Had a weekend without any shows or work related stuff, but we were still plenty busy. We had some visitors Friday evening, Kela and her friend Jacy spent Friday night with us. Kela worked with Duke on showmanship. Jacy was here to work on a report for a class. Duke
I’m ready for this Friday and the weekend. No shows, nothing scheduled, just get my own stuff done kind of weekend. And the weather is supposed to be decent to top it off. I’ve got a few trade ins to look at today and then, boom I can disappear till
It’s coming up on the time of year when I get to see a true Great American on a regular basis. Big I will be attending the goat show at Enid and OYE the next couple of weeks. I haven’t got to see him in a while, but I hear
Getting baby goats to bloom is part of the goat selling business. You want to get the babies to have some flesh on them without them being too fat. You don’t want somebody to buy a prospect and it melt when they get it home. I’ve bought enough goats that
Survived the Major County Livestock Show yesterday. I worked the hog show ring for 5 hours. I worked the exit gate, which at that show ring is the worst gate to work. I think I will let Fred have that gate next year. Grand barrow was a berk. I actually
President. That’s a term that doesn’t ring with the sound of respect or power that it used to. It was a big thing to study historical president’s in school. Now all the term means is that there is going to be some worthless info during the news. I don’t care
It is local show day. I don’t understand why anybody would enjoy a local show. Sure, you can tell me how it gets the kids and the animals into the ring and it builds experience. They normally aren’t in the ring but a minute or two at a local. Think
I’ve got nothing today.
Watched the Westminster dog show on the tube last night. I enjoy watching how they have the dogs groomed and how the really good dogs walk into place when stopped by the handler. Regardless of species, it is easy to pick out the good ones. If you think good goats
Had us a little showmanship and feed adjustment session on Saturday afternoon. Yes, it was very cold outside. But the heater in the barn that we were in was working very well. It seems like everyone has heavier goats this year. Don’t know if it is genetics, better feeding practices
