit the pig • know about your animal • keep your pig under control at all times

  11. Lamb Showing • Purchasing • Private treaty • auction • Daily Care • complete show feed ration • water • exercise http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/pages/sheep_with_boy.htm

  12. Showing Lambs • Show day preparation • wash • dry with blower • shear/clip • check your class http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/ANSC442/Semprojs/4-H/4-H.htm

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