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This is a FREE clinic that begins at 8 am and lasts until 6 pm – lunch is provided by Oxford Feed & Lumber! Click here to read all of the details and to view registration info. ]]> http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1146/show-ring-success-seminar-april-28-in-elkton-md/feed/ 0 http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1144/reader-question-developing-a-feed-exercise-program/ http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/1144/reader-question-developing-a-feed-exercise-program/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:39:01 +0000 admin http://www.honorshowchow.com/ambassadorblog/?p=1144
Answer: Jody,

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

There are many methods of exercise. I suggest exercising at least 3 times per week. Some successful feeders exercise on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday schedule allowing the lamb to rest and rebuild muscle on the off days.

I suggest feeding our HONOR Show Chow Showlamb Grower DX (the 18%) along with 4 oz each of High Octane Champion Drive and High Octane Fitter 35. If you Southdown lambs have carrying a little more condition than is needed, I suggest feeding Fitter 35 at 8 oz per day.

Thanks again,

Dr. Kevin Burgoon

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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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