4-H’ers show off their dairy steers at the Appalachian Fair Morgan Short, an Extension Agent I with the local chapter of the 4-H program located in Johnson County, is gearing up for the 4-H Dairy Steer program, which will teach kids who are interested in participating in “how to care for the animal, tagging, weighing, how to prepare for the show, showmanship, and more,” explained Short. Short continued this program is “great for those interested but know nothing.” If anything, Short added, “this program will help them be successful with the education, content, and resources provided.” According to Short, “there is no cap on enrollment,” and “kids interested will need to buy a dairy steer either on or off the bottle, keep a record book that includes the starting weight, weight gain, conversion of feed to pounds on the hoof, how often they feed, type of feed, coat, growth compared to others, and any changes made as needed to get the steer ready for the showroom” said Short. While all of this information may seem intimidating, especially for anyone who is inexperienced in all things cattle, Morgan Short and the staff and volunteers at 4-H are prepared to guide […]
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