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Swiney ’ s second year to show rabbits . She chose to show rabbits because they live in town and they are little . “ They are easy to take care of ,” she said .
Swiney showed a pen of three and said she keeps them all lined up on the table by setting them together and then keeping her hands on the outside rabbits . “ Then I pet them to keep them in place and calm ,” she said .
Brynna Kirkpatrick , 16 , has shown rabbits for six years and also has shown hogs . “ Rabbits are easier to keep year round , and they are less stubborn . I work with them all the time ,” she said .
Kirkpatrick has 40 rabbits at home . She has too many meat rabbits to work with every day . “ I work with my breeding rabbits more . Having animals definitely teaches you to be responsible . I have to take care of them every morning and every night , so it keeps me on schedule ,” she said .
Kirkpatrick travels to open rabbit shows too .
Cadence Luyando , 9 , showed a beef cow for the first time this year . She said she was nervous . “ I wanted to show a rabbit , but they bought me a cow . He ’ s stubborn sometimes , and I have to poke him to move him . He ’ s fun , though ,” she said .
Luyando said she has learned how to take care of a cow and how to brush him .
Elizabeth Sampsel , 17 , showed both dairy and beef cows . “ I showed chickens and a duck , but I wanted to show a bigger animal . I jumped from tiny to giant . I started with dairy , but I do both now . I wish we were selling them because I ’ d like the money for college , but we
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This was the third year Alaena Huff , 11 , showed a market beef steer . “ His name is Rocky , the Italian Stallion , but we just call him Rocky . He ’ s named after the movie ,” she said .
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Jaxson Huff , 9 , showed for the first time . “ His name is Whiskey Jack . I ’ m kind of nervous and kind of scared . It ’ s going to be hard to keep an eye on the judge all the time ,” he said .
Jaxson Huff wanted to show because it looked like fun . “ And I love farming , and showing will get me more experience ,” he said .
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