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Today was the auction and sale for the district FFA livestock show.

Brody the steer was shown on Thursday. He showed well, but alas, the judge placed him 8th out of 10 in his class. Oh well, he was last pick in the lottery; 64 steers brought to selection, Emily had 61st pick. 4 steers died before making it to show and he beat out two steers in his class, the highest class as he weighed in at 1405 lbs. (he was 650 lbs. when we got him). Emily worked really hard for 9 months and it showed. He was very well behaved at the show. Our othodontist bought him and will put him out to pasture on his ranch. He will become a 'pet'. Good news for Brody.

Buttons the pig was shown yesterday. After being kept in a small pen for two days, when she got into the show ring she bolted across the ring running as fast as I'd ever seen her run. Once Caroline caught up to her she behaved well and was shown well by Caroline. But the judge was not impressed and she did not place. She was purchased in the freezer sale. Her fate would not be any better had she one, but we would have received more money for her. Oh well. Caroline learned a lot, and showed me she can be responsible when someone else depends on it.

Brody being taken into the show barn on Wednesday.


Brody posing for the judge


Buttons a week or so ago


Buttons being walked aroung the show arena.

Pardon my ignorance, but why do the pig's ears have notches cut in them? Is it supposed to look good, or is there some functional purpose for that?

TheConfessor wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but why do the pig's ears have notches cut in them? Is it supposed to look good, or is there some functional purpose for that?

Prolly just a porcine fad.

Brody is fortunate, indeed! How many steers ever manage to become pets?

TheConfessor wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but why do the pig's ears have notches cut in them? Is it supposed to look good, or is there some functional purpose for that?

Because it's sexy....

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TheConfessor wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but why do the pig's ears have notches cut in them? Is it supposed to look good, or is there some functional purpose for that?

Pigs don't have bedposts, silly.


Actually, it is a good question. Notching of pigs ears is used to identify the litter number and the pig's number in each litter. It is an identification system.

Here is the proper way to do it and to read the notches.

Btw, I'm glad you asked, because I did not fully know or understand the methodology. It might help in picking our pig for next year.

BackInTex wrote:

TheConfessor wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but why do the pig's ears have notches cut in them? Is it supposed to look good, or is there some functional purpose for that?

Pigs don't have bedposts, silly.


Actually, it is a good question. Notching of pigs ears is used to identify the litter number and the pig's number in each litter. It is an identification system.

I always wondered how that notch in my ear got there.

BackInTex wrote:

TheConfessor wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but why do the pig's ears have notches cut in them? Is it supposed to look good, or is there some functional purpose for that?

Pigs don't have bedposts, silly.


Actually, it is a good question. Notching of pigs ears is used to identify the litter number and the pig's number in each litter. It is an identification system.

Here is the proper way to do it and to read the notches.

Btw, I'm glad you asked, because I did not fully know or understand the methodology. It might help in picking our pig for next year.

Mr. Back that link is very inneresting. The in sides of my ears have number tatttoos to give information like that. My tatttoos are purple which means they are hard to see. I like that because it makes them nearly invisible like me. That is the ninja way.

BackInTex wrote:Notching of pigs ears is used to identify the litter number and the pig's number in each litter. It is an identification system.

Here is the proper way to do it and to read the notches.

Btw, I'm glad you asked, because I did not fully know or understand the methodology. It might help in picking our pig for next year.

My favorite line from the link:

"If pigs are notched at 1-3 days of age, the task is much easier. If you allow pigs to become large (100 lb), the task is considerably more demanding mentally and physically. "



Ya think????