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Location: Texas | I have this lamb I show and he gets very nervous and jumpy in the show ring. I was wondering if y'all know of any calming paste or supplements that would work on my sheep? Thanks |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | I would try some calming cookies or powder from THE.  |
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| Be careful what you choose .... showing livestock is MUCH different from horses.
If you're showing at a large show (think Houston, San Antonio, NAILE, NILE, etc) they will randomly test lambs, calves, and pigs for drugs and/or organic substitutes that are considered illegal. |
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Location: God's country...aka TEXAS | Oxygen has an entire line for sheep, pigs, coats, cattle etc....
https://oxyinfo.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=50_56&zenid=39b1... |
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Location: Texas | Thanks y'all, ill look into some of those products. I will be showing at Fort Worth and my county show. |
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Location: NE Wyoming | My daughter raises and show market sheep as well. Be very careful what you give him! There are certain supplements, trace elements, etc. that sheep should not have in their feed. Whenever my daughter has had a lamb like that, it's usually due to the fact that's she's nervous in the show pen. A good suggestion would be to have your friends and family help you practice, and have them touch the lamb, walk around and feel him like a judge would while you have him braced. Lot's of bathing should help desensitize him as well.
With my daughter, whenever she's nervous before a show, we send her off to read a menu at the food/snack trailer. She has to come back and let us know certain items and prices, it keeps her mind busy :) At the big shows and at State Fair, I'll have a "menu" written up and put it on her lamb pen, then send her back to check it out. Out of all the lambs she's shown, the ones that are nervous and jumpy were not handled enough, nor were they touched by other people enough.
You also may want to check with your local FFA or 4-H advisor if they have suggestions. Good luck, and have fun showing!!  |
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| Kara Creek Cowgirl - 2015-11-30 3:13 PM
My daughter raises and show market sheep as well. Be very careful what you give him! There are certain supplements, trace elements, etc. that sheep should not have in their feed. Whenever my daughter has had a lamb like that, it's usually due to the fact that's she's nervous in the show pen. A good suggestion would be to have your friends and family help you practice, and have them touch the lamb, walk around and feel him like a judge would while you have him braced. Lot's of bathing should help desensitize him as well.
With my daughter, whenever she's nervous before a show, we send her off to read a menu at the food/snack trailer. She has to come back and let us know certain items and prices, it keeps her mind busy : ) At the big shows and at State Fair, I'll have a "menu" written up and put it on her lamb pen, then send her back to check it out. Out of all the lambs she's shown, the ones that are nervous and jumpy were not handled enough, nor were they touched by other people enough.
You also may want to check with your local FFA or 4-H advisor if they have suggestions. Good luck, and have fun showing!!
This is great advice. This what we did with our show heifers. We practiced showing every time we worked them once they were broke to lead. My kids and husband "showed" the heifers and I was the judge. I will admit, at least with Brahman influenced cattle breeds, that there are certain heifers that we still had trouble showing due to nerves or showing with a young calf. But you just deal with it. I did use Quietex with a couple and it helped some. But the best thing you can do is practice showing and having people put their hands on the animal so they can get used to it, especially if you are only planning to show twice. We showed our heifers all over Texas and other states. If you can find some practice shows to go to that will REALLY help. |
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| Tiffany1261 - 2015-11-30 3:10 PM
Thanks y'all, ill look into some of those products. I will be showing at Fort Worth and my county show.
See if there are any TCCLA shows around you. Their year end is coming up and many people are still hauling for points, or at least they used to. At these shows there are usually 2 rings to show in. It is 2 shows in one place with a different judge in each ring. |
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Location: Magnolia, Texas | We show at the majors and county level. There is a product called Attitude Adjuster , kinda like Calm & Cool for horses, it worked well for us. Won't test back either.
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