Educational Posts

The Sure Champ Blog is filled with helpful pieces that cover anything from species specific topics to general health topics to tips and tricks to even lifestyle pieces featuring our customers. Type in a topic in the search bar below to find the information you are looking for.

 

 

 

show cattle nutrition

A Guide to Show Cattle Nutrition 

Show Cattle Nutrition Show cattle nutrition is a lot more complex than taking a feed scoop and filling a feed pan. You want to make sure your show cattle have the balanced nutrition they need. A balanced show cattle ration includes protein, energy, fat, vitamins and minerals, fiber, and supplements. Additionally, you will want to […]

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Livestock Feed Rations

Livestock Feed Rations are Integral to Making Champions at Home 

Livestock Feed Rations Ask anyone who shows livestock what the hardest part is to get one ready, and the answers will likely vary. Some might say breaking an animal to lead or drive. Others might say working hair and skin. Yet other livestock exhibitors will tell you that having one dialed in on show day […]

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show goat supplements

Show Goat Supplements Increase Animal Health, Performance 

Show Goat Supplements Small ruminants like show goats are growing in popularity year after year. If you’ve been around them for even a little while, it’s easy to see why. They often have great personalities, and with some daily care and T.L.C., they are easy to break and tame. For younger exhibitors, they are a […]

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show cattle joint supplements

Show Cattle Joint Supplements are not Created Equal

Show Cattle Joint Supplements Show cattle enthusiasts work long and hard to make sure their projects are dialed in and ready for the next show. With state previews, county fairs, state fairs, and junior nationals on the horizon, there is no shortage of competitions for livestock exhibitors this summer.   At BioZyme®, we know that champions […]

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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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ashley hagen and bevin bertsche

Sure Champ® Junior Spotlight: Bevin Bertsche & Ashley Hagen  

This month, we shine the Sure Champ® Junior Spotlight on two young ladies from different regions of the country: Bevin Bertsche and Ashley Hagen! They are at different points in their junior show careers and show different species. However, they share more than a few fundamental similarities.   Both Bevin Bertsche and Ashley Hagen have the […]

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gastric ulcers in pigs

The Sure Champ® Guide to Gastric Ulcers in Pigs 

Gastric Ulcers in Pigs There are a few things more frustrating than having your show animal stop eating. One day, your barrow eats everything you feed it in 15 minutes, during both feedings. The next, it turns up its snout and goes and lays in the fresh shavings.   Gastric ulcers in pigs happen when an […]

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