I enjoy judging livestock shows, but as a breeder, it makes it hard for me to be able to accept judging jobs in Oklahoma. I help too many people and the fact that kids have goats from me makes it unfair to me and them if I judge. Even though, I will always use the best one, it makes it hard. And there is always some mental midget that would stir the rumour mill and make it miserable for everybody.<\/p>\n
Another dilemma is how to get good goats into good feeders hands. I have been very fortunate to see my goats end up with very good feeders that follow directions. But at times, a good one or two ends up somewhere that you know it probably isn’t going to get the care it needs to excel. It is always nice to cash a big check, but it doesn’t pay off if that animal doesn’t win to bring you future business.<\/p>\n
I buy a lot of goats for families. If me or my crew has these goats, they are going to get fed, exercised and shown to the best of our abilities. As a breeder, it behooves me to continue to help these families with my goats and goats I have bought to make sure that they are getting them fed and shown properly. It is a pain in the ass, but I the ex-teacher in me still likes to see kids get better and succeed. Especially when they are working hard.<\/p>\n
If you don’t have good feeders\/showers with your animals, then you don’t have a good program. It is of utmost importance to find ways to get your animals into good homes. It will pay off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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