Saturday's meeting at 8:30 am. Please bring your Green Dairy book if you have one.
Novice information and activity:
Identifying the breeds of calves.
Review breed information sheets.
Fill in Dairy Breed Summary.
Name 3 of each of the O’Neil cows that match Holstein, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Guernsey
Junior information and activity. (Novices will work with the Juniors)
Review Identification methods on page 9.
Identify a calf by sketching both sides of the animal. page 8
Show and explain to the novices the ear tags.
Demonstration on tatooing a calve. **awaiting confirmation
Review breed information sheets.
Fill in Dairy Breed Summary.
Name 3 of each of the O’Neil cows that match Holstein, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Guernsey
Junior information and activity. (Novices will work with the Juniors)
Review Identification methods on page 9.
Identify a calf by sketching both sides of the animal. page 8
Show and explain to the novices the ear tags.
Demonstration on tatooing a calve. **awaiting confirmation
Review problems that can occur through inproper cleaning of ear tag/tatooing equipment
Experienced Junior and Senior information and activity.
Scoring a Cow’s Body Condition
Dairy book 3 pages 5 - 7 and supplemental body scoring information from Purdue University.
Each girl pick one cow and prepare a score card for it. Review score cards with each other.
Experienced Junior and Senior information and activity.
Scoring a Cow’s Body Condition
Dairy book 3 pages 5 - 7 and supplemental body scoring information from Purdue University.
Each girl pick one cow and prepare a score card for it. Review score cards with each other.
Please be at the farm this Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3:00 pm to help out with the dairy demonstrations for a Girl Scout visit.
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