Beef, it's what's for dinner...

msmith · November 21, 2009, 05:04:05 PM

And 4H projects.

Big Dawg had weigh in today for FFA and 4H steers. His was the heavy weight at 782# His name is Bandit.

Here he is putting the halter on him

Here he poses just before loading him on the trailer

I gotta get that boy a hat!

Hawks Feather · November 21, 2009, 06:02:03 PM

Quote from: msmith on November 21, 2009, 05:04:05 PM

I gotta get that boy a hat!

That looks like it is one of the "collector" edition hats from some website. I would get him a replacement and put that one into the special hat collection. Either that or let the steer wear it.

Jerry

alscalls · November 21, 2009, 06:18:10 PM

782!?

pitw · November 21, 2009, 06:50:07 PM

That there is a dandy steer

. Bobby had his weigh in today too. I ain't home so don't know what it weighed but no where near yours.

FinsnFur · November 21, 2009, 07:03:24 PM

No no, that boys hat rocks!

BigDawg · November 21, 2009, 07:49:24 PM

Quote782!?

Nope, 796

alscalls · November 21, 2009, 09:19:11 PM

Sorry I quoted the old guy......

msmith · November 21, 2009, 09:54:42 PM

Hey, I was only off 14 pounds. Old guys are allowed that.

KySongDog · November 22, 2009, 06:34:59 AM

796??? Now that's a lot of steaks!

HaMeR · November 22, 2009, 08:24:46 AM

Cool!! It's a nice looking steer too.

pitw · November 22, 2009, 08:50:52 AM

Your steer looks quieter than some of the finished ones that come in on achievement day

. Good luck with him and keep us posted on how he is doing. Do you have a companion calf as well?

msmith · November 22, 2009, 11:50:01 AM

No not really. We do have a 21 month heifer in with him right now that we are going to sell, but up til about a week ago and after we sell her, no.

Now this is my opinion and maybe it' so, or maybe not. If we have heifers, bulls, or steers that we have seperated, we never have just one. They always have a companion. In the past, with my oldest son's steer, and on this steer, since they are projects and are being handled most everyday, they seem to do OK by theirself. They become more people oriented and tend to go less ballistic when at the fair...and at weigh in. It helps to have a good solid corral too. Notice the pipe fence.

Josh has been pretty diligent in spending time with him since he was weened (THAT helps a bunch) and we kept him penned in the barn for the first week while he was being halter broke.

pitw · November 22, 2009, 12:39:04 PM

I definitely noticed the pipe fence and was some impressed.

A lot of our 4Her's have a companion calf just in case something happens to the first one. Some folk unlike your boy don't put the time into their project and it shows come the day. Last year we had to reload one entire family's calves back on the trailer before someone got hurt by them wild suckers

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cathryn · November 23, 2009, 06:43:35 PM

thats a real nice baldy steer.i hope he does well at the fair.

when i was in school i was in 4-H and FFA and loved it.those projects teach alot of responsability,imo.

pitw · November 23, 2009, 07:08:37 PM

What's FFA

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alscalls · November 23, 2009, 07:16:09 PM

Future Farmers of America......

pitw · November 23, 2009, 08:45:20 PM

Quote from: alscalls on November 23, 2009, 07:16:09 PM
Future Farmers of America......

Sorry didn't know

. How does that organization work?

FinsnFur · November 23, 2009, 09:18:01 PM

Kinda like 4H only a little more organized.
FFA is a dynamic youth organization that is a part of agricultural education programs at middle and high schools. Founded as the Future Farmers of America, the name was changed in 1988 to reflect the growing diversity of agriculture. Today, student members are engaged in a wide range of curriculum and FFA activities, leading to over 300 career opportunities in agriculture. FFA is structured on three levels: local, state and national. The National FFA Organization is led by a board of directors and six student national officers.

msmith · November 23, 2009, 09:39:57 PM

Yes, it is really a great organization. They do the market steers, market hogs, ham and bacon hogs (with the ham bacon and egg sale) forestry, land judging, parlimentary procedure, etc.. In ag mechanics, they do just about everything from welding up cattle chutes to small engine repair. Kids can compete in these categories locally, regionally, at the state level, and at the national level.

This is just a drop in the bucket. Locally they'll process your deer into summer sausage, sell garden plants in the spring, sell fruit, sell sausage from the ham and bacon hogs, work closely with the farm beaurea, soil conservation, NRCS, and the county fair.

Good bunch of kids and they are very active in the community.

pitw · November 23, 2009, 09:50:08 PM

This sounds like a great thing for those wanting into[and already in] the Ag field.

Thanks for the learning experience guys.