Highland County Poultry Pigs & Lambs 4-H Club reports on March 24 meeting

The Highland County Poultry Pigs & Lambs 4-H Club met March 24. In this meeting, our demonstrations were done by Mason, Shelby and Andrew. 

Mason’s demonstration was on safety when using sledgehammers, such as the proper safety wear like safety glasses, hard hat and leather gloves. He also discussed the injuries that come with irresponsibility. Furthermore, he named every part of three different sledgehammers. 

Andrews’s demonstration was on fishing gear and the types of fishing hooks he prefers to use. To help everyone in the room understand what a fishing hook looks like, he had brought some of his very own hooks, with a diagram that pointed to different parts of the hook. He had shown some of the sizes that he uses. For certain fish, the smaller the hook, the smaller the fish; the bigger the hook, the bigger the fish.

Shelby’s demonstration was on what you will need for rabbits, what you will need and some things you will want to know. For example, in her demonstration she had the tip “if you wait to long to clean out the poop tray, the smell could cause an upper respiratory infection.”

Adviser Diane brought samples of some of the cheeses for our fundraiser. The cheddar was sharp, and the pepper jack was delicious. If you’d like to purchase some, you can contact Amanda Muncy by email at aschwalm.928@gmail.com. This fundraiser is ending April 21, so get some while the gettin’s good.  

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