You may not think there's a lot of similarities between rabbits and cows until you talk to the members of the 4-H, and they will tell you about the hard work they put in to get their projects ready for competition. Our Jessica Gavin has tonight’s 4-H Spotlight.
Down at the Dairy Barn, Heidi Parthemore has been putting in the work to get her cows ready to hit the ring for judging. But getting her animals fair ready is just part of what judges are looking for, they also want to test the kid's knowledge too.
“For judging, we need to fill out our books, and it has questions like where you put the shot and stuff, and what the body parts are, and like there are four stomachs in the cow,” said Heidi Parthemore, shows dairy cows at the fair.
And Heidi says having a certain breed of cow could mean more work getting them ready to show.
“Holsteins are black and white, and white can get dirty really fast. So we have to keep them really clean," said Heidi.
Next door at the rabbit barn, Emma Core knows what judges are looking for to have a “Blue Ribbon Bunny”.
“They are looking for the cleanliness of the animal, as well as, how developed it is for its age,” explained Emma Core, who shows rabbits at the fair.
Emma says what she has learned from being in 4-H will be a big benefit as she goes after her future career.
“Working with animals goes into life, caring for them. I would like to go into the medical field and humans and animals are similar in that aspect,” added Emma.
The 4-H motto is “To make the best better”, and that is more evident when you visit the county fairs.
