Getting a handle on calves

Photos by Katy Button.
Photos by Katy Button.

Learning earning tips on training calves are (from left) Kara Roderick, Amanda Hutton, Holly Walters, Alannah Skedgwell, Julie Skedgwell, Hannah Botting, Eleanor Cowling, Rebecca Hutton, Ashley Wendelgelst and Lorna Button, while Holstein Friesian New Zealand field officer Stephen Booth  explains how to pick a show calf.

A calf youth day was held in South Otago recently to encourage young people into handling and training calves for A&P shows and pet days.

Hosted by Tim and Katy Button at their Port Molyneux property, it attracted 11 participants.

Nathan Chilton gave tips on showmanship and leading skills tips, while Holstein Friesian New Zealand field officer Stephen Booth gave advice on how to pick a show calf. The main ''take-home message'' from the day was that it took time and effort to prepare for shows.

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