http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1141/weekly-reminder/ http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1141/weekly-reminder/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:58 +0000 admin http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/?p=1141 register for the Ohio Showring Success Seminar! It’s an event you will NOT want to miss! ]]> http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1141/weekly-reminder/feed/ 0 http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1138/good-luck/ http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1138/good-luck/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:40:47 +0000 admin http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/?p=1138 Top Performer applications to start coming in!]]> http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1138/good-luck/feed/ 0 http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1135/yeah-for-2012/ http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1135/yeah-for-2012/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:46:58 +0000 admin http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/?p=1135 http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1135/yeah-for-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1132/december-2011/ http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1132/december-2011/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:41:10 +0000 admin http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/?p=1132
I still have some Christmas shopping to do. If you are looking for that last minute Christmas gifts for that livestock addicted friend or family member hear are few suggestions:

• An Honor Show Chow Show Lamb DVD

• A Sullivan Show Supply Gift Certificate

• A Weaver Leather Show blanket

• New Andis clippers with a blocking blade

I know, how about a new Cimarron Trailer! Just FYI, if you are still looking for something for your favorite HSC Ambassador, anything on that list will be sure to make them smile.

Lambing Season is just around the corner for many people. We should be starting at A&M Ranch in late January. We have been using the HSC Ewe Pellet to feed our ewes during late gestation for several years now. It works very well, and isn’t much more expensive than corn. It is a more complete feed and now it comes with CTC to help prevent late term abortions. We have also been in contact with our local Purina dealer to make sure they will have plenty of the NEW HSC Showlamb Creep Pellet DX when we need it. This new creep is 20% cp and 5% fat and even more palatable than ever. We tried a little of the new creep late last year and it worked well. KGB (aka. The feedguy) told me he was making some changes to Show Lamb Starter and I said, “Just don’t screw it up, it is working great.” He didn’t and I am making sure that my local dealer will have it in stock when the lambs arrive.

I have been booking several clinics and workshops for 2012. I have events scheduled for 2012 in PA, MO, IL, TX and IN. Keep checking the Events Calendar to find the Honor Show Chow event nearest you. More are being added all the time. Recently, all of the Honor Show Ambassadors had a chance to get together. They are a great bunch of people that I am proud to work with.

From Amy, Emily and myself, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

PS- Congrats to the Big 12 Champion Oklahoma State Cowboys! GO POKES! ]]> http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1132/december-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1129/qa-of-the-week/ http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1129/qa-of-the-week/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:56:46 +0000 admin http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/?p=1129 send us any questions you may have about your animals!

Question: I have a barrow I am trying to train before the show. I have a month and a half and I am trying to make him right but he does not go right when I hit him on the right of the jowl/shoulder. He will go left but not right and also trying to brake him from going to the gates. I let him in the arena at this is my first year at it.

Answer: Christy,

Thank you for your question.

It takes practice and repetition to get pigs trained to show. When you want the pig to turn left, touch him on the right side of his shoulder forward (somewhere between his right shoulder and face). Touch the pig on the opposite of the direction you want him to turn.

I would not turn the pig out by itself, rather when the pig goes out of its pen, you should be right there with it so that it learns you are in control. If the pig runs, then let him run himself out, and it will eventually tire. Then begin walking the pig keeping it out of the corners, and away from the side fences.

Thanks again,

Dr. Kevin Burgoon

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Question: We have a pair of goats that we are worried about getting too far ahead in weight for our January show. We started the holding ration strategy that includes the high octane products. The day after we started that ration, one of the goats bloated up really bad. We went back to feeding the normal ration. A couple days later we went back to feeding the holding ration and it happened again. Do you think this is an issue with the digestive system in this particular goat, or could it be something in the supplements that is causing this. The other goat is doing just fine. The goats have been on Impulse since August.

Answer: Randy,

Thank you for your question and for choosing HONOR Show Chow.

I think you maybe switching too fast and it is causing the goat to bloat. I suggest feeding the slowing or holding diet, but take 5 to 7 days to slowly transition to that diet increasing the supplements and decreasing the base feed gradually.

That way the goats metabolism and more importantly, the goats rumen will have time to adjust.

Thanks again,

Dr. Kevin Burgoon

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Question: I am reviewing your GUIDELINES FOR HONOR POWERFILL AND HIGH OCTANE PRODUCTS. I understand most of it. What I do not understand is this; it lists how much of each supplement. Am I expected for top performance to feed all of these each day along with the feed? The Powerfill, Champion Drive, Power Fuel, Fitter 35, and Depth Charge? I am feeding Honor Show Chow. Which supplement am I supposed to use and when do I use each supplement?

Answer: Amanda,

Thank you for your question and for your choice of HONOR Show Chow.

HONOR Show Chow Powerfill is actually a swine only product. Your email indicated you are feeding lambs, so Powerfill would not be suitable as it contains added copper.

The table you are looking at is how to manage weight gain (slow down weigh gain) in pigs by using Powerfill and then accomplishing specific things in the pig (more muscle, more fat cover etc) by also feeding the High Octane supplements.

The High Octane products are very useful for specific needs, but not every lamb needs all the High Octane products. Some only need one, some animals actually need all of them at the same time. It depends upon the animal being fed, and what needs to be accomplished in that animal:

- More top or rack High Octane Champion Drive at 8 oz per day

- More cover or faster growth High Octane Power Fuel at 4 to 8 oz per day

- More total muscle and burning excess fat High Octane Fitter 35 at 4 to 12 oz per day.

If you need more top, more total muscle, and you do not want to lose any fat cover, then you would feed 4 oz of each product per day along with the Showlamb Grower.

Thanks again,

Dr. Kevin Burgoon

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Question: I will be weaning some show pigs in about 5 to 7 weeks. At this time, they are 4 weeks old. I was wanting to know approximately how much and what kind of feed I need to purchase.

Answer: Brian,

Thank you for your question and for choosing HONOR Show Chow.

It is a good idea to creep feed with the same feed the pigs will be fed after weaning. That would be HONOR Show Chow PRELUDE 209. Offer a small amount in a small feeder, or on a mat while the sow is still nursing. After weaning offer 209 free choice for about 1 to 2 weeks (2 to 4 lbs per pig).

Then transition to HONOR Show Chow PRELUDE 409. 409 is designed to be fed as the second phase pig starter all the way until you either sell the pigs for 4H or FFA projects, or put them on feed for show yourselves.

Usually, that is somewhere between 40 and 75 lbs in bodyweight. Once the pigs get to about 50 lbs in weight they can be transitioning to HONOR Show Chow Showpig Grower.

Thanks again,

Dr. Kevin Burgoon

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The first weekend in October I went to the “Shoe” in Columbus with Kyle. My family makes this pilgrimage to the banks of the Olentangy several times each fall. We always arrive early. We always park at the Animal Science building. We tailgate with George and Al. We go to the Skull Session and sit with Williams girls. It is an awesome experience I wish you all could share. However, this trip gave us something new.

The day was cold, overcast and rainy. I put on my scarlet and gray wash suit. The wash suit I use when I wash sheep and cattle. Kyle wasn’t quite as prepared for the “fowl” weather. Naturally, I was prepared with an extra jacket in my truck. I let Kyle borrow my black Honor Show Chow all weather coat. Soon an interesting couple pulled into the parking spot next to us in the parking lot at the Animal Science building. The guy driving had BIG scarlet and gray hair, scarlet and gray face paint, and a big red OSU jersey with name “Buckeyeman” on the chest. There we were, face to face with a Buckeye legend, “The Buckeyeman.” Naturally, I wanted to get our picture for our Facebook page. He and his wife were very gracious, and obliged.

The Buckeyeman then commented, “That Honor Show Chow is really good feed.” I was kind of like, excuse me. He says again, “That Honor Show Chow works really well. I judge a lot of poultry shows and that Honor Show Chow feed is the best. It is amazing how many of the winners are feeding it.” Buckeyeman then points to the HSC logo on Kyle’s coat. Here we are on Saturday morning in Columbus, Ohio, tailgating at the Shoe, talking Honor Show Chow feeds with guy with scarlet and gray face paint and BIG scarlet and gray hair. That is what I call brand recognition.

The Buckeyeman is a retired Ag educator from Urbana, OH named Larry Lokal. Larry is a popular poultry judge having judged 28 shows so far in 2011. He also enjoys helping kids, including his grandkids, learn more about raising and showing chickens. Kyle and I sure enjoyed the opportunity to visit with Larry and his wife.

Kyle was very impressed that the HSC logo carried so much weight. I said, “No big deal, it happens all the time. It’s an HonorShowChow thing.”

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