1. Fitting and Showing Topic #3062
Created by: Tracey Hoffman

2. Objectives
Cattle Showing
Beef
Dairy
Hog Showing
Sheep Showing

3. Cattle Showing: Beef Steers or Heifers Breeds Steers Heifers
Very competitive
One-year project
Heifers
Way to start building a herd
Breeds
Cross-breds
Pure-breds

4. Cattle Showing: Beef Feeding Heifer Starting Steers Finishing Steers
1/2 corn and 1/2 oats
mineral
2% BW in hay
Finishing Steers
2/3 corn and 1/3 oats
2% BW in hay
Heifer
2/3 oats and 1/3 corn
mineral
free choice hay

5. Cattle Showing: Beef Daily Care Feed twice daily Rinse cattle daily
Blow hair dry to train
Bedding is important
Practice showing
Keep feet trimmed

6. Cattle Showing: Dairy Selecting dairy calf attention to type
structural correctness
breed qualifications
born at the right time
“no udder, no cow”

7. Cattle Showing: Dairy What the judge looks for good udder
dairy character
functional feet and legs
body capacity
general appearance

8. Cattle Showing: Dairy Fitting and training tie heifer brush and groom
clip
head
neck
tail head
tail

9. Hog Showing Before the show wash your animal keep pens clean
brush hair in natural position
apply oil to coat for shine

10. Hog Showing How to show keep pig 10-20 feet from judge
pay attention to judge
never hit the pig
know about your animal
keep your pig under control at all times

11. Lamb Showing Purchasing Daily Care Private treaty auction
complete show feed ration
water
exercise

12. Showing Lambs Show day preparation wash dry with blower shear/clip
check your class