Transcript Fitting And Showing

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
http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/index.htm
• Way to start building a herd
• Breeds
– Cross-breds
– Pure-breds
Cattle Showing: Beef
• Feeding
– Starting Steers
• 1/2 corn and 1/2 oats
• mineral
• 2% BW in hay
– Heifer
• 2/3 oats and 1/3 corn
• mineral
• free choice hay
– Finishing Steers
• 2/3 corn and 1/3 oats
• mineral
• 2% BW in hay
http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/index.htm
Cattle Showing: Beef
• Daily Care
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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
Cattle Showing: Dairy
• Selecting dairy calf
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attention to type
structural correctness
breed qualifications
born at the right time
“no udder, no cow”
Cattle Showing: Dairy
• What the judge looks for
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good udder
dairy character
functional feet and legs
body capacity
general appearance
http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/pages/dairycows_during_show.htm
Cattle Showing: Dairy
• Fitting and training
– tie heifer
– brush and groom
– clip
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head
neck
tail head
tail
http://www.livestockexpo.org/naile_photo_gallery/pages/dairycows_during_show.htm
Hog Showing
• Before the show
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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
Hog Showing
• How to show
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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
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
Showing Lambs
• Show day preparation
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wash
dry with blower
shear/clip
check your class
http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/ANSC442/Semprojs/4-H/4-H.htm