Pigs flew

[smcgrath76]

Nice holiday. I bet you have never taken
a vacation where you have not gone out of
your way to look at at least 1 bovine
critter.

[SADIE]

Good for you "Kato & Hubby" to enjoy a holiday like you are showing us.

Looking back on previous posts. WIth your "hubbies's Sharp eye" at the cattle market you must have captured in on more than one "Mildred" buys at the sales ring.

Thanks for sharing some pics with us.

[kato]

I don't think we've ever ever gone anywhere that didn't have cows, now that I think about it. My brother keeps pestering me about tax writeoffs. LOL. Now that I think of it, I did have a Shetland sheep breeder give me a business card.... mmmmmm....... Just kidding, Revenue Canada.;-)

SADIE, it wasn't cows that paid for it, but who cares? It was the one and only place I've ever really really wanted to go, and when the opportunity came up, I wasn't about to let it pass.

What I have learned through all the family history that came with the trip is that as far back as records go, farming has been a tough way to make a living. At least in this country, we get to own our land. In Scotland in the past, owning your own land was something most only dreamed of, and was the driving force behind a lot of the movement to Canada. It puts it into perspective, that's for sure.

[wilagro]

Nice of you to share those great pictures of your "trip of a lifetime"...thanks.

[grassfarmer]

Hey Kato I hope this wasn't your doing!!

"ALLEGATIONS OF skullduggery at the Royal Highland Show – especially in the dairy cattle lines – have been revealed to The Scottish Farmer.

The glueing of hair onto the backs of Holstein cows to give the impression of an absolute straight topline was evident – maybe even widespread – with one exhibitor heard to comment as he was fixing on false hair: “I can’t beat them, so I have to join them.”

The practice of ‘doctoring’ animals to win top prizes at agricultural shows has been going on for years, but it now appears to be getting more sophisticated. Specialist ‘cattle fitters’ are now part and parcel of the show scene, especially at the major events.

In another Holstein stall at the Highland, one such fitter was seen openly with a plastic bag full of hair, fixing individual strands and small groups of hair onto a topline.

A Holstein UK society official later remarked: “This is pure, blatant cheating. This is a practice which has come in from Canada and must be stopped.”"

[kato]

Ha! That's hilarious! I thought it was the Americans job to blame Canada for everything. LOL

They weren't showing Holsteins the day we were there, so I guess we missed the excitement.

If a bit of glue and some extra hair was all the skullduggery that went on in the show cattle business, then there wouldn't be much to worry about would there? Now that I think of it, I wonder if the judges had any "extra" hair stuck to the top of their heads too???