The Rural Voice, 1982-06, Page 28THE YOUNG FARMER
Luke, my 4-H calf
By Cathy Dow
1 belong to 4-H and last year Luke was
my 4-H calf. My brother had a calf Bo.
Luke was a picky eater. But Bo, boy oh
boy, Bo certainly wasn't picky. Luke
would only eat pasture and water and Bo.
ate anything.
The problems were like this with Luke.
Luke didn't like the halter at first but he
got used to it. The first two weeks we
would walk around the stable. The two
calves were kept in a pen by themselves so
they got lonely. We had to visit them a lot
and walk and work with them. We tried to
work with them every day and sometimes
twice a day.
You should have your 4-H calf picked
out by May 1. When you receive your
record book, you write down how much
they eat and how much weight they gain.
In the start of the year my calf was the
best looking calf. As months went on Bo,
my brother's calf got better looking. My
calf didn't look too healthy either. At the
beginning of the year Luke was nice and
tame and wouldn't run away. And Bo
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Cathy and her brother, with Luke and Bo
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