blackbaypintoMar 20, 20231 min readSheep NutritionFeed consumed by sheep is moved by the digestive system, a series of organs used to process food. The food starts in the mouth, where the...
blackbaypintoJul 11, 20222 min readRabbit Housing and EquipmentThis is the chapter summary I wrote for my doe and litter project book. Rabbit Housing and Equipment When thinking about purchasing a...
blackbaypintoJul 11, 20222 min readKeeping Rabbit RecordsThis is the chapter summary I wrote for my show rabbit project book. Whether you keep a few rabbits as pets or have a full rabbitry,...
blackbaypintoJul 11, 20222 min readSheep Industry and Sheep BreedsFor my 4-H project books, I needed to summarize a chapter of the resource book. This was my summary for the market lamb book. Sheep...
blackbaypintoJun 26, 20225 min readSheep SelectionFor my 4-H project books, I needed to summarize a chapter of my project resource books. This is a summary of my breeding sheep topic-...
blackbaypintoMar 10, 20222 min readRabbit SelectionFor my 4-H project books, I needed to write a summary of one subject related to my project. For my market rabbits, I chose to write about...
blackbaypintoMar 4, 20222 min readMarch Lamb UpdateWe’re making progress now, but the lambs weren’t fans of the halter originally. Violet and Ice are now a month old, and they’ve grown a...
blackbaypintoFeb 16, 20223 min readRabbit Showmanship TrainingThere’s three major parts of rabbit showmanship, posing your rabbit, flipping your rabbit, and answering questions. As soon as you enter...
blackbaypintoFeb 15, 20225 min readMy First Year Showing RabbitsI started showing rabbits in 4-H when I was nine, and it’s something I’ve always enjoyed and wanted to stick with. I started out showing...
blackbaypintoFeb 11, 20225 min readSheep: Lambing, Vaccinating, and DockingIn mid-January, Rosie started showing early signs of lambing. The first signs were moving around slower and less often, and she groaned...
blackbaypintoFeb 10, 20221 min readSheep: Rosie and PoseySheep are herd animals, and without a friend, they’re miserable. I learned this when I brought Rosie back from the fair without Smoky....
blackbaypintoFeb 9, 20224 min readSheep: Rosie and SmokyI wanted to start a blog to share my experiences with livestock with anyone who may be interested. Hopefully, this can be useful to...
