It can be frustrating when you are working show calves only to have them stomping their feet or swatting their tails at flies. Additionally, those little pests carry diseases and can cost your animals valuable performance in overall gains. A good cattle fly control program will help eliminate unnecessary stress for both you and your […]
What Is Bracing? Bracing Lambs and Goats is Important to Show Ring Success
Every livestock exhibitor knows that any advantage you can give to your animal in the ring is important. Lamb and goat exhibitors have an added advantage since the judge actually gets to handle their animals to better evaluate muscle definition and finish. That’s where training your show lambs and goats to brace makes all the […]
Sure Champ® Spotlight Shines on Hadley Dunklau & Braxton Blankenship
The livestock world is filled with those who share a common passion. Kids and adults alike are passionate about their animals, the competition and the friends they make along the way. In this Spotlight, we are going to feature two young exhibitors, both sixth graders, who became involved due to their family. They are Hadley […]
Junior Spotlight: Maelee Dean & Corbin Coyle
This month, we shine our Sure Champ® Spotlight on two young people who are no strangers to success. They know the hard work and dedication it takes to #PreptoWin at home, and are grateful when that work is rewarded. We are going to spotlight Maelee Dean and Corbin Coyle, two Southern exhibitors who have livestock […]
Winter Invaders: Show Livestock Lice Treatment
Caring for show livestock in the winter definitely has its advantages. Hair typically grows better. You don’t have to wait until late at night to turn out due to the heat. Flies are not a nuisance. However, there is a small, wingless creature that can have a significant impact on cattle, sheep, goats and pigs […]
How to Prevent, Treat Mites on Goats
Often, our worst enemies are those we can’t see. That’s especially true for parasites and goats. More specifically, mites on goats. Mites are tiny parasites we can’t see with our bare eyes, yet they can cause big problems for producers, especially in the show barn. Mites on goats cause skin irritations and wounds. These lead […]