Figure 1: Decatur County 4-H lamb showteam members exhibited lambs across Georgia this summer. Front Row (L to R): Heidi Griffin, Kirksey Bell Hayes, Hunter Jones, Charlie Griffin. Back Row (L to R): Scott Ross Hayes, Rachel Hayes, Callie Jones.
The new 2021 show season for lambs began in July with the Heartbeat of the South show in Perry, Georgia and continued throughout the summer with shows across the state. Preparing livestock for exhibition involves long hours of hard work with many early mornings and late nights in order to provide the care and training the animals require. 4-H lamb exhibitors spend a large portion of their summer months feeding, exercising and practicing with their animals to insure that the animals look and perform well.
The determination and work ethic of the Decatur County 4-H Showteam paid off as members found success at many shows throughout the summer. These successes included showmanship titles, class wins, and division wins. Decatur County 4-H lamb exhibitors are: Rachel Hayes, Callie Jones, Scott Ross Hayes, Hunter Jones, Charlie Griffin, Kirksey Bell Hayes, and Heidi Griffin.
Figure 2: Scott Ross Hayes, GCA 4-H’er, exhibited the 5th Overall Market Lamb at the Georgia Young Farmer Market Lamb Show.
Decatur County Showteam members will be exhibiting livestock as part of the 2021 Georgia National Fair, October 7-17, 2021 and shows can be viewed livestream through Walton Webcasting by visiting www.georgianationalfair.com
Students work diligently to prepare for upcoming shows and being named champion is a great accomplishment.
The mission of the Georgia 4-H and FFA youth livestock program is to provide opportunities to develop life skills and enhance knowledge in an ethical manner for our youth.
