One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

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Zamia was Grand Champion Nigerian in the youth show. That was the ribbons on my sign. We never took the "money shot" in front of the fair sign. Rachel took off her whites. I'm at home, had to take care of the other critters. Maurine promised she would get Rachel to change clothes and get a picture, but I would bet money I'll have to fight that battle tomorrow. Or, hopefully we can just take one picture after the Champion Challenge in the Sr. Doe open show tomorrow. :bow

We have also finished showing the Jr. Does in the open show. None of ours did that great. None of them did that great in the youth show either. I think Opal finished the highest at 4th place in the open show. All of them finished in the money though. It pays down to 10th place, which is $32.

But besides Zamia being GC, our milkers did great in the Youth show. We had 5 of 8 in the championship line up.
Aged doe Ginger 2nd.
4-5 y/o Zamia 1st Rosemary 2nd.
3-4 y/o Coleus 1st Cocoa 2nd.

And, with youth dairy herd they don't do that by breed, it's all of the breeds together. Spinning Spider had best dairy herd. They have a dairy and Saanens and Alpines. But out of 20 herds, the judge specifically complimented Rachel's and said she was doing a great job.
Here is Rachel and her friend with her Dairy herd. Left to Right Zamia, Coleus, Cocoa. They look great for 7-8 months into lactation. :thumbsup

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Rachel did the best job of showing she has ever done. This is her when she carried Zamia back out for Best in Show. Just look at her trying to hide that little dip Zamia has in her chime. :)

The Alpine on the right, was Best in Show (Spinning Spider Creamery). Rachel was the youngest exhibitor out there for best in show. :love

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You can really tell on this picture how we "cool weather clipped" Zamia. See how we clipped her legs, neck and face, her belly, and framed around her udder but left the hair on her body?

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The North Carolina State Fair finished up today. We had a good time and a good show. It did work out on waiting to take the "money shot" in front of the State Fair sign, Zamia did get picked as Best of Breed in the Champion Challenge in the Open Show. :) She was picked over the champion in this show and 3 other finished champions.
The 9 year old aged doe from End-O-Way was grand champion and the 3-4 year from Hundred Fold Farm was was Reserve Grand Champion.
We only had one animal in the line up, Rosemary was 2nd place 4-5 year old. Most of our others finished in the 3-5th place range.

The show is so large, they actually do 2 separate sanctioned shows. We were in Ring 1 which was Nigerians, Nubians, Saanens, and Alpines. So for best in show that is who we were competing against.

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The Nubian was from J&M Hideaway. ( They have a dairy)

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The Saanen and Alpine were both from Spinning Spider Creamery (they also have a dairy)
They all sure make Zamia look tiny.
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Nubian was picked as Best in Show. Saanen was picked as Best Udder in Show.

So, here's the "Money Shot" :thumbsup

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@Southern by choice
Thanks
i was only disappointed about 1 thing.
Can you believe our display only came in 3rd place? :hit
We were really gunning for that this year. :mad:
 

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I was hoping to go this year :( with a scheduled event and helping friends put up fencing for their move I couldn't make it.
BUT I did follow along on your thread and a few FB updates from others! :D
I know you wish you had 10 more Zamia's!

LOL 3rd :p- I think your new sign is great and the sign holder is very clever!
Maybe someone thought you won too much already! ;)
 

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Good job, glad you had a good show. Sorry about the 3rd. You just never know what the judges are looking for. I like the sign, very classy.
 

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@Sumi

I found out yesterday that my sign builder is an online acquaintance of yours from another forum. Small world. :)
 
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