Boyert Show Cattle

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Boyert Show Cattle
Laure Demczyk
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Background

• Located in Medina, Ohio
• 23 head of mainly registered Shorthorn cattle
• Farm about 100 acres
• -corn, wheat, soybeans, hay
• Own a large greenhouse and nursery

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• Family run
• -6 kids to help out with all the work
• Show cattle at many different shows, including
  Shorthorn Jr. Nationals, Ohio Beef Expo, state
  fairs, county fairs, and other national livestock
  shows
• A.I. flushing
• Fall and spring calving

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Mission

• To produce high quality seedstock for the
• Shorthorn industry, with good genetics and
• a quality product.

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Function

• Produce quality show cattle that enforce
  qualities of the Shorthorn breed
• Make genetic improvement throughout their herd
• Produce quality meat product

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Chiller
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Daily Activities
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washing, grooming, handling show cattle
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mowing pasture watering cows
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Other Responsibilities
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help out the kids
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Shorthorn Jr. Nationals

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Boyerts Show Cattle
RECORDS

 
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What I Learned

• Livestock production and management skills
• Better computer skills
• Newer and different grooming and fitting
  techniques
• Construction of corral
• Communication skills

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Construction
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Quality Internship

• My own aspirations to own small operation in the
  future
• Hands-on look at the work behind quality show
  cattle
• Learned new skills and techniques

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