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Table of Contents
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SELECTING YOUR NEXT SHOW WETHER By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.
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SHOW LAMB SELECTION TAKES PRACTICE By Crystal Emsoff
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BEING PREPARED FOR NEW WETHERS By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.
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SHOW RESULTS Fort Worth Stock Show San Antonio Stock Show San Angelo Stock Show Arkansas State Fair
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Subscription Card to The Show Wether
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GROWING FOR THE FUTURE I cannot believe it, but this is the sixth issue of The Show Wether, which means the magazine has official hit the one-year mark. They say the first year is the hardest, and it certainly came with challenges, but also a lot of rewards. The opportunities for growth are just starting to be tapped. Each issue I have more subscirbers, more shows wanting magazines, more youth organizations looking for sponsorship, and more interest from advertisers. I expect that shortly the magazine will grow in size, and I'm looking forward to it! This is the Buyer's Guide Issue, which features articles on show wether selection, including tips for purchasing both show lambs and show goats, as well as an article on preparing for your new arrival at home. The Show Results includes the Fort Worth Stock Show, San Angelo Stock Show, San Antonio Stock Show and the Arkansas State Fair. A full Calendar of Events, with the events listed in alphabetical order, is available online at www.theshowwether.com/events. Upcoming events are posted in this issue. We keep receiving great photos for Chasing Banners. Don't forget to send your photos from your shows to be featured in the next issue of The Show Wether! Most of you are getting ready to pick out your wethers for this next season, so I want to wish you the very best of luck! If you are interested in handing out magazines at your events or your store, send me an email, and I'll be happy to ship you a box. I appreciate your support of The Show Wether!
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Selecting Your Next Show Wether
Story & photos by Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.
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SETTING GOALS HELPS DETERMINE WETHER SELECTION Picking out your wethers for the season is one of the most fun and most exciting times of the year. Each new wether brings with him new opportunities and challenges, so selecting the right wether is important. The first thing to consider before you go wether shopping is to determine your goals for the year. Do you want to win, to place, to make the sale? What is your competition like? Knowing your competition will help you to determine the quality of wether that you need. In general, the smaller the show, the less competition there will be, and you may not need a top quality wether to place well. For larger shows, a more competitive wether may be needed just to place. Knowing this before you purchase your wether will help you to determine the quality that you need. Asking yourself these questions and knowing your competition will also help you set your budget for your project, and help you determine how much risk you want to take. A more expensive animal does not guarantee a higher placing, and depending on how much money you can expect to earn at the sale, you may loose money on the project. On the flip side, a higher priced, higher quality animal may earn you a championship banner and a larger payday at the sale. Remember to keep in mind higher priced animals are generally priced that way because they are higher quality. Set a budget before you go shopping, and do your best to stick to it. When setting your budget, include the number of wethers you are purchasing and other expenses you will have, such as feed.
Once you have determined your budget, it is time to start looking for your wether. Do you want to buy one private treaty, or in a sale (can be online or in person)? Are there breeders near you, or can you arrange transportation for an animal from a sale? Private treaty sales allow you to look at wethers one-on-one with the breeder and choose one that works for your project. Some breeders allow you to look and make a deposit before a wether is weaned, and others may wait until the wethers are older to open the barn for private treaty sales. When you make an appointment to look, make sure to ask if
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you will be able to bring a wether home that day or not, and ask what the pricing is on the wethers that are available. With private treaty sales, breeders will likely only hold an animal if you have a deposit on it. If you want to shop around that is fine, but keep in mind that the wether you originally liked may not be available if you wait to purchase him. With online sales, some breeders have open house dates usually between a week and a day before the sale. With live auctions, wethers are usually available to evaluate the day before or the day of the sale. It is always best to look at a wether in person if you can before you bid on it. A wether may look great in a photo, but may not be sound when on the move. Evaluating a wether in person will allow you to see what the wether has to offer, and what flaws it may have. Since wethers in sales go to the highest bidder, high quality wethers may bring a lot more money than a buyer anticipated. A third option is to use a trader to find your wether. Traders work in two different ways. You can let a trader
know what you are looking for and your budget, and the trader will travel to sales and breeders to find one that works for you. Traders can also buy wethers and resell them, and then you buy your wether from the trader. This way you can look at different wethers from different breeders without having to travel as far. There are a couple of things to look for when making your actual wether selection. Structural correctness is very important. A structurally correct wether will be more competitive. You want a wether that is heavy boned, level over the top and level in his hip. His feet should track forward when he walks, without excessive swinging to one side or the other. You also want to select a wether that has muscle, even as a young wether.
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Muscle can be developed with good feed and a solid exercise program. However, a muscled wether at a young age likely has more genetic potential. When selecting a wether, you will want to feel down the rack and loin of the wether, looking for one that is wide down the top. The hind muscle should also be evaluated, again looking for that muscularity. Many times a large forearm on a wether will indicate a larger muscled goat. When looking at rib shape, you want a wether that is wide across the ribs, indicating more capacity to eat and therefore gain weight. Larger ribs allow for more room for the loin area. The biggest ribbed goat is not always the best, however, and a happy medium is the most desirable. The ideal size of the goat should also
be evaluated. Some goats can show as a heavyweight and be competitive, and some will look overconditioned and stale. When picking out your wether, keep this in mind. Smaller-framed goats will look better at lighter weights, and bigger framed goats will finish better at a higher weight. The last thing to look for is the goat that is balanced and catches your eye. A stylish goat will catch the eye of the judge as well. You do not want a goat that is too long or too short, or a neck that is too long or too short. Developing an eye for style takes time. Looking at champion goats, as well as high sellers in a sale, can help you develop this skill. Keep in mind that the “perfect” wether does not exist, but when selecting a wether, you are looking for one that is the most complete package.
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SHOW LAMB SELECTION TAKES PRACTICE
Story & illustrations by Crystal Emsoff
The big day has finally come! You are finally going to the breeder’s farm to pick out your new show lamb. However, as soon as you walk into the pen, you are immediately overwhelmed! They all look exactly the same! How do you go about picking out your potential champion?
distance. A quality lamb should immediately catch your eye. a. Look for balance and eye appeal. b. He should walk with his head up high. c. He should maintain a long, level topline while moving about the pen. d. He should be stout boned.
Lamb selection takes practice, practice and more practice. The more lambs you look at, especially if you have the help of a knowledgeable mentor, the easier it will become. Visiting breeders’ farms and attending shows are great ways to learn. This time of year, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of online sales going on. Study these sales, even if you don’t intend to buy. Pay attention to which lambs sell for the most money. Odds are they are going to be the highest quality lambs. Another great resource is the Online Sheep Show (www.onlinesheepshow.com). This website has hundreds of classes of lambs that you can judge yourself and compare your selections to those of the official judges.
After looking at the group for a few minutes, pick out a few of your favorites and have the breeder pull them out so you can evaluate them more closely. Note that a lamb’s desire to brace (stand correctly and push into the showman) is largely a genetic trait and while most lambs can eventually be taught to brace, a natural bracer is always a plus.
All of this is “homework,” something that you can do in preparation of picking out your lamb. But what do you look for when you standing in a pen with a dozen or more lambs? 1. First, look at the group of lambs from a
2. Second, look at the profile of the lamb. a. While bracing it should appear up-fronted and extended through the neck, shoulder and chest floor. The neck should come smoothly and high out of the shoulder, and the chest floor (between the front legs and right behind the elbow) should be shallow. b. The shoulder should be smooth, not coarse or round, and there should be no prominent brisket. c. The topline (the back from the top of the shoulder down to the dock) should be as straight as possible, with no slope out the dock. d. The underline is also important. While the lamb should be shallow in the chest floor, it should be deeper in the rear flank to allow for capacity. e. The rear legs should be correctly angled, not too straight (post legged) or too angled (sickle hocked). The lamb should stand upright and strong on its pasterns. 3. Look at the lamb from the rear. a. A quality lamb will have an inverted V shape, blending smoothly and getting progressively wider from the neck, through the shoulder, rib, and loin, all the way back to a
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broad hip. b. The top of the shoulders should be moderate in width: not pinched but not open between the shoulders. c. Rib shape is extremely important, though this is one of the harder areas for new showman to evaluate. To evaluate rib shape, look directly behind the shoulders. The ribcage there should be nearly as wide as the shoulder and should be broad and flat over the top, not sloping like the roof of a house. d. Rack shape is very important as well. Even in a young lamb, the rack should be wide and full of muscle. A crease or groove down the center of the rack is an indication of massive rack shape. e. The back should get progressively wider as you get to the the loin. Look for a wide, flat loin that ties smoothly into the hip. Avoid a low loin edge, where the sides of the loin are lower than the spine. f. Look for a wide, flat upper hip rather than one that narrows or pinches at the dock. The lamb should be wide through the pin bones. g. The twist should be deep and the lower leg full of muscle. The widest part of the leg should be between the stifles. h. The rear legs should plant down squarely at the corners of the lamb. Avoid a lamb that stands too narrow or too wide and avoid hocks that bow in or out.
upper shoulder and to the lower shoulder, with plenty of width between the front legs. b. The front legs should be straight and stand squarely at the corners of the lamb’s body. c. Toes should point as straight forward as possible. d. Many judges believe that the forearm muscle gives an indication of loin muscling. Therefore, select a lamb with a full, plump forearm. Keep in mind as you look at wethers that there is no perfect lamb. The goal is to find as complete an animal as possible and to avoid obvious faults, like a sloped dock, weak pasterns or low neck set. Many young lambs will be “green” (thin) and these take practice and experience to predict future muscling potential. Looking at overall skeletal width can be a useful indicator. Being familiar with the breeder’s genetics can also help with this. Good luck and may your next selection get you in the winner’s circle!
4. Finally evaluate the lamb from the front. a. The front of the lamb should look rather bell shaped, getting progressively wider as your eye travels down from the neck, through the
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BEING PREPARED FOR NEW WETHERS
By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.
Bringing a new wether home is an exciting time for every exhibitor. A lot of time and money is spent selecting a wether, and getting the animal off to a good start when you bring him home is essential to your success during the show season. The first step to take is to prepare the area where the wether will live. Any old shavings or manure from the previous year should be cleaned out, and feeders and water buckets should be cleaned. The area should then be rebedded, and water tanks filled so the area is ready to receive new animals. The next thing is to go through your show box, throw out old product and trash, and wash any blankets or jackets that you may have. Combs
and clippers should be cleaned and serviced if needed. Starting your new project with clean supplies and functioning equipment can relieve a lot of stress later on. Your feed area should also be cleaned out, and old, outdated feed should be thrown out. Feed can get moldy, and new projects should be started on fresh, new feed. It is best to purchase your feed before you bring your wether home so you can transition him. When you go pick up your wether, make sure to provide a bedded area that is out of the wind. Many wethers may be freshly weaned when they are picked up, and can be susceptible to disease. Providing a clean, dry area out of the wind on the ride home can go a long way to preventing pneumonia. Check the wether all over for signs of sickness or injury. You do not want to take home a wether that has an issue.
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Be aware that if you buy an animal in an online sale, there may be a clause that says the buyer is responsible for the wether as soon as the sale is over. If this is the case, if it is a couple of days before you pick up the wether, or he comes to you through a hauler, the breeder will likely not be responsible for any disease or injuries the wether may have. When you pick up the wether, you will want to find out if he has been vaccinated for CD&T (clostridium perfringens types C&D and tetanus), and when. Most breeders will admister the first vaccine around four to six weeks of age, with a booster two to four weeks later.
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If the wether you purchased has not been vaccinated, you will want to do this. All sheep and goats, regardless of size or age, should get a two cc injection administered subcutaneously with a booster to follow the initial vaccination.
You will also want to find out if the wether has been dewormed, and you will want to check for lice. Dewormers and lice powder can be administered after the wether gets settled at home, which usually takes a week or two. When you leave the breeder's farm, you will also want to make sure to get a bill of sale, which will be needed for your record book. Ask the breeder what feed is currently being fed to the wether, and ask if you can take some home to transition your wether if you are not feeding the same feed. You will want enough feed for several days. You can then start with replacing a quarter to a third of the feed with the new feed, gradually upping your feed to transition the wether. This transition will allow the wether to adjust to new feed without getting sick. You will want to make sure to provide the wether with some sort of forage as well, such as grass or alfalfa, if the wether is used to this. Later on in the feeding program very little hay will be fed, but it’s best to keep the wether on the same diet he was on when you first bring him home if you can. When you get the wether home, you will want to keep him quarantined from your other livestock for at least a couple of weeks. Contagious diseases like soremouth or pinkeye can run rampant through a herd, so preventing the spread of disease is the best measure you can take. It may take your wether a week or two to get acclimated to his new environment. Work on establishing a routine, and check him every day for signs of sickness, including being off feed, being lethargic, having diarrhea or breathing heavily. These are all signs of a sick wether and should be treated accordingly. One last word of advice - make sure to ask the breeder if he or she has any advice for your new project. Even experienced exhibitors can learn new tips and tricks, and many breeders have good advice for showmen. Being prepared for bringing your new wether home can help him to get off to a great start.
Getting your wether off to a good start is essential to your success during the show season.
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In This Issue: Fort worth stock show san antonio stock show san angelo stock show arkansas state fair
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Fort Worth Stock Show
January 30-31, 2016
Fort Worth, TX
Market Goat Show JUDGE: DR. ANN LAUGHLIN
PHOTOS BY: BARRON PHOTOGRAFIX
C ha m p i on Li g ht we i g ht M orga n K e y
Champion M iddleweight Jo nat han R o b er t R o ger s
Grand Champion Market Goat Cham p i o n Heav y weig ht St ran St ultz
R ese r ve C ha mp i on L i g ht we i g ht K e nd a l l Ca r pe nte r
Reser ve Champion M iddleweight M c K enna M c L aughlin
Reser ve Grand Champion Market Goat R eser ve C ham p io n Heav y weig ht Pey to n Tho ma s The Show Wether - 17
January 30-31, 2016
Fort Worth Stock Show
Fort Worth, TX
Market Lamb Show JUDGE: KYLE SMITH
PHOTOS BY: BARRON PHOTOGRAFIX
G ra nd C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b C ha m p i on M e d i u m Wo o l & Cro s s e s L a m b Ca r l i e Sh e a Wi tte
Reser ve Grand Champion M arket Lamb R eser ve Cham p i o n M edi um Wo o l & Cro s s es Lamb Ab b ey Cur r ie
C ha mp i o n Fi n e Wo o l Cro s s L a m b Cam e ro n Cre nwe l g e
R eser ve C ham p io n Fi ne Wo o l Cro ss La mb St ran St ult z
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C ha m pi o n Fi n e Wo o l L a m b M a s o n Fu ch s
R eser ve C ham p io n Fi ne Wo o l L amb D eL aney M c Lean
C ha mp i o n S o u th d ow n L a m b Ta n n e r Sw i n s o n
R eser ve C ham p io n S o ut hdown L amb Cam ero n Crenwelge
C ha m pi o n D o r pe r L a m b Lainey Bone
R eser ve Cham p i o n D o r p er L amb Asp en M ar t i n
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February 16-18, 2016
San Antonio Stock Show
San Antonio, TX
Market Goat Show JUDGE: MARVIN ENSOR
PHOTOS BY: SHOWCHAMPIONS
Grand Champion M ar ket G oat Jay l i n Sm i th
R eser ve Grand Cham p i o n M ar ket G oat Ashley Tuc ker
Champion Division I M ar ket G oat Co n n e r C l a r k
R eser ve Champion Division I M ar ket G oat Hadley St ult z
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Champion Division II M ar ket G oat K a i l e y K e a ch
R eser ve Champion Division II M ar ket G oat Luke Tuc ker
Champion Division III M ar ket G oat As h l e y Tu ck e r
R eser ve Champion Division III M ar ket G oat B ay lee O wen
Champion Division IV M ar ket G oat Jay l i n Sm i th
R eser ve Champion Division IV M ar ket G oat Tr i st an Har b o ur
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February 16-18, 2016
San Antonio Stock Show
San Antonio, TX
Market Lamb Show JUDGE: JIMMY DAVIS
PHOTOS BY: SHOWCHAMPIONS
Grand Champion M ar ket Lamb To re e Fra ze
R eser ve Grand Cham p i o n M ar ket Lamb K o lto n Neuse
Champion Fine Wool Lamb M a s o n Fu ch s
R eser ve C ham p io n Fi ne Wo o l L amb K ai li Pr ice
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C ha mp i o n Fi n e Wo o l Cro s s L a m b Stra n Stu l tz
R eser ve C ham p io n Fi ne Wo o l Cro ss La mb M o rgan Ho llinswo r t h
C ha m p i o n M e d i u m Wo o l L a m b To re e Fra ze
R eser ve Cham p i o n M edi um Wo o l La mb K o lto n Neuse
C ha mp i o n S o u th d ow n L a m b Tr i s ta n H a r bo u r
R eser ve C ham p io n S o ut hdown L amb D alto n Yo r k
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February 7-8, 2016
San Angelo Stock Show
San Angelo, TX
Market Lamb Show JUDGE: MARK HOGE
PHOTOS BY: SHOW PHOTO BY KATINA
G ra nd C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b C ha m p i o n M e d i u m Wo o l L a m b H u d s o n Fra n k l i n
R eser ve Grand Cham p i o n M ar ket Lamb Cham p i o n Fi ne Wo o l Cro ss L amb D alto n Yo r k
R e se r ve C ha m p i o n M e d i u m Wo o l L a m b K a l e i g h L aws o n
R eser ve C ham p io n Fi ne Wo o l Cro ss La mb Tr i st an Har b o ur
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C ha m pi o n Fi n e Wo o l L a m b As pe n E ato n
R eser ve C ham p io n Fi ne Wo o l L amb S ar i t a Sho r t
C ha m pi o n D o r pe r L a m b Wyatt Si s co
R eser ve Cham p i o n D o r p er L amb Craddo c k Far i s
C ha mp i o n S o u th d ow n L a m b C l ay to n R a m s e y
R eser ve C ham p io n S o ut hdown L amb Lo gan J ac kso n
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San Angelo Stock Show
February 7-8, 2016
San Angelo, TX
Market Goat Show JUDGE: JAMIE OSBOURN
PHOTOS BY: SHOW PHOTO BY KATINA
Grand Champion Market Goat C ha mp i on D i vi s i o n III B ra d Wi n n
Reser ve Grand Champion Market Goat Cham p i o n Divi si o n II Tr i st an Har b o ur
Cham p i o n Div is ion I Ella R ea
R ese r ve C ha mp i o n D i v i s i o n III Kyl e Pa r k e r
R e s e r ve C ham p io n Divi si o n II Heat her Shaw
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October 10-12, 2015
Ark ansas State Fair
Little Rock, AR
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CHAMPIONS CHOICE SHOW GOAT PROSPECT SALE
PROWERS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS LAMAR, CO WITTSRIOVISTA.COM APRIL 16, 2016
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WINDSOR FAIRGROUNDS WINDSOR, ME NORTHEASTLIVESTOCKEXPO.COM MAY 20-22, 2016
NEVADA STATE FAIR MILLS PARK CARSON CITY, NV NEVADASTATEFAIR.ORG JUNE 9-12, 2016 28 - The Show Wether
MIDWEST STUD RAM SALE
MISSOURI STATE FAIRGROUNDS - SEDALIA, MO WWW.MIDWESTSALE.COM JUNE 20-25, 2016 WETHER SIRE & DAM JUDGE: CLINT RUSK
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIRGROUNDS SACRAMENTO, CA WWW.BIGFUN.ORG JULY 8-24, 2016
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MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXPO
MSU PAVILION COMPLEX EAST LANSING, MI WWW.MILIVESTOCK.COM JULY 14-17, 2016 MARKET GOAT JUDGE: WRAVENNA BLOOMBERG MARKET LAMB JUDGE: MIKE STITZLEIN
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STATE FAIR FAIRGROUNDS MINOT, ND WWW.NDSTATEFAIR.COM JULY 22-30, 2016
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OHIO EXPO CENTER COLUMBUS, OH WWW.OHIOSTATEFAIR.COM JULY 27 - AUGUST 7, 2016
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MONTANA EXPO PARK GREAT FALLS, MT WWW.MONTANASTATEFAIR.COM JULY 29 - AUGUST 6, 2016
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NORTH TEXAS FAIRGROUNDS DENTON, TX WWW.NTFAIR.COM AUGUST 27, 2016
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