Lazy
T Ranch, Kaufman County 4-H Boer Nanny Giveaway
WHO & WHEN:
The 4-H
Kid Giveaway Program, sponsored by the Lazy T Ranch, Terrell, Texas, David and Penny Thompson of the Lazy
T Ranch, Kaufman County, is making a donation of a young Boer Nanny to the 4H members
of Kaufman County. The young person receiving nanny
will enjoy the responsibility of owning a goat!
This will be a continuing project each year as long as
the Lazy T Ranch raises goats.
WHAT:
The 4-H Boer Nanny Giveaway Program was formed to promote Breeding
Boer Goat 4-H project in Kaufman County.
WHY:
The purpose of the 4-H Boer Nanny Giveaway Program is most
importantly, to help the youth who receive kids to develop such important life
skills as responsibility, commitment and social interaction. The program also benefits
the youth by teaching skills such as animal care, health and safety, as well as
helping develop their awareness of potential career areas related to
agriculture.
HOW:
The 4H member who receives the Boer Nanny goat is carefully
selected by a committee of reviewers. The youth will need to fill in the
application that allows them to describe their commitment and service to their
community, to the 4-H program in general, and the goat project in particular.
The application also gives details of their caretaking arrangements for the
goat. Letters of reference will also help the panel to select the recipient
youth. The selected youth will be
expected to attend and participate in the 4-H Goat Project. Here, they learn
the basics of care for their goat both through provided hand out material and
hands-on experience.
REQUIREMENTS TO BE
ELIGBLE
1. In 4 H for 2 years.
2. Not past the 9th grade.
3 Involved in showing goats in the previous years.
4. Has a place to keep the nanny year around.
5. Has exhibited leadership in 4 H club.
COMMITMENT:
The
commitment doesn’t end when the animal goes home. The youth are responsible for
a number of things that help to insure that the goat is being well taken care
of. All participants are required to
submit quarterly reports on the progress of the goat. The reports detail the
growth of the goat, health records, show records and breeding records. The
recipient youth also make a commitment to exhibit the goat at least once in the
following year at their county fair, major livestock show or breed association
sponsored private show. Finally, the youth contributes to the growth of the program
by agreeing to return an offspring of their goat (or a suitable replacement)
within two years. This reduces the reliance on adult breeders for animals to
keep the program going. The Lazy T Ranch will breed the
nanny for 2 consecutive years in December, for May kidding. The
kids, along with their mother (the original nanny goat) will be shown in the
Kaufman County Jr. Livestock Show the following year.
FOR AN APPLICATION CONTACT:
Carrie Sharp, Texas AgriLife Extension
Kaufman County 4-H and Youth Development
2471 N St Hwy 34, Kaufman, TX
75142
Phone: (972) 932-9069 Fax: (972) 932-9073
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