How To Raise Hogs

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TITLE? Growing up I always loved raising animals for stock shows and fairs around south Texas. I placed every year and I was grateful for that. Since the third grade, blackface lambs and goats were practically my life. I started raising them when I turned nine years old and stopped when I turned fourteen. When I became a freshman in high school I wanted to raise something different. Something bigger that had more competition and would make me work harder than I had already worked with lambs and goats. I asked my parents if I could raise hogs my freshman year instead of lambs and goats. I knew nothing about them, but I was willing to dedicate my time raising hogs. My parents freaked a little bit because I caught them off guard and …show more content…

He looked at me with a big smile on his face that made him look excited because I asked, and said “You are looking at about four hundred to six hundred dollars per hog, which we get in exactly one month from today, plus where you are going to keep it, and the feed it will need along with supplies.” My face went numb and my mouth dropped open. “Thank you,” is all I said in shocked as I texted my parents right away. I mean money wasn’t a big issue because I had money saved from the past fairs I could use. What scared me was where was I going to keep them, since with my past lambs and goats I was able to keep them in my backyard and hogs were unacceptable within city …show more content…

My father picked them up at school and later I would see them when I go to the ranch. As time passed, my daily routine was waking up at five in the morning to feed them and walk them, and after school do the same thing. I worked hard every morning and watched videos showing me the proper way to show hogs. I cleaned the pens every evening before going home and made sure they were okay. The bond I created them is something I will forever cherish. Bailey and Diva became my best friends for five months before the fair came around. Time flew by and it was already the day to show. I kissed my hogs and got them ready as I entered the show ring. My brother showed Diva since she was a smaller hog and I showed Bailey since she was in the heavyweight class. My heart was racing so fast, and I could see my mother with the corner of my eye saying to relax and smile. As twenty minutes passed by the judge announced on the microphone, “Good afternoon folks, in this heavy weight class it is kind of hard to place since they all look good. I want to congratulate every single of these twenty-two individuals for their hard work and dedication. At this time, I will place the top ten. Thank you.” The judge passed by me twice and I panicked as he started placing hogs from tenth place to first place. I still was not chosen as he already picked tenth place to fourth place, which means only three spots were left. It was down to

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