The Pygmy Connection 4H Club has been busy!
In February we made 48 Valentine’s Day cards that some of our members delivered to a local nursing home. Our annual Earth Day community service project is at Punderson State Park. This year we picked up garbage and removed sticks from the campsites. We also gave back to the community by making donations to Rescue Village, Shop with Cops in Middlefield, a local needy family, and the Family-A- Fair Jr. Fair program. We promoted 4H by participating in the Middlefield Summerfest Parade.
Our club sponsored a cross county 4H member pygmy goat fun show held at the small arena at the Great Geauga County Fairgrounds in June. The judge, Jim Wilson from Blanchester, Ohio in Clinton County, was extremely knowledgeable in all things goats and the event was extremely educational and fun. A good time was had by all!
Dr. Randy Alger came to our advisor’s barn for a goat health clinic. He discussed how to pick out a goat, what to do when you bring them home, explained common diseases and their treatments, proper feeding guidelines, and routine vaccinations. He also demonstrated the proper way to give a shot.
The Pygmy Connection learns about more than just pygmy goats! Our members will be taking hogs, sheep, turkey, ducks, chicken, horses, pack goat and dairy goats to this year’s fair. Some of our members are also learning to breed their pygmy goats. All projects are welcome to be completed through our club. For more information about Geauga County 4H, please call the extension office at 440-834- 4656, or look us up on the web at Geauga.osu.edu. By Paige Miller and Julia Surace
