I have been showing cattle for a long time and I know dying cattle has been done for a long time. Over the years I have progressed from myself showing in 4H to PB shows and now I am back to the point where I have kids that are showing in their first year of 4H. I realize that many if not most all people dye their black cattle black and I sure have no problem with this as we have also done it for years but I am wondering if it is a widely accepted practice for 4H calves. For those that have spent a few recent years in and around 4H shows is dying an accepted practice, is it a gray area that you don't talk about, or even possibly even something not allowed but overlooked?
BTW: I don't want to give the impression that I think dying is unethical, as I said I know it is a widely used practice and we also dye calves, I was just trying to get an understanding of how it is viewed in the 4H world.
BTW: I don't want to give the impression that I think dying is unethical, as I said I know it is a widely used practice and we also dye calves, I was just trying to get an understanding of how it is viewed in the 4H world.