4-H AND OUR FARM

Here in the sticks there are not many job opportunities. Most of the kids raise an animal to sell at the Summit County Fair in August. Last year we went to watch the fun, and decided to let the boys give it a try... After giving it alot of thought, ( choices being: Steers, Sheep,Pigs, Chickens,Rabbits) they choose pigs...The idea is to raise them to be between 230-300lbs. no more and no less or they are dis-qualified. So off to a Show Pig Farm we went. The little pigs only weigh about 55-60 lbs now I hope we can get them there. But not only do you have to raise them, you have to tame them like a dog. When you show them you can only use a cane to tap them with, if they get wild or fight you are out of the running. Daxton has been really good to sit in the Pig Palace and talk to them, they are actually getting tame enough to pet now.
The cows are Grandpa Jims idea, but Nile takes care of them he really loves being a farmer in all of his spare time,(like he has any), But I guess when you live in the sticks you do as the hicks. Gotta love it!!