Posted by Shebet21
on 7/3/2008, 2:18 pm, in reply to "Re: To Clip or Not to Clip"
209.206.220.248
Be careful with the clipping. Anything shorter than 1/2" and you may get docked. Packing plants need that hair for skinning. That's what our judges told us.
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: Rock the boat and clip them, but have your
: daughter involved. There is no reason to
: not have your animal presented to the best
: of your ability.
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: --Previous Message--
: So my nine year old daughter needed an
: easier
: animal to take to the little county Kansas
: fair and we agreed she could take pigs. (To
: our great disappointment)
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: Having been to Aksarban and other top notch
: hog shows we realize that the big players
: are all clipping their hogs.
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: I have the appropriate guard for the job,
: etc. but now the question become to clip or
: not to clip.
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: Everyone I've talked to who has shown hogs
: here before says hardly a one comes to the
: fair clipped.
:
: Do we clip and start a trend or do we follow
: the good ole boys and not rock the boat?
: What will the judge expect? Will it improve
: her chances or will she look like she's
: trying too hard?
:
: I ask here since we are cattle ranchers and
: not on the pig circuit.
:
: If it were a steer show and no one came
: buffed and puffed I would still be inclined
: to grow hair and fancy up the animal as a
: matter of personal pride and the pleasure of
: making a stinky animal smell like it just
: came from the beauty salon.
:
: I need the thoughts of the wisest on this
: board and thank you in advance.
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