The Shear Success Sheep Showing and Fitting Clinic, hosted by Chenango County 4-H and Otsego County 4-H was held on June 20. The clinic brought together a group of 18 young sheep enthusiasts ages 5-18 ...

Kaitlyn Brown is pictured with her 4-H Lamb talking to the judge Clay Schoen. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Sheep Project participants showed in the 4-H Sheep Show.

Carla Clark | For The Republic Wade Rapp looks at his Champion banner for his Hampshire Ewe in the livestock pavilion during the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair sheep show at the Bartholomew County 4-H ...

Jul 28, 2023 Jul 28, 2023 Updated Jul 28, 2023 ALBION — As Audrey Pask explains, a competitive sheep show requires a lot of preparation. “We start from the very beginning with our sheep,” said Audrey, ...

Hundreds of children and their family members got up with the sun to kick off the first day of the Deschutes County Fair. The youth were members of 4-H and Future Farmers of America clubs from ...

ALREADY ENJOYING DAY SIX. IT’S A BIT DRIER THAN IT WAS THIS TIME YESTERDAY, WHEN RAIN FORCED MANY TO PULL OUT THOSE PONCHOS OR UMBRELLAS. BUT THE CLOUDS HAVE STUCK AROUND. BUT IT’S NOT STOPPING THE ...

KNOWLESVILLE — Interest in raising rare and heritage breeds has created a unique situation at the Orleans County 4-H Fair, as common sheep breeds are almost outnumbered by their less-known cousins.

Sheep showmanship junior division grand champion Halsey Middlemist braces against her lamb in the show ring Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at the Northwest Montana Fair. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake) ...

Live animal exhibitions in White County 4-H include Beef Cattle, Cats, Dogs, Dairy Cattle, Goats (Meat, Dairy, and Pygmy), Horse and Pony, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Small Pets, and Swine. 4-H members ...

Carla Clark | For The Republic Alice Rapp, dressed as Elsa, with her sheep Anna receive the Best Duo costume banner from Layne Hoeflinger, second runner-up, during the second annual Dress A Sheep ...

“Genetics obviously is a huge part of it,” said Curtis Doubet, who judged the 4-H sheep show at the Lincoln County Fair on Friday, “but giving (the sheep) quality show feeds is as much as anything.

Taylor Walla knows that practice pays off. And the same principle that applies to shooting free throws in a basketball game works for showing sheep, too. Walla, 18, of Morse Bluff shared some of her ...