Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 5—Miranda Paxton, 9, prepared for the Bucket Calf Show at the Payne County Free Fair for months, but she didn't expect to ...

ALGONA, Iowa — Mert Hurlburt of Lone Rock is known as the "Mert, the Bucket Calf Guy," at the Kossuth County Fair, which ran through Sunday in Algona. "I’m sure we have the most bucket calves of any ...

A bucket calf is an orphan or newborn calf; male or female; dairy, beef, or cross; fed on bucket or bottle. This project encourages youth to learn about raising beef or dairy cattle. Members will ...

ALGONA, Iowa - Mert Hurlburt of Lone Rock is known as the "Mert, the Bucket Calf Guy," at the Kossuth County Fair, which ran through Sunday in Algona. Mert Hurlburt, known at the Kossuth County Fair ...

He may be a beginner, but there was no luck involved when Bryce Wheeler claimed the grand champion title in Tuesday night’s 4-H Bucket Calf Show. The 9-year-old Lawrence resident swept the field of 14 ...

Kids and calves are a cute combination for any livestock competition. But the bucket calf show carries important lessons for its young participants. That was true for Trey Zessin, 11, and his sister ...

Dave said that when bucket calves reach 250 pounds, they are weaned off milk and switched to dry feed and hay. “The others, we leave on their mothers through the summer and wean at 500-550 pounds,” he ...

Charlotte Shannon looks to the judge Sunday. When a tired and hungry Charlotte Leita, 7, gets home from school hungry for a snack and wanting to relax. She does not go straight to the cupboard for ...

Sarpy County 4-H contestants show their bucket calves in the 8-10 year old division at the Sarpy County Fair on August 2, 2024. Amidst a sea of pig pens, goats, rabbits, boots, and cowboy hats, local ...

RAVENNA — Elvis and Primrose are special. They get most of their early-in-life meals from large bottles of milk replacer served by Hervert family members at a farm near Ravenna. They are part of a ...