Holden 4-H Beef Club Holds Weigh-in

Holden 4-H Beef Club Holds Weigh-in

Zane Gunderson and Kate Albrecht - Club Reporters

On October 25 the Holden 4-H Beef Club met at the Chomiak Farm to weigh our project steers. It was 16 degrees outside! This is the beginning of the new 4-H year. Weigh in started at 10 a.m. All 18 members taking steer projects were present and some members weighed their heifer projects as well. We have one member who is taking a heifer project only; giving us a total of 19 members. The club is also happy to welcome five cleaver members.

Members and Leaders with the Holden 4-H Beef Club at the weigh-in October 25.

(Holden 4-H Beef Club/Submitted Photo)

All projects were given an 8-way vaccine that was donated by Clay and Nicole Gunderson. This vaccine helps to protect our animals from illnesses. Roulston Farms donated implants for the steers. Some members implanted their projects and some did not. Implants give the steers a better appetite. Ivomec pour-on was provided by our District Key Leader Darren Klein who received the Ivomec from the company that produces it. Ivomec protects our projects from parasites. Our parents helped to weigh our calves and put in 4-H ear tags and implants. The intermediate and senior members helped to move the calves up to the chute, apply the Ivomec, and give the vaccine.

When the work was finished we were able to enjoy a visit and some individually packaged snacks and drinks. Thank you to the Chomiak family for hosting! We were grateful that by this time it had started to warm up! We are very excited to start working with our projects.

Our first 4-H meeting of this year was held on November 5.