off feed

How to Prevent Show Livestock from Going Off Feed 

Off Feed Many people change their eating habits with the seasons. A steaming bowl of soup is satisfying on a cold winter day, but that doesn’t sound appetizing when the heat index reaches 90 degrees or hotter. Your show livestock are no different, but whereas we just change what we eat, they go off feed. […]

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grooming cattle for show

Sure Champ’s Guide: Grooming Cattle for Show 

A cattle show is much like your senior prom. You’ve waited months for the “big dance.”  You’ve got the perfect date, and that date isn’t going to disappoint. In this case, your date is the calf you’ve had in the barn for months and getting it ready for show is not something to take lightly. […]

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Showing Livestock

A Beginner’s Guide to Showing Livestock 

“Showing livestock is more than a hobby. It’s a way of life.” This wooden sign with turquoise lettering hangs on the bedroom of one young exhibitor among her favorite banners, plaques, ribbons and a photograph of her prize goat, Poptart.   For 9-year-old Lily, there is nothing better than showing her pigs and goats, participating in […]

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heat stress in pigs

A Guide to Heat Stress in Pigs 

There’s nothing as “happy as a pig in mud.” Do you know why those pigs in the mud are so happy? It’s because they are cooling down! However, it’s fairly unlikely that you will find too many show pigs in mud. And that can be a serious issue.  Heat stress is a big deal. In […]

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