show animals

How to Care for Your Show Animals 

Show Animals Showing livestock is a fun and exciting way to raise your family, teach young people responsibility, and, most of all, make lasting memories with family and friends. Regardless of which species you show, animals require a lot of effort to maximize their genetic potential. You want to make sure they look their best […]

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healthy pig

How to Ensure a Healthy Pig by Summer Shows 

Healthy Pig Springtime across much of the U.S. is exciting for show pig exhibitors. It marks the pursuit of the next great one. You’ll be visiting breeders, staying up late to see if you “win the bid” during online sales and loading the popper with your new show pig prospect. Spring also brings trials – […]

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Sure Champ®’s Guide to Reduce Heat Stress in Cattle 

Warmer temperatures are quickly approaching, and that means you should start thinking about how to reduce heat stress in cattle. Heat stress is almost inevitable, but some management practices can be implemented to help animals better cope with rising temperatures.  All mammals regulate their internal body temperature involuntarily. Heat stress occurs when the animal’s ability to […]

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fly control for your show barn

4 Tips for Fly Control for Your Show Barn 

Fly Control for Your Show Barn  Regardless of whether you show cattle, sheep, goats or pigs, or a combination of these animals, one thing is certain. You will eventually have flies in your show barn. These tiny little pests can often be the biggest nuisance. Yes, those pesky flies like to invade our barns, bite […]

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Manage Temperature Stress in any Season with Vita Charge® Climate Control

The seasons are changing, and summer’s heat is going away. But that doesn’t mean that heat stress or temperature stress isn’t an issue with show livestock. Manage your show animal’s temperature and keep them feeling and looking their best no matter the season. One simple way to manage heat stress is with Vita Charge® Climate […]

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Vita Charge® Clench Gel Provides Livestock Digestion Support

Stress. Livestock can experience stress at the most inopportune times. The only problem is they can’t tell us what is wrong. However, they usually show us what is wrong.   Signs of stress in livestock can vary from shortness of breath and panting to going off feed and water. One visible sign that leads to further […]

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