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Agriculture Wednes: ay 27, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Elk City High School student named to youth council OKLAHOMA CITY — by Secretary of Agricul- “The Department of Agri- Bell, Bristow; Averee McNeil, Bristow; Raven nizations, opportunities to Twenty students from across ture Blayne Arthur to devel- culture, Food and Forestry is Murray, Owasso; Blake Smith, Calumet; Samatha learn about the legislative the Oklahoma have been se- op future agricultural lead- extremely proud to invest in Skidgel, Pawnee; Braden Stevens, Wright City; Syd- lected to serve on the 2020- ers in Oklahoma through the future of Oklahoma agri- Burns, Kingfisher; Emma ney Williams, Durant; and process and job shadows 2021 Oklahoma Agriculture professional development, culture through these young Victery, Chickasha; Ellie Yareli Martinez, Moore. with industry professionals. Youth Council, according to industry exposure and expe- leaders,” Arthur said in the Neidel, Moore; Jace James, Council members will In addition, students will arelease from the Oklahoma tiential learning, the release release. “I am excited to see Altus; Jared Stone, Chan- serve a year-long term, with Department of Agriculture, stated. The council consists the impact the Agriculture dler; Jentri Reamy, Owasso; approximately seven ses- participate in leadership and Food and Forestry. of upcoming high school Youth Council has on our Justin Stark, Kiefer; Lau- sions and multiple volunteer professional skill develop- Mason Smith, a junior seniors interested in learn- industry.” ren Chaney, Grove; Luke opportunities throughout the ment activities and receive from ECHS, was named to ing about and representing Besides Smith, other McEndoo, Stillwater; Marlie year. Sessions will include the council. the agriculture industry from Agriculture Youth Coun- Farris, Granite; McKinzie visits to Oklahoma agricul- information regarding pre- The council was created across the state. cil members include Abby McAffery, Vinita; Paike tural companies and orga- paring for college. Guinea pigs are great pets ly and sometimes the stopper ter with a friend, but be care- sick, it stops grooming, so gets clogged. The diet can ful that they are the same sex an unkempt coat is one of be supplemented with some or you will start a breeding the first signs of illness. An fruits and vegetables, but the colony. Guinea pigs can start ill guinea pig will not move pellets should be the largest breeding at one month of around or vocalize normally. part of the diet. Remove un- age. Their gestation length is Check their underbelly often eaten fruits and vegetables 69 to 73 days. The pups are to see if they are having any daily as they can spoil. born precocious, fully furred gastrointestinal or urinary is- Guinea pigs lack an en- with their ears and eyes zyme that allows them to open. They will start eating sues. make vitamin C so it must Guinea pigs make two chow on day one and wean be added to the diet. Giv- at three weeks. types of feces, as they eat ing your pet some orange at Keeping your guinea pig some of the feces to obtain least weekly will meet the happy and healthy is very the vitamins that were made requirement. You can also important. You can purchase in the cecum. So if you see purchase vitamin C supple- toys such as balls and tubes your guinea pig eating from ments at pet stores. Insuf- where you insert hay or its anus, that is normal. If ficient vitamin C can result other treats, There are even you notice diarrhea or past- in your guinea pig getting tunnels that guinea pigs can ing of feces around the anus, scurvy. Classic signs include play in. Adding a hide hut is get your animal to the veteri- State University. weakness, hemorrhages, re- a very good idea. Since their narian immediately. Dehy- By Patricia Coan, Okla- guinea pigs as pets for any- luctance to move around, corn cob chips. A cage needs and even swollen joints. teeth grow forever, things to dration can kill a guinea pig homa State University one, especially as a first pet to be large enough for them chew on will be utilized of- quickly. The bedding in the cage ten. Cardboard tissue paper STILLWATER — Guinea for a child. to run around and play. They Patricia Coan, DVM, should be changed every one rolls and even wooden chew pigs make great pets. They There are three types of also like a hut or hutch they to two weeks to prevent the Ph.D., is an associate clini- sticks are nice. live for several years, so you guinea pigs — the domestic can hide in. buildup of ammonia. cal professor in the Depart- Online guinea pig owner can enjoy them longer than short hair, the Abyssinian, Guinea pig chow should Guinea pigs are very vocal groups on Facebook and ment of Veterinary Clinical most other rodents. which looks like it has tou- be offered daily in bowls animals. You will be able Meetup are open forums Sciences at the College of They have different per- sled unkempt hair, and the and water should be pro- to communicate with your where owners can discuss Veterinary Medicine and the sonalities and are very vo- Peruvian, which has long, vided in bottles with sipper guinea pig after you learn its issues about their pets, post associate director of Ani- cal, making it easy to know silky hair. tubes. Keep a close eye on sounds. They have an entire pictures and such. They may mal Resources at Oklahoma their individual identities Guinea pigs should be the water as guinea pigs love vocabulary for communicat- be full of good advice, but State University. She is a and get attached. They are housed in large, solid bot- to play with the sipper tubes ing with you. follow your veterinarian’s diplomate of the American fun to play with and very tom cages with ample bed- and spit food back into the Guinea pigs are also very advice for any health issues. College of Laboratory Ani- entertaining. I recommend ding such as timothy hay or bottle, so it gets dirty quick- social animals. They do bet- When a guinea pig gets mal Medicine. Taco truck owner in Santa Ana tries to keep the city’s lonchera culture going By Gustavo Arellano, Los it,” he said. “Now, they ask we can still work,” Her- buzzed from morning until us in our good times,” he And while business from Angeles Times for it more than salsa!” nandez said, nodding as night and spanned Mexican said. “Now it’s time for us to non-Latinos remains roughly SANTA ANA, Calif. - The 44-year-old immi- if resigning himself to the culinary regionalism: You stand with them in the bad.” the same, his Latino clientele The ongoing COVID-19 grant from Guanajuato, thought. “But it’s getting could find Ensenada-style Hernandez has had to pandemic and ensuing shut- Mexico, is the embodiment hard.” seafood platters and Oaxa- clamp down on the culture has dropped dramatically, a down have left many restau- of the lonchero dream. He Santa Ana is the only city can moles, as well as birria he helped to create. There reflection of how the corona- rants uncertain about their began to work at Alebrijes, a in Orange County with a de res varieties from Jalisco, are no longer any chairs or virus has disproportionately future. As they grapple with Cadillac-pink truck that sells bona fide taco truck scene, Zacatecas and Michoacan. milk crates for people to affected the finances of Lati- new realities, we asked some Mexico City-style standards one created by loncheros Most stand largely quiet sit on. He shoos away cus- of them to share their stories. like alambres, tortas de Mil- who successfully sued in now, including Alebrijes. tomers who linger to eat, nos across the United States. The bottle of hand sani- anesa and picaditas, in 2006. 2006 for the legal right to Business has declined by reminding them all orders “In this time, there’s a lot of tizer that Alebrijes in Santa Hernandez eventually be- park in one spot all day. Her- half. Hernandez’s costs for are to-go. People can’t help our people with no money,” Ana has next to its takeout came the owner, then creat- nandez continues to organize meat, tortillas and produce themselves anymore to he said. window has always been ed an empire: He now leases his fellow loncheros against have shot up. pickled onions, limes and there. out six other loncheras that any government encroach- But he refuses to raise his squeeze bottles of salsas; Hernandez fears the worst “We're a taco truck, so range from straightforward ment: Three years ago, theyprices, or offer any specialty workers now parcel them is yet to come. hands always get messy taco trucks that serve con- beat back proposed regula- packs, because he can’t af- out, one bag or 2-ounce cup “Difficult times are com- for our customers but also struction sites to higher-end tions by the Santa Ana City ford to offer any specials. ata time. ing,” said Hernandez, as us workers,” owner Albert models that bounce around Council that would have “There’s a lot of people Two telling trends are Hernandez said on a recent offices and festivals. forced taco trucks to stay who depend on our food,” he emerging among his custom- another customer pumped morning, as customers who But the business is hurt- 500 feet from street corners said. “To raise prices would ers, Hernandez said. More Purell onto their hands. just finished shopping at a ing. All of the trucks ex- and to provide restrooms. just give people another of them seem to be ordering “But I have faith in God nearby Northgate Supermar- cept Alebrijes are currently Their actions created a problem.” tortas, which he attributes to that we'll get through this. ket queued up to order. grounded because of the flourishing lonchera culture And he hasn’t laid off any their size and the fact they “But almost none of our COVID-19 pandemic. in Santa Ana, with at least staff. can be stretched out longer Because we'll always need customers would ever use “The positive thing is that 70 spread across the city that “They’ve been there for as a meal unlike, say, tacos. tacos.”