Lauren Rogers, 17 of Terrell, Texas, knew from a young age agriculture was her future. “My brother was involved in FFA before I was old enough to participate.” She says, “I would go to the barn with him every chance I could and loved every minute of it!” Lauren finally started showing on her own […]
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“I’ve basically been showing since I was born!” Ashton Floyd, 18 from Denver City, jokes. She is chatting with us on the phone from, where else, the show barn. “My dad raised cattle, and I was always in the barn ever since I was little.” She started showing her own animals with pigs, then moved
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Dwayne Wieler, 17 of Loop, TX, is fairly new to showing livestock after two years, but his instinct with the animals gives him an edge. “I’ve shown steers both years, and they seem to react very differently one year to the next.” He says, “I’ve learned to adapt to each steer so that I can
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Cold Snap on its way? Prepare your backyard flock with these simple, safe, and practical tips! Although most breeds of chickens are hardy creatures that can tolerate the cold, if not kept warm enough you will see a decrease in egg production and risk of increased sickness. If mother winter or a cold front is
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A few key factors should be considered when choosing appropriate breeds for your backyard flock such as egg production capability, space required, hardiness etc. We’ve outlined a few key terms that will be featured in our Meet The Breeds spotlight below: Spatial demands: How much room is required to successfully house? Friendliness: Are they known
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Beyond the obvious of producing eggs, are there benefits to raising a backyard flock of layers? With a little research and conversation, we have compiled a list of benefits to incorporating a laying flock in your backyard this spring. Sense of Pride Raising layers that could produce up to 300 eggs per year not only
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Deer are a valuable natural resource, but when overpopulated, can cause extensive damage to their environment and ultimately the herd itself. It is estimated there are 35 million deer in the U.S. with over 15% of the population residing in Texas alone1. Within the state, the Edward’s Plateau region, a.k.a. the Texas Hill Country, has
Beyleigh Melton, 15, of Springtown, TX, has been riding horses all her life. By age 8, her parents knew she had something special and enrolled her at Curragh Equestrian. It didn’t take long for Bayleigh to know that she wanted to start cutting horses, so she started working with Kyle Hooper of Hooper Cattle Company
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A.J. Kendrick, 19, has been showing horses since he was 9 years old. “My parents grew up and have stayed involved in the equine industry, so I have always been around horses.” He explains “I have a natural love of competition, so I was very open to the idea of showing from a young age.”
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There isn’t a livestock show kid out there who isn’t juggling a tough schedule with the needs of their animals. Most of those kids, however, didn’t have to do it while in the six-man football playoffs! Eighteen-year-old T.S. Bow of Happy, TX, however, did it successfully, winning the Swisher County Livestock Show with his lamb
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