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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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 Posted - Jan 16 2010 : 4:40:26 PM
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We've been at a progress show today. Usually, both of my daughters are showing pigs and goats. This year only one is showing and she is doing rabbits for the first time. She won 2nd in Sr. Does. Her New Zealand buck and does were the only ones different from the rest of Californians.
The babies will go to county fair in March.
Yipee!!
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2010 : 4:59:57 PM
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Congratulations! Does your daughter have a ARBA Book of Standards? If she wants to seriously show she needs good info about her breed and any others she is interested in. My daughters were in the 4-H rabbit judging project area here in MN. They learned a tremendous amount and were on state championship teams several years. A couple of their teammates work as rabbit judges now. Rachel often had champion doe and litter at the county fair because she really knew what to look for in breeding her rabbits.
Count this as a serious plug for 4-H!
Our county fair is in July here.
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
But you can be happy if you've a mind to. All you've gotta do in knuckle down, buckle down and do it, do it, do it!" |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2010 : 5:12:38 PM
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Susan, sounds like I need you and your daughters as my mentors.
The judge today really liked my daughter and spent a lot of time after the show teaching her some things. He has invited us and anyone in our 4H club to go to his breeding facility. We are definitely gonna do that!
It was so easy today......just load up the rabbits, drive to the fairgrounds, unload the rabbits, get judged, load back up. This was totally different than having to hitch the trailer, load livestock in the trailer and unload into pens at the fairgrounds, unhitch the trailer, etc.....
I think I'm gonna like raising meat rabbits.
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2010 : 7:41:20 PM
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Congrats to your daughter.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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miraclewelsh
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Samantha
Northern
Wisconsin
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Mother Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Cindy
Peck
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2010 : 10:43:06 PM
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Catherine, How wonderful for your daughter. You have a right to be so proud of her!! Good luck at State.
We do 4-H also but DH won't let DD get any rabbits. This year for the animals she is doing a chicken and a market steer, she usually does a goat project also but we didn't have any kids this winter so it will be next year again. She also does other projects too and she loves 4-H.
Sounds like your children do too! It's really wonderful.
This is my 5th year being a leader. We love it and it teaches the kids so many great things with Responsibility being a biggy!
Cindy
FARMGIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING!!!
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalms 34:1 |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jan 17 2010 : 04:25:28 AM
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Y'all are so great. Thanks for the congrats. I really am a proud mom. My kids get embarrassed when I gush over them so I get my gushing out here with y'all.
Cindy, I think that's funny that your hubby won't let your daughter get rabbits but she can have a steer. My hubby is the opposite. The kids and I would love to have a steer or heifer but he says "no way". So, he unknowingly lets our managerie increase with all the other animals. I'm sure that if he stopped and actually counted how many animals we have (150+-) he would flip. Perhaps he'd rethink it and say one big animal is better than a whole bunch of little ones. Although, I would never get rid of the 150, I'd just add the cow to the big, happy group!
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Jan 17 2010 : 06:33:23 AM
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| that is so great. i think it is so good for all involved. my son led the one in his area. all the kids show horses pigs steers. very fun. they learn so very much.its sad more kids are not doing it these days. hurray for all of you sherrye |
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Barnyard Buddies: My daughter got 2nd place |
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My daughter got 2nd place
