Back in February and March 2019,
our Eagle County kids came out to pick out their baby goats.
We take a look back now at how their 4-H journey started, and then invite you to watch for future posts where we’ll highlight the results from the Eagle County Fair!
The Duke (a.k.a. Ju Ju) far right.
Jacob picking out The Duke (a.k.a. Ju Ju).
Jacob standing him up.
Jacob has decided on The Duke (Ju Ju).
Gerald holding Won Ton.
Lizzy with San Antonio.
Hannah with Scout.
Hannah with Honey.
Jacob, Lizzy with Antonio; Dad, Ernie, and Isaac with WonTon.
Isaac with Won Ton.
Now they all had their goats, but they couldn’t take them yet—they needed more time to be with their moms. (The goats, not the kids, though maybe the kids did too!)
Several weeks later, the boys and their grandfather came back to take the goats home.
Jacob, Grandpa and Isaac picking up goats.
Look at the clever box that their Dad made to put the goats in to make the trip! We thought that was pretty creative. It definitely did the trick.
Jacob showing us the box his Dad built to transport the goats.
Once they got back home, they started working with the goats to make sure they were tame and quiet for the show.
Isaac teaching Won Ton to lead.
So that shows you a glimpse into the steps that go into choosing a goat, then taking it home and training it.
In the next post, we’ll show you what happened at the fair. Stay tuned!
