This ( in my mind) doesn't fit neatly into another forum, so i'm considering it 'musing' and put it here.
I keep coming across the idea, on various forums, of selling to 4-Hers and Youth at reduced prices. The "we need to encourage our youth" line of thought. And i Do agree...up to a point.
In the distant past... DH and i had a young lady Every year purchase a Palomino to show at our county fair. She never bred the animal... just showed it and after the fair... sent it to auction. Fast foreward a lot of years... Recently.. we came across a 4-H 'leader' who stated that her kids simply raised animals thru the warmer months and got rid of them at Fall.
Is this a common as it seems ? I Know there are youth out there deeply involved in their rabbits. Some have impressive knowledge ! But to be able to tell who Cares and who really doesn't... that's a trick.
To be perfectly honest...i have a very difficult time selling Any animal. I want to Know that someone cares about them and appreciates them. I also kind of resent the thought that i "Should" sell my best animals to a person who might consider them disposable. I catually have less of a problem selling them for meat.
Thanks for letting me ramble on.... Rambling Random Rabbit.
I keep coming across the idea, on various forums, of selling to 4-Hers and Youth at reduced prices. The "we need to encourage our youth" line of thought. And i Do agree...up to a point.
In the distant past... DH and i had a young lady Every year purchase a Palomino to show at our county fair. She never bred the animal... just showed it and after the fair... sent it to auction. Fast foreward a lot of years... Recently.. we came across a 4-H 'leader' who stated that her kids simply raised animals thru the warmer months and got rid of them at Fall.
Is this a common as it seems ? I Know there are youth out there deeply involved in their rabbits. Some have impressive knowledge ! But to be able to tell who Cares and who really doesn't... that's a trick.
To be perfectly honest...i have a very difficult time selling Any animal. I want to Know that someone cares about them and appreciates them. I also kind of resent the thought that i "Should" sell my best animals to a person who might consider them disposable. I catually have less of a problem selling them for meat.
Thanks for letting me ramble on.... Rambling Random Rabbit.