spinandslide
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We went and looked at some REALLY REALLY nice Sim/Angus calves afew weeks ago. I am told they will be ready to go in early July..
The show my son was aiming for in in mid-september, this is our local fair, not 4-h...the 4-h livestock show wont be til Feb(a year from now). Is it feisable to expect to bring home a heifer in July and have it ready, training and condition wise, in mid-september? I know it would entail quite abit of work and that each animal is different..but just a general consensus.
I know it would be ready by Feb, its the sept show Im concerned about. Its been brought up that he could show the bottle calf in sept if the other heifer wasnt ready, but right now, she is short, I imagine due to the illness she had this summer. she is carrying good weight, just short and my husband feels that it wouldnt be fair to let him enter her, espc in an "open" show for kids up to 18 years old(he'd be with kids I think 13 and under?hes 8, would be almost 9 in Sept in showmanship though) Granted, shes broker then broke to lead and stand, just SHORT. I know he'll do well in showmanship with her, but its the other class that Im concerned if his new heifer is not "ready"
Thoughts????
The show my son was aiming for in in mid-september, this is our local fair, not 4-h...the 4-h livestock show wont be til Feb(a year from now). Is it feisable to expect to bring home a heifer in July and have it ready, training and condition wise, in mid-september? I know it would entail quite abit of work and that each animal is different..but just a general consensus.
I know it would be ready by Feb, its the sept show Im concerned about. Its been brought up that he could show the bottle calf in sept if the other heifer wasnt ready, but right now, she is short, I imagine due to the illness she had this summer. she is carrying good weight, just short and my husband feels that it wouldnt be fair to let him enter her, espc in an "open" show for kids up to 18 years old(he'd be with kids I think 13 and under?hes 8, would be almost 9 in Sept in showmanship though) Granted, shes broker then broke to lead and stand, just SHORT. I know he'll do well in showmanship with her, but its the other class that Im concerned if his new heifer is not "ready"
Thoughts????