ust
got home from judging 4-H rabbit showmanship, breed classes and fryer pens
today. I am pretty tired. The classes all went well I think and I feel like I
did a good job. On the fryer pens.. there were only 11 this year.. there were
some good ones.. I picked my Champion and Reserve Champion and asked the boys
who owned them if they agreed and I was pleased that they also thought that the
one pen was superior, though not by much.The Junior class was the hardest class of the day. I had 3 girls.. who made me change my mind half a dozen times. I would think I had my Champion, Reserve Champion and then the contender.. and then they would keep flipping around. Then I would think the 3rd one was going to get Reserve and then my Champion would flounder.. it easily could have done to any of them.
The Cloverbuds.. the pre-4-H kids.. one must have been 3-4 years old.. she was the cutest thing.. she almost did not look real. I have my most fun in a way on them, although I like making the classes work as well and put them through their paces. .. I asked the Cloverbuds the basics.. how many ears.. how many feet.. the idea is just to get them to talk and get them used to being up on the table and answering questions. I had an epitomy and asked them how they liked 4-H and what they learned this year and if they would be back next year. I almost burst out laughing (and probably did) at some of the answers.
It was a good day, but I am really tired and my back really hurts tonight. Too much leaning over the judging table.
