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That's Show Biz


Finding out that Grizzly is actually a heifer marked the beginning of the 2019 show season for me. This also got me to thinking about all of the things that come into play with showing livestock. It isn't for the flighty or faint of heart.
That's Show Biz is a series I will be doing throughout the show season. I will cover topics like feed, training and grooming. If you are a stock show kid, I hope that these posts will contain something that can help you.
Before we get started here are some things you should know:
1. I will be using cows and cow terminology for these blogs because that is the animal I have the most experience with. You can most certainly apply it to sheep, goats and pigs though.
2. You will read this phrase a lot; "Do what works best for you and your animal. " I stress this to everyone that asks me about showing livestock. This doesn't mean that you have to ignore other people's advice, it just means that not everything that they do will work for you. No two animals or people are the same.
3. I will be showing you the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to showing animals so be prepared because it ain't all pretty.
With that in mind, if you are showing livestock this year good luck and enjoy the series That's Show Biz.

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