P.G. - There's an interesting topic in the Political Group re. HR 1622 - NGV study. Care to take a look & give your thoughts? It looks hopeful!
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P.G.
We gave our goats away after the fair but they absolutely loved the weather when it was cool. The first night it was cold, I thought something had scared them but soon realized they were just having fun. It was really neat to watch. It's one of those memories with my son that I hope I never forget. The goats looked like they were playing tag. We didn't raise any this last year. We are considering having chickens for next years project. It will be a horse if the shale ever comes in. He would also like some Highland Cows.
He did ridiculously well. This is not what I thought 4H would be. I just wanted him to learn the responsibility of raising farm animals and possibly build toward working with cattle. I have had friends that work cows in addition to their regular jobs. I thought it would be great for him to work up to having some of his own by the time he was in High School.
This is not 4H in our area. If he is going to have cows we’ll have to learn to raise them ourselves.
4H has some many great facets, but I am not a fan of the “show” scene.
Animals are not raised to be healthy nor is human treatment stressed. It is just about “showing off” and who can spend the most money to get the best head start. That is not my interest.
I thought there would be classes and clinics but not so.
He raised a lot of money. It’s in a fund for college, but that was not my intention. Money does not teach character. Hard work does. Luckily, I can teach that without the help of an organization.
We may do chickens because it is something I can handle on my own (basically a city girl - even though I try not to admit to it), and it is completely fair. Everyone starts with chickens from the same farm bought on the same day. Plus it’s only about a 6 week commitment.
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May 24, 2009
Bobi Carr ("parker")
We gave our goats away after the fair but they absolutely loved the weather when it was cool. The first night it was cold, I thought something had scared them but soon realized they were just having fun. It was really neat to watch. It's one of those memories with my son that I hope I never forget. The goats looked like they were playing tag. We didn't raise any this last year. We are considering having chickens for next years project. It will be a horse if the shale ever comes in. He would also like some Highland Cows.
Feb 12, 2010
Bobi Carr ("parker")
He did ridiculously well. This is not what I thought 4H would be. I just wanted him to learn the responsibility of raising farm animals and possibly build toward working with cattle. I have had friends that work cows in addition to their regular jobs. I thought it would be great for him to work up to having some of his own by the time he was in High School.
This is not 4H in our area. If he is going to have cows we’ll have to learn to raise them ourselves.
4H has some many great facets, but I am not a fan of the “show” scene.
Animals are not raised to be healthy nor is human treatment stressed. It is just about “showing off” and who can spend the most money to get the best head start. That is not my interest.
I thought there would be classes and clinics but not so.
He raised a lot of money. It’s in a fund for college, but that was not my intention. Money does not teach character. Hard work does. Luckily, I can teach that without the help of an organization.
We may do chickens because it is something I can handle on my own (basically a city girl - even though I try not to admit to it), and it is completely fair. Everyone starts with chickens from the same farm bought on the same day. Plus it’s only about a 6 week commitment.
Feb 16, 2010