4-H Family Handbook Volume 2; Animal Science Projects and Resources

Redwood County 4-H

REDWOOD COUNTY 4-H 4-H Family Handbook Volume 2; Animal Science Projects and Resources

Welcome! To Redwood County 4-H Animal Science Project Resource Handbook!

Contact Information: WHAT ARE 4-H PROJECTS?  Redwood County 4-H Extension Office,  You Tube Video: 403 South Mill Street, PO Box 130 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78XhoJT1AP0 Redwood Falls , Mn 56283 4-H Projects are an important part of the entire 4-H  Stacy Johnson Extension Educator, 4-H Youth experience. Projects are experiences that help 4- Development, Redwood County H’ers learn to make decisions and serve as the Phone: 507-637-4025 “foundation tool” for helping young people develop Email: [email protected] life skills.

 Becky Kuelbs-Pautzke Redwood County Support These life skills are gained by learning through doing. Staff Phone: 507-637-4025 This means that youth will gain valuable knowledge Email: [email protected] by exploring different project areas.

 Redwood County 4-H Website: Types of 4-H Animal Science Projects Will Be https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwood/4-h Seen Throughout This Handbook.  Redwood County Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Redwood-County-4-H- 1637844323159384/posts/?ref=page_internal  Minnesota 4-H Website: https://extension.umn.edu/4-h/about-4-h

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Questions to Ask Yourself When Selecting Which o Experience Projects You Will Take: o Share o Process  Is this a project I like or think I will like? o Generalize  How much is this project going to cost? o Apply Where will I get the money?  Non-competitive  Is the space and equipment I will need to  Emphasize cooperative learning complete this project available?  Safe for children and designed to manage risk  How much time will it take?  Is there someone who can help me if I need MINNESOTA 4-H CLOVERBUD POLICY it? Information for parents, guardians and mentors

WHY PROJECTS? Purpose The purpose 4-H Cloverbud Program supports the PROJECT COMPLETION WILL HELP YOUTH positive development of children as they explore their ATTAIN LIFE SKILLS. world, discover the possibilities, build self-esteem and practice the basic social skills. These will be the basis for becoming competent, caring contributing Life skills are the long-range benefits youth gain from citizens. participating in 4-H. The term “skill” here means more than physical abilities such as writing, sewing, and This fact sheet for parents, guardians and mentors of athletic achievement. It includes a combination of Cloverbud age youth, outlines the program options acting, telling, problem solving, planning, budgeting, and characteristics as well as the rules that apply in competitive settings. and so much more. Youth learn by doing.

Members CLOVERBUDS AND PROJECTS The 4-H Cloverbud Program is designed for youth in  You Tube Video: grades Kindergarten through second grade (K-2). Youth must be enrolled in Kindergarten and at least 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEMUrqlf_7M years old on September 1 of the current school year to enroll as a Cloverbud. In Redwood County 4-H we recommend limiting your

Cloverbud youth to 10 projects. Projects are Programming interesting and lots of fun for our Kindergarten Programs may be delivered in several different ways, through second graders but they also need to present including: their projects to a judge which can take a lot of focus  Day camps  After-school programs to be a good experience. We have found more than  Activities hosted by a 4-H community club 10 projects for most Cloverbuds is plenty of talking but not operated as a club time with our judges and not too much to make the  Club, group, or program specifically for process uncomfortable for our youngest 4-H’ers. Cloverbuds  County fair special activities Cloverbud programs are age-appropriate  Fun, positive, activity-centered  Focused on developing life skills through the experiential learning cycle:

CLOVERBUDS SHOWING ANIMALS PROJECT OR EVENT DATES/TIMING AND RESOURCES

Lots of learning and experiences happen with SOUTHWEST Look for fliers in January. animal science projects. During county fair our ANIMAL SCIENCE Event generally held in Cloverbud 4-H’ers must show their animal in the CHALLENGE - Wabasso in February form below. The adult is in charge of the animal. INCLUDES HORSE This is to protect our youth and our animals during PROJECT BOWL Teams form January the fair. practice through February.

Compete in March. All animal species can have a team. Divisions include junior or senior teams.

LIVESTOCK Slayton, Mn JUDGING Info provided in weekly CONTEST updates and newsletter

ANIMAL SCIENCE https://extension.umn.edu/fair DAY CAMPS s-events-and-training/4-h- events#animal-science- Cloverbuds Showing Lambs at County Fair events-546511

ANIMAL SCIENCE https://sites.google.com/umn. PROJECT PAGES edu/4-h-animal-science/home

BLUE RIBBON https://conservancy.umn.edu/ PROJECT bitstream/handle/11299/4899 0/07562.PDF?sequence=1&is Allowed=y

DEMONSTRATION https://local.extension.umn.ed TOOL KIT u/local/redwood/4-h

JUDGING TIPS https://docs.google.com/docu ment/d/1yyV9cDlX4vA_QNeB GblweSptmVALZdzP1N2PeC HORSE WINTER https://extension.um5NZI4/edit n.edu/eve

ROUND UP AND nt/4-h-horse-winter-roundup EDUCATION EVENTS

DOG TRAINING https://extension.umn.edu/cou 4-H Provides Many Learning Experiences. Dog Judge AND EDUCATION rses-and- Providing Education Following The Dog Show. PROGRAMS events?search=dog&end_dat e=&start_date=

GETTING STARTED IN A ANIMAL RELATED PROJECT DEADLINES 4-H LIVESTOCK PROJECT  February 15: Market Beef (beef steers, ANIMAL SCIENCE PROJECTS market heifers & dairy steers)  May 15: Breeding beef, dairy, dairy goats, 4-H Livestock/Animal Science Projects have options dog, horse, lama, meat goat, poultry, rabbit, for beef, dairy, dairy goats, dogs, meat goats, horses, sheep, swine. Fryer rabbits (should be 70 llamas, poultry, rabbits, sheep, swine, pets, and cats. days old at show) 4-Her must own the doe of Until you can get an animal, be sure to check out fryer rabbits and doe must be identified by some of the other animal science projects where May 15. owning an animal isn’t required, like veterinary  June 1: Jr. Meat Does science, horseless horse, and exploring animals.  July 1: Jr. Doe Kid Dairy Goats

✴Helpful Hint ✴ Small animals like goats, rabbits, PROJECT IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and poultry make great livestock projects for those just getting started. Projects in Minnesota may be started at any time during the year. However, if the project is to be WHERE CAN I GET ANIMALS? shown at a county or state event, certain requirements must be met. Each of the requirements One place to start finding animals is by doing an listed pertain specifically to state events. Identification internet search of breed associations in Minnesota. worksheets are available in most species for use by Several of their sites have breeders listed, so you can families to gather data needed to complete 4HOnline contact them to see what they might have available. Identification process. Please keep ID worksheets for Many breeders and breed associations also have records. pages on social media sites like Facebook, so search Species Specific ID Information: there too. https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- Market animals can be acquired at local sale barns – science/home The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reputable sale barns listed on their website at ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS https://www.bah.state.mn.us/livestock-auction- markets/ Some species have additional requirements in addition to a 4 -H tag that are needed in order to be shown at the Redwood County Fair and Minnesota LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is State Fair. always the option to “lease” a breeding animal from a BEEF and DAIRY – All cattle at exhibitions must be breeder or even another 4-Her! Leasing is essentially officially identified. For complete 2019 Exhibition borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started Entry Requirements and acceptable official ID, visit in a project. this link: http://mn.gov/bah/official-id.html. A MN 4-H ear tag does qualify as an official form of ID. https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- GOATS - ALL goats, including wethers, must be animal identified with official identification approved for use in the scrapie eradication program. https://www.bah.state.mn.us/sheep-goats/

HORSES - All horses must be negative to an official REQUIRED TRAINING FOR STATE FAIR test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) within 12 months prior to the opening date of the exhibition. A test is not required for suckling foals accompanying a An important part of any animal science/livestock negative dam. project is learning about responsible and ethical care practices. All horses must also have a copy of a negative Coggins Test must be on file at the Extension Office There are two options to complete the training. The prior to your unloading a horse at any County 4-H training is required for any youth who wish to exhibit sponsored event or activity. The Coggins test must beef, dairy, dairy goats, llama, meat goats, poultry, be repeated each year. rabbit, sheep, or swine at the Minnesota State Fair.

Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics (LQA & E) POULTRY - All poultry, except waterfowl, need to be pullorum tested. Turn in a copy of your pullorum Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics refers to the in- papers to the Extension Office. Turkeys must be person, face to face training. This training is 3 hours negative for Salmonella typhirium, Mycoplasma and offered in various locations across the state. gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae. Waterfowl Certification is good for three fair seasons. The . and Pigeons have no health certificate required level of training required is determined by the grade Shipping labels are NOT an acceptable Statement of of the youth at the time the training takes place. Origin. This information is on the health papers Depending on location of training, there may be a you will receive when you purchase your birds. cost to attend.

SHEEP - ALL sheep, including wethers, must be ✴Helpful Hint ✴ To see when LQA&E trainings are identified with official identification approved for use in the scrapie eradication program. ALL sheep must held, there is a list and map available at have Scrapie or NAIS tags (with unique serial https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/4-h-livestock- number and individual number). quality-assurance-training-lqa https://www.bah.state.mn.us/sheep-goats/

SWINE - All swine must be identified to meet the Board of Animal Health Guidelines. In addition swine purchased from outside of Minnesota are required to meet importation requirements including a valid CVI – health papers. More Information: Mn board of Animal Health 651-296-2942 (very helpful). SWINE – Premise ID Numbers on 4-H Identification paperwork are required for sheep and/or swine. To obtain a number, contact the MN Board of Animal Health at (651) 201–6816. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UPYUVFXqtuL uh3JuQBpa5v_uQz8vEVqHfi5Adt9e-mM/edit

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Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) We also have some of this curriculum available at the Redwood County Extension Youth for the Quality Care of Animals refers to the Office if you want to look at it before you online training. The online training is one hour long purchase. and must be taken using a desktop computer or  https://extension.umn.edu/animals-and- laptop – it is not available with ipads or on other livestock mobile devices. The Youth for the Quality Care of  http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/ Animals training is one hour long and can be  http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide- accessed through members’ 4Honline account. There programs/animal- is a cost of $12 that must be paid by credit card. A sciences/livestock/livestock-resources copy of the member’s certificate of completion should be turned in to the Extension Office.  http://msue.anr.msu.edu/resources/4_h_ani mal_science_anywhere ✴ Helpful Hint ✴ Ask the Extension Office for information on how to access the online Youth for the PROJECT LEADERS/SUPERINTENDENTS Quality Care of Animals training. Each livestock project species is led by a team of youth and adult volunteers who set up project COUNTY FAIR learning opportunities, help organize the county fair, County Fair is the culmination of months of hard work and have a lot of knowledge about raising and caring with your livestock project. This is when you will show for their respective species. They are great to talk to your animal and have it evaluated by a judge. There for more information about getting started in a are also showmanship classes where your handling, livestock project. knowledge, and showing skills are judged, and livestock interviews for you to share your knowledge. HAVE FUN AS YOU EXPLORE LEARNING LIFE Information on registering which classes you will SKILLS THROUGH 4-H LIVESTOCK PROJECTS! show in and what exhibits you are bringing to the fair will be mailed to you in mid-April/beginning of May. County Fair exhibit registrations must be done by June 5. ✴Helpful Hint ✴ Be sure to read the Redwood County 4-H Premium Book when it is posted to our website as dates, times, deadlines, rules, and lots of other helpful information is covered in it! If you need a print version of the premium book please contact our 4-H office by phone or by email.

RESOURCES FOR LEARNING MORE

 https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science  http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/animal- science.aspx - This is where you will find 9 Square Game at County Fair – Just For Fun “workbooks” to purchase that youth can do independently or with an adult mentor. They allow youth to go at their own pace and achieve hands-on learning independently. 6

Form for the leased animal into 4-HOnline, due by May 15.

Animal Ownership or Lease Details:  All animals exhibited must be owned solely by the member, member’s family, or leased by agreement.  The family includes the 4-Her’s parents or guardians and siblings living together as a family unit. The definition of family includes an extended family where the animals may be owned by grandparents with the 4-Her’s Livestock Demonstration Held Saturday of County Fair parents actively involved with working on the farm. REDWOOD COUNTY ANIMAL SCIENCE GENERAL INFORMATION  Animals owned in partnership with non-family members (as defined above) must be leased Member Enrollment in 4-H Online: and follow guidelines within the lease  4-H member must have active 4-H agreement. enrollment as evidenced by active status in  Registered animals, not leased, must be Minnesota 4-H Online. registered in the exhibitor’s name and/or the  4-H members must be enrolled in the exhibitor’s family name. livestock project they intend to exhibit.  Pedigrees will be required for all purebred o To enroll in your animal science livestock (dairy, beef, sheep & swine) shown project area go to your 4-H online by club members competing for State Fair account trips. o Click on participation tab o Click on project areas intended for Project Enrollment in Fair Entry: showing  All projects must be enrolled by the established entry deadline. The Federation WHAT DOES ANIMAL LEASING MEAN? will determine fair entry dates. Watch for Redwood County Newsletters and Weekly The Minnesota 4-H Animal Science Lease Program Updates for more information. is designed to make it possible for a 4-H member  All 4-H Members are expected to sign-up for to have a non-owned 4-H project which can be showmanship in their animal species area. exhibited at county fairs, Minnesota State Fair 4-H Exhibitors are expected to use their own show, and other youth or open exhibitions. Market exhibit for showmanship. animals are not eligible for the lease program. The 4-H member/family is responsible for completing Showmanship and Interviews: the 4-H identification process and uploading the This is a project area youth sign up to do at the Minnesota 4-H Animal Science Lease Information Redwood County Fair. In Redwood County 4-H we have an expectation that all youth participate in

showmanship within their animal species. Livestock Health Regulations: Showmanship showcases the 4-H youth knowledge Proper animal stewardship requires our youth about their species during the animal species show. participating in the animal science program to Species interviews are also an expectation of maintain the care of their animal. participation within the animal science projects.  All animal health regulations will be in effect These happen at Redwood County Fair prior to as stipulated by the Minnesota Board of species shows. Winners of the interviews are Animal Health and the County Agricultural announced at the species show. Society. All animals will be inspected by the official Showmanship Dress Code: veterinarian the opening day of the exhibition and Each species will have a required dress code to show daily during the exhibition. The official veterinarian at both the Redwood County Fair. More information will order the immediate removal to a quarantine facility or removal from the exhibition premises of on specifics will be included in the Premium any animal showing clinical signs of any infectious, Handbook. contagious or communicable disease, including ringworm and warts. Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics Training (LQA & E): Any animal showing evidence of any disease, In Redwood County 4-H we expect all youth abscesses or any open contagious lesions will not participate in our Livestock Quality Assurance and be allowed to exhibit or show and will be subject to isolation or expulsion depending on the nature and Ethics training. We offer this program yearly and it is seriousness of the disease, abscess or lesion in required to take once every 3 years for those in question. grades 6 and older. Younger youth are welcome to attend but are not required to attend. If illness of any nature is suspected in any animal,  LQA & E is required for youth grades 6 and said animal is subject to examination by the official older and Recommended for youth grades 3- veterinarian and owner or exhibitor of said animal must abide by the decision of this veterinarian. 5 Animals with warts or ringworm may not be  Eligibility for State Fair requires youth to shown. have completed Quality Assurance/Ethics Training. A statement from a veterinarian that an animal is  Species within requirement include all youth being treated for these diseases is not acceptable. participating in beef, dairy, sheep, swine, Animals known by the exhibitor to have an infectious, communicable disease or to have been poultry, rabbits, meat goat, dairy goat, and exposed to an infectious, communicable disease, lama. or to be from a quarantined flock may not be  Training includes either 3 hour in-person entered in an exhibition. workshop (LQA&E) – good for 3 years, or a 1 hour on-line training (good for 1 year only) & Animal ID (YQCA). Youth completing either quality Animal ID is a system for identifying and tracking assurance training option will receive a all animals in the 4-H animal science project areas. certificate of completion. Make sure to complete both sets of requirements  LQA & E must be completed PRIOR to below to ensure health, safety and fairness. Start Redwood County Fair with entering your animal ID information into 4HOnline, our membership database. 8

How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: ANIMAL SPECIES SUPERINTENDENT SUPERINTENDENT https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h- animal-id

BEEF GLEN NETZKE PAUL ZEUG  Late ID’s see Competitive Events: Deadlines, 507-530-6275 507-828-9015 Consequences and Exemptions in Premium Handbook DAIRY GREG/LAURA RON/JENNIFE  Cloverbuds DO NOT ID animals for County STAGE R COUDRON 507-747-2116 507-530-7218 Fair. Cloverbuds may borrow animals to show at County Fair. Questions on this should be referred to Redwood County 4-H DOG THERSA KRISTA DAVIS HACKER 507-430-2628 Program Coordinator or your species 507-430-3865 superintendents DAIRY BRIAN LEZLIE LAVOY GOAT/MEAT HAUGER 507-530-2766 GOAT 507-828-5415 HORSE KRIS/JEFF ANIMAL SCIENCE SUPERINTENDENTS TAUER 507-220-5393 Who Are Animal Science Superintendents? These people volunteer for Redwood County 4-H and our POULTRY KEN JOHNSON AMANDA 507-401-6779 JOHNSON youth. They are adults who have interest and 507-430-5744 expertise in their project area. Superintendents are available to our 4-H’ers as needed. General 4-H questions should be referred to the 4-H office and RABBIT KRISTA ZEUG JODEE species specific information can be referred to our 507-829-3319 ALTMANN 507-587-8411 superintendents.

In Redwood County our 4-H Youth grades 9+ have SHEEP CATHY HAROLD the opportunity to apply to be a Junior HOFFBECK GUGGISBERG Superintendent. This is a great leadership 507-829-4580 507-430-0516 opportunity providing networking opportunities, teaching opportunities, and so much more. SWINE TONY KRAMER BOB Application Process opens January. 507-828-2675 ALEXANDER 507-762-3373

4-H BEEF PROJECT HELP SHEET https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/beef

This information is updated annually and is the responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the most recent animal science updates.

ANIMAL BIRTHDATES- YEAR WILL CHANGE ANNUALLY

Breeding Heifer:  Spring Calf: January 1 – April 30, Beef Project  Fall Calf: September 1 – December 31,  Summer Yearling: May 1 – August 31,  Junior Yearling: January 1 – April 30,  Senior Yearling: September 1 - December 31, Cow/Calf: Calves must be born on/after January 1, Prospect Market Calves: January 1 – April 30, Includes Prospect Dairy Steer Calves* Market Beef: January 1 – August 31, Dairy Steers: January 1 – August 31,

*Denotes Redwood County Fair Project Only

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A letter outlining identification requirements and how to complete identification is posted on the Redwood Animal Nutrition Education Workshop at Watje Feeds County 4-H Website after April 1. https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwood/4-h Health Information requirements:

Animal ID Requirements: Market Steer, Market  Bovine Tuberculosis Heifer, and Dairy Steer Animal ID’s are due  Cattle housed in Iowa, South Dakota, North February 15th. All others are due May 15th. Dakota, and Wisconsin are allowed to be

transported for exhibition into Minnesota with  How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: proper health certificates and identification. https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-  Exhibitors must check with individual states more/4-h-animal-id regarding transportation back into the state of origin.  All Market Beef & Dairy Steers ~ Must be tagged with a Minnesota 4-H ear tag by February 15 AND the ID data entered online or the ID worksheet submitted to your county

extension office, by February 15.

 Registered Breeding Heifers and Cow/Calf WINTER - Other than the daily care of your animal, Pairs must be identified by with an ear tattoo you’ll want to continue to accustom the animal to both that is recorded and matches the tattoo the halter and you. This can be done by tying him/her number on the registration paper. The ID up to brush it out and/or feed. If it’s not slippery data entered online or the ID worksheet outside, your animal may benefit from walking with submitted to your county Extension office by you on the halter. If you will be showing a market May 15. (Calves must be tattooed by County beef animal, the 4-H Livestock ID’s are due on Fair.) February 15.  Commercial Breeding Heifers and Cow/Calf Pairs must be tagged with a Minnesota 4-H SPRING - ID’s for breeding animals are due on May ear tag or ear tattoo with the official breed 15, so you’ll want to be sure you have an animal by registration papers that matches tatoo by then. Continue walking it on the halter daily and begin May 15 and the ID data entered online or the washing it/rinsing it off as weather permits. ID worksheet submitted to your county extension office, by May 15. (Calves must be ear tagged by County Fair.) Both the cow SUMMER - A good practice for beef animals in the and calf must be ID-ed. summer is to move to conditioning and rinsing the  Prospect Market Calves must be identified hair 2 times a day and blowing it out. Continue with a MN 4-H ear tag by May 15 and the ID walking the animal and be sure to practice with a data entered online or the beef worksheet show stick and show halter to acclimate yourself and submitted to your county extension office by your animal to usage of those. May 15. PROJECT TIMELINE WHERE TO GET ANIMALS One place to start finding animals is by doing an FALL - The fall is a great time to begin searching for internet search of breed associations in Minnesota. animals if you do not have one yet. Several sales and Several of their sites have breeders listed, so you can shows take place in the fall, so be searching the contact them to see what they might have available. internet for those. Be sure also to attend the Many breeders and breed associations also have Minnesota Beef Expo (held at the MN State pages on social media sites like Facebook, so search Fairgrounds in October over MEA weekend), as there there too. Contact your species superintendent for are sales, shows, and several educational seminars. information as well. Once you acquire your animal, it’s a good idea to get started halter-breaking it. Market animals can be acquired at local sale barns – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reputable sale barns listed on their website at https://www.bah.state.mn.us/livestock-auction- markets/

LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is always the option to “lease” a breeding animal from a breeder or even another 4-Her! Leasing is essentially borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started in a project. For more details on leasing, check out Beef Judge speaking to 4-H youth at County Fair https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- animal

EQUIPMENT & FACILITY NEEDS what has to be worn for show, the preferred Proper housing of beef animals is a clean dry area attire is pants/jeans without holes, a nice with good ventilation. Be sure your animal has shirt like a button-down or polo shirt, and access to clean water. Proper nutrition is also leather boots/closed-toed shoes. important for your animal. What to bring Supplies needed for caring for your animal, both at its home and at the fair are: In addition to the items listed above under  Rope halter and show halter “Equipment Needs”, you’ll also want to bring the  Brush and scotch comb following items – and be sure they are labeled with  Spray bottle your name:  Hose, nozzle and soap for washing your  Water pail and Feed pan animal  Broom, fork, wheelbarrow  Clippers and blower  Show box to keep equipment/tack in  Show stick  Bedding (some years this is provided – we’ll have details at the pre-fair livestock

exhibitors meeting and barn set-up) COUNTY FAIR  Fans and grooming chute (optional) Preparing for the show

Herdsmanship Guidelines During the fair you’ll want to wet down the Before the show at County Fair make sure to register shavings/wood chips to help keep dust down. Be for county fair by the posted deadline. 4-H’er will sure your animals are clean and that you pick up register in our fair entry program with a deadline manure from behind your animal. Keep the aisle typically in June. More information on this will be behind and around your animal free of manure and found in our premium book. bedding by sweeping a few times a day. Once your  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of animal is done eating/drinking water, remove feed volunteers to help make the experience for pans and water pails from the pen. our youth and animal a good one. You will

be asked to assist with either your species

show or one of your choices.  Family representative of Youth participating in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to volunteer your time sometime the day of the auction. Redwood County will provide sign- up sheets with more information.

 For your show arrive early to get your animal washed and ready for the show. 4-H’ers will typically do this the morning prior to your animal show.  Know what class you are in and be to staging area two classes before yours – if class sizes are small, you should be to staging even sooner  Bring proper show clothes to change into. While there are no written requirements for Demonstration of Artificial Insemination 12

A SEASON IN THE BEEF PROJECT The following are pictures of local 4-H’ers and some (certainly not all) of the tasks to complete within your project. Our hope is for those 4-H’ers who are just beginning an animal science project these pictures will give you an idea of what is to come and what questions you may need to ask.

Ready and Waiting for the Redwood County 4-H Ribbon Auction. More information will be found in the Premium Book. Updated version typically available by April 1.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/home  https://extension.sdstate.edu/4-h-beef-project  Curriculum: https://shop4- h.org/products/beef-curriculum-set-of- 4?rfsn=878226.dc2d4  http://mysrf.org/pdf/pdf_beef/b7.pdf  http://www.thejudgingconnection.com/pdfs/H ow_to_Halter_Break_a_Show_Calf.pdf  http://www.mnbeefexpo.com/  http://www.showsteers.com/ Getting Used To Halter and Halter Tying  https://www.angus.org/Pub/Showing.pdf  http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/beef.aspx  http://www.cattletoday.com/associations.sht ml  “Before the Banner” by Jon Gevelinger (https://www.jgcattleandcoaching.com/produ ct-page/before-the-banner-the-complete- guide-to-show-cattle)

Lots of Walking and Brushing

Rinsing and Blowing

Show Ready

Showing At Beef Expo (Outside of 4-H) Getting Used To Being In A Stand

Purple Award at Mn State Fair

Clipping

4th Overall Market Beef Champion Mn State Fair

Grooming and Fitting

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A 4-H’er cannot exhibit an animal in the Two Year Old or cow class if it was not identified with the Extension Office before its first freshening. Cows do not need to be shown prior to first freshening. No family member or other 4-Her will be allowed to show an animal that has been shown by another 4-Her after the animal’s first freshening.

A letter outlining identification requirements and how Dairy Project to complete identification is posted on the Redwood

County 4-H Website after April 1.

https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwood/4-h Health Information Requirements: Dairy cattle are not required to have a health certificate. Animal ID Requirements: Due May 15th 4-H DAIRY PROJECT HELP SHEET How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h- https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- animal-id science/dairy

ID includes: This information is updated annually and is the  Official Breed Assn. Eartag responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the  Official Breed Assn. tattoo most recent animal science updates.  State 4-H eartag

 USDA tag (7 or 9 digit) ANIMAL BIRTHDATES- YEAR WILL CHANGE ANNUALLY  Copy of the Breed Assn. ID paper Dairy Info Sheet:  Photo (if the animal has distinct https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- markings) science/home

Species Specific Birthdates:  Registered animals must provide breed  Winter Calf: December 1, 2018 – February association information by May 15th 28,  If registration for the animal being  Fall Calf: September 1 – November 30, ID’ed is pending, it is your  Summer Yearling: June 1, 2018 – August 31, responsibility once you receive the  Spring Yearling: March 1, 2018 – May 31, official registration to contact the U of  Winter Yearling: December 1, 2017 – MN Extension – Redwood County February 28, office. Request that the registration  Fall Yearling: September 1 – November 30, number be entered for the correct  Jr 2-Year Old*: March 1 – August 31, animal in 4HOnline to replace  Sr 2-Year Old*: September 1, – February 28, “pending”. This should be done  3-Year Old Cows*: September 1,- August before the County Fair. 31,  All dairy ID data must be entered online or  4-Year Old Cows*: September 1, – August the dairy ID data submitted to U of MN 31, Extension – Redwood County office by May  Aged Cow*: Born before September 1, 15.  Dry Cow*: Dry cow of any age 15

 If an animal is leased, the MN 4-H Dairy Helpful Hints Lease Agreement must also be completed  Start working with your animal at an early and then uploaded and/or submitted to the U age, and continue to work with it before the of MN Extension – Redwood County office show by May 15th  Proper fitting takes time and practice - don’t get discouraged! Ask others for help. PROJECT TIMELINE  For more detailed information reference the FALL - The fall is a great time to begin searching for Project Resources listed below animals if you do not have one yet. Several sales and shows take place in the fall, so be searching the WHERE TO GET ANIMALS internet for those. Once you acquire your animal, it’s One place to start finding animals is by doing an a good idea to get started halter-breaking it. internet search of breed associations in Minnesota. Several of their sites have breeders listed, so you can WINTER - Other than the daily care of your animal, contact them to see what they might have available. you’ll want to continue to accustom the animal to both Many breeders and breed associations also have the halter and you. This can be done by tying him/her pages on social media sites like Facebook, so search up to brush it out and/or feed. If it’s not slippery there too. outside, your animal may benefit from walking with you on the halter. LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is always the option to “lease” a dairy animal from a breeder or even another 4-Her. Leasing is essentially borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started in a project. For more details on leasing, check out https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- animal

The milk mustache- getting to know your animal is part of learning. How close one gets to their animal is up to the 4-H’er!

SPRING - ID’s for dairy animals are due on May 15, so you’ll want to be sure you have an animal by then. Continue walking it on the halter daily and begin Leasing Animals is an excellent way to learn about washing it/rinsing it off as weather permits. daily care, nutrition, get experience with a producer and so much more. This picture is an illustration of the education that can happen with a leased project. SUMMER - Continue walking the animal and be sure Here our youth is learning how to draw blood for a to practice with a show halter to acclimate yourself pregnancy test. and your animal to usage of it. If there are multiple animals identified on the same Lease form, the form must be uploaded into 4HOnline for each of the animals identified.

This new form only has to be submitted this year. It becomes a permanent document in this animals’ 16

identification record and does not need to be  Arrive early to get your animal washed and renewed each year the dairy animal is carried as a 4- ready for the show H project. All that is required in subsequent years is  Know what class you are in to reactivate the dairy animal by May 15.  Bring proper show clothes – Standard dairy show attire is a white shirt with white EQUIPMENT & FACILITY NEEDS jeans/pants. Be sure to wear leather boots/closed-toed shoes as well. Proper housing of dairy animals is a clean, dry area with good ventilation. Be sure your animal has What to bring access to clean water. Proper nutrition is also important for your animal. In addition to the items listed above under “Equipment Needs”, you’ll also want to bring the Supplies needed for caring for your animal, both at its following items – and be sure they are labeled with home and at the fair are: your name:

 Water pail and Feed pan  Rope halter and show halter  Broom, fork, wheelbarrow  Clippers and extension cords  Show box to keep equipment/tack in  Curry comb and brushes  Bedding  Hose, nozzle and soap for washing your  Fans and grooming chute (optional) animal  Water pail and feed pan Herdsmanship Guidelines  Broom and pitch fork During the fair you’ll want to wet down the shavings/wood chips to help keep dust down. Be COUNTY FAIR sure your animals are clean and that you pick up Preparing for the show manure from behind your animal. Keep the aisle behind and around your animal free of manure and bedding by sweeping a few times a day. Once your animal is done eating/drinking water, remove feed  Before the show at County Fair make sure to pans and water pails from the pen. register for county fair by the posted deadline. 4-H’er will register in our fair entry ADDITIONAL RESOURCES program with a deadline typically in June.  https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- More information on this will be found in our science/home premium book  https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of volunteers to help make the experience for /dairy-cattle our youth and animal a good one. You will  https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- be asked to assist with either your species science/dairy show or one of your choices.  https://extension.sdstate.edu/4-h-dairy-cattle-  Family representative of Youth participating project in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to  http://www.gopherdairyclub.umn.edu/gopher- volunteer your time sometime the day of the dairy-camp (excellent learning opportunity) auction. Redwood County will provide sign- up sheets with more information.  http://www.holsteinfoundation.org/education/ workbooks.html   Have the majority of your fitting done the day https://extension.umn.edu/animals-and- before the show livestock#dairy 17

 http://dodge.uwex.edu/files/2015/02/Showing -Ready.pdf  https://afs.ca.uky.edu/files/pdca_showmanshi p_2011.pdf  https://afs.ca.uky.edu/files/preparing_a_dairy _animal_for_show.pdf  https://www.holstein.ca/PublicContent/PDFS/ EN/PreparingToLead.pdf  https://www.holstein.ca/PublicContent/PDFS/ EN/ShowmanshipLeadingToWin.pdf Walking – Lots of Walking  http://showingdairycattle.weebly.com/showin g-dairy-cattle.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCUxFpx mQJ8  The following are pictures of local 4-H’ers and some (certainly not all) of the tasks to complete within your project. Our hope is for those 4-H’ers who are just beginning an animal science project these pictures will give you an idea of what is to come and what questions you may need to ask. Clipping De-horning

Bottle Feeding A Calf

Washing Station at County Fair

Project Bowl Multi-County Dairy Team

Talking With Judge At Mn State Fair

Showmanship Rules and Guidelines for descriptions of the classes offered. At state events, classes are divided by age: Junior—3rd grade through 8th grade Senior—9th grade through grade 13

AGE TO SHOW Dogs must be six months of age to show at the fair but can start training sooner than that. Dog Show Classes - These classes may be broken down by exhibitor’s age, dog’s jump height, etc.

Dog Project Agility: Obedience: Rally: Beginner Beginner A Foundation Health Information Required: Elementary Beginner B Pre-Novice  Dogs & cats over six months of age must be Intermediate Graduate Novice accompanied by a certificate of rabies Senior Beginner Pre- vaccine issued by a licensed veterinarian. Advanced Novice Advanced  Dogs must be 6 months old to participate in Jumpers 1 Graduate Advanced the Dog Training Program Jumpers 2 Novice Excellent  All immunizations must be up to date to Jumpers 3 Pre-Open Veterans participate in our 4-H project area Open Graduate Training Program: Redwood County 4-H has a Dog Open Training program. This program runs May – July. Pre-Utility Contact your Dog Superintendent for more Veterans information. Brace 4-Dog Team

See Also: Redwood County Dog Information Packet. Contact Redwood County 4-H Office 507-637-4025 Novice Limited Open for more information. Showmanship Classes Showmanship

4-H DOG PROJECT HELP SHEET IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal-  A letter outlining identification requirements science/home and how to complete identification is posted on the Redwood County 4-H Website after This information is updated annually. It is the April 1. responsibility of the 4-H’er to get the most up to https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwoo date information. d/4-H

CLASSES Animal ID Requirements: Due May 15th Refer to Minnesota 4-H Dog Agility Rules and  How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: Guidelines, Minnesota 4-H Dog Obedience Rules https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and- and Guidelines, Minnesota 4-H Dog Rally Obedience more/4-h-animal-id Rules and Guidelines, and the Minnesota 4-H Dog

The 4-H Family completes the “Affidavit and Vaccination Verification” form. You will need a veterinarian’s signature, so plan ahead to meet the May 15 deadline. Existing project animals that are being carried over to this project year must be re-activated by May 15. Instructions can be found in the document Animal ID Data Entry by Families, page 5, at www.4- H.umn.edu/animal-ID.

One dog can be ID'd be multiple family members. In Helpful Hints those cases, the same animal should be entered  Start working with your animal at an early under EACH member ID'ing that animal. age, and continue to work with it before the Families should refer to the Minnesota 4-H Dog Rule show Book at www.4-H.umn.edu/Dog for details and  Proper grooming takes time and practice - limitations. don’t get discouraged! Ask others for help.  For more detailed information reference the A side view photo is a required part of the ID and Project Resources listed below should be uploaded into 4HOnline.  Consider participating in the Redwood County Dog Training program. Typically held If an animal is leased, the lease agreement must be May – July. scanned and uploaded in 4HOnline (bring hard copy to County Extension Office by May 15 if unable to scan). The lease form is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1859N5nwe10z WHERE TO GET ANIMALS ZY7-HBYrM4bP5pIs-5UPSovsz_-zwQf4/edit PROJECT TIMELINE One place to start finding animals is by doing an FALL - Once you acquire your animal, it’s a good internet search in Minnesota. Several of their sites idea to get started training your new dog. New dogs have breeders listed, so you can contact them to see are not required. Dog training progresses with the what they might have available. Many breeders youth and dog each year. It is a good idea to stay associations also have pages on social media sites involved in dog training programs such as taking an like Facebook, so search there too. Mixed breed obedience class to keep both dog and owner in dogs are welcome and often available near you. practice. Consider checking your local animal shelter. WINTER - Other than the daily care of your animal, you’ll want to continue to accustom the animal to both LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is the leash and you for new dogs. Keep practicing! always the option to “lease” a dog from a breeder, Dog Training is a year round sport. family members, friends, or even another 4-Her. SPRING - ID’s for dogs are due on May 15, so you’ll Leasing is essentially borrowing the animal, but a want to be sure you have an animal by then. great way to get started in a project. For more details Continue working with your dog daily attending on leasing, check out county dog trainings. https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- SUMMER - Continue working with the animal and be animal sure to practice with a leash to acclimate yourself and your animal to usage of it.

COUNTY FAIR PREPARING FOR THE SHOW

Before the show at County Fair make sure to register for county fair by the posted deadline. 4-H’er will register in our fair entry program with a deadline typically in June. More information on this will be Agility Training found in our premium book

 Arrive early and be ready for the show  Know what class you are in  Wear proper show clothes - Details will be discussed at your dog practice.

WHAT TO BRING You’ll want to bring the following items to the show – and be sure they are labeled with your name:

 Collar (No shock or prong collars allowed)

 Kennel Obedience Training  Leash  Feed dish  Water and Water Dish  Poop Bags

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/home https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h- dog-project https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/dog https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- Showmanship Judging science/dog

Watching and Waiting at the Redwood County 4-H Dog Show

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 Dairy market goat (wether): Dec 1, – April 30, Meat Goat Breeding Doe  Senior yearling meat breeding doe (never kidded): Dec 1, – Feb 28,  Junior yearling meat breeding doe (never kidded): March 1, – May 31  Fall yearling meat breeding doe (never kidded): June 1, – Nov 30,  Senior meat breeding doe kid: Dec 1, – Feb Dairy and Meat Goat Project 28,  Junior meat breeding doe kid: Mar 1, – May 31, Health Information Required:  All goats must be identified with official IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS identification approved for use in the Scrapie  A letter outlining identification requirements eradication program. and how to complete identification is posted on the Redwood County 4-H Website after  https://www.bah.state.mn.us/sheep-goats/ April 1. https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwoo 4-H GOAT PROJECT HELP SHEET d/4-H https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- Animal ID Requirements: Due May 15th science/home  How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and- This information is updated annually and is the more/4-h-animal-id responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the most recent animal science updates. Dairy Goats

 A unique animal ID number is required to be ANIMAL BIRTHDATES- YEAR WILL CHANGE ANNUALLY tattooed into animals’ ear or tail web. The Dairy Goats ADGA accepted letter will be – you will need  Junior Kid Doe: April 1 – June 30, to verify this through the animal ID website  Senior Kid Doe: January 1 – March 31, (above)  Dry Yearling Doe: January 1 – December 31,  A Scrapie Program approved tattoo or a  Milking Yearling Doe: January 1 – December scrapie tag is required for the scrapie 31, program which includes the Minnesota 4-H  Milking Two Year Old Doe: January 1 – eartag; however, tattoos are preferred. December 31,  Milking Doe 3 Years and under 5 Years:  Goats can be tattooed after five days of age.  Milking Doe 5 Years and older: A scrapie tag or approved tattoo is required but not acceptable for individual animal ID

(Dairy Goat must have a unique animal ID

tattoo – see above). Meat Goats Market Goat  MN 4-H Dairy Goat ID data must be entered  Meat market goat (wether): Dec 1, 2018 – online by May 15 or the ID data worksheet April 30, submitted to U of MN Extension – Redwood  Meat market goat (doe): Dec 1, 2018 – April County office by May 15th 30,

 If an animal is leased, the MN 4-H Lease PROJECT TIMELINE Agreement must also be completed and then FALL/WINTER/SPRING – Depending on the age of uploaded and/or submitted to the U of MN the animal you want to show, you will want to begin Extension – Redwood County office by May th searching for animals if you do not have one yet. 15 Several sales and shows take place in the fall and Meat Goats again in the spring, so be searching the internet for  Market goats must be tagged with an official those. Once you acquire your animal, it’s a good idea 4-H eartag AND Scrapie tag by May 15th. to get started working with it through daily care Exception: animals with gopher or elf ears rituals. must be tattooed with a unique animal ID SPRING - ID’s for goats (both dairy and meat) are number AND Minnesota Board of Animal due on May 15, so you’ll want to be sure you have an Health (BAH) scrapie ID number in the tail animal by then. Walk/exercise it daily and begin web by May 15th. Contact BAH for washing it off as weather permits. abbreviated scrapie number.

 Meat breeding does must be tattooed with a unique animal ID number AND have a SUMMER - Continue working with the animal and scrapie tag or BAH assigned scrapie tattoo in practice with the collar/chain you’ll have on it for the their ears by May 15th. A USDA scrapie show to acclimate yourself and your animal to usage approved tattoo or a scrapie Tag is required of it. When you’re working with your animal at home, for the scrapie program by all meat goats a choke chain is acceptable to make the animal know (market and meat breeding does). when to stop and walk with you. A choke chain is not acceptable in the show ring though.  All meat goat ID data must be entered online by May 15 or the ID data worksheet WHERE TO GET ANIMALS submitted to U of MN Extension – Redwood One place to start finding animals is by doing an th County office by May 15 internet search of breed associations in Minnesota.  4-Hers exhibiting a leased breeding meat Several of their sites have breeders listed, so you can doe must complete “Minnesota 4-H Animal contact them to see what they might have available. Lease Form” and upload it and/or submit it Many breeders and breed associations also have prior to May 15 as part of the ID process. pages on social media sites like Facebook, so search there too. Market animals can be acquired at local sale barns – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reputable sale barns listed on their website at https://www.bah.state.mn.us/livestock-auction- markets/

LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is always the option to “lease” a breeding animal from a breeder or even another 4-Her. Leasing is essentially borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started in a project. For more details on leasing, check out

Redwood County Fair 4-H Goat Show https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- animal

 Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of volunteers to help make the experience for our youth and animal a good one. You will be asked to assist with either your species show or one of your choices.  Family representative of Youth participating in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to volunteer your time sometime the day of the auction. Redwood County will provide sign- up sheets with more information.

 Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of 4-H Youth Providing Education to Day Care Day volunteers to help make the experience for Participants at Redwood County Fair our youth and animal a good one. You will be asked to assist with either your species EQUIPMENT & FACILITY NEEDS show or one of your choices.  Family representative of Youth participating Proper housing of goats is a clean, dry area with in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to good ventilation. Be sure your animal has access to volunteer your time sometime the day of the clean water. Proper nutrition is also important for your auction. Redwood County will provide sign- animal. You’ll want to be sure you have adequate up sheets with more information. fencing for your goats.  Dairy Goats - Refer to the website Have the majority of your fitting done the day before http://adga.org/care-and-management-of- the show. Animals should be fitted and completely dairy-goats/ clipped for the show. Clean the ears, nose, tail, and Supplies needed for caring for your animal, both at its around the mouth. home and at the fair are:  Dairy Goats - Clip your Dairy Goat all over before showing. The number of days before  Water pail and feed pans a show that an animal should be clipped  Broom and fork varies with each breed and color. It may be  Chain collar, such as a dog “choker” collar as much as one week to as little as 12 hours (do not keep this collar on all the time) before. Trim the feet a week before the show, so if they are trimmed too short they  Brush will be okay by show day. For safety  Hoof nippers reasons, all dairy goats must be  Hose, nozzle, bucket and soap for washing disbudded/de-horned. Re-growth of less than your animal one inch allowed.  Clippers  Meat Goats - All market goats must be disbudded. Re-growth must not exceed 1 COUNTY FAIR inch. Does shown in market classes must be Preparing for the show disbudded in accordance with market animal

rules. Cut (sawed) off horns are not

permitted. Market Goats should be

completely clipped. Exhibitors may use Before the show at County Fair make sure to register leather or smooth chain collars in the show for county fair by the posted deadline. 4-H’er will ring. register in our fair entry program with a deadline  Meat Breeding Does – They may have typically in June. More information on this will be horns and they do not need to be capped or found in our premium book. blunted. It is optional to clip the legs from the 24

knee in front and the hock in back, down to ADDITIONAL RESOURCES the hoof line. Meat Breeding Does must be trimmed and fitted for show, but do not have Dairy Goat to be completely body clipped. Exhibitors  http://adga.org/ may use leather or smooth chain collars in  http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/ the show ring. An optional 12 inch lead strap  http://www.goats4h.com/Java/GoatPartsTest. may be used for breeding doe classes. html  Arrive early to get your animal washed and  http://extension.psu.edu/4- ready for the show h/members/projects-resources/animal-  Know what class you are in sciences/goats/4HMarketGoat.pdf  Wear proper show clothes  https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Res  Dairy Goats - Standard dairy goat show attire is a white shirt with white ource002496_Rep3666.pdf jeans/pants. If white pants cannot be  http://articles.extension.org/pages/30727/goa found, blue jeans or black jeans are t-youth-program okay. Be sure to wear leather  http://4h.ansci.cornell.edu/animal- boots/closed-toed shoes as well. programs/goats/dairy-goats/  Meat Goats - While there are no  www.dairygoatjournal.com/goats/getting_you written requirements for what has to be worn for show, the preferred attire r_first_dairy_goat/ is pants/jeans without holes, a nice shirt like a button-down or polo shirt, Meat Goat and leather boots/closed-toed shoes.  https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- What to bring science/dairy-goat  https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- In addition to the items listed above under science/meat-goat “Equipment Needs”, you’ll also want to bring the  https://4h.tennessee.edu/Pages/projects/goat following items – and be sure they are labeled with your name: .aspx  https://www.kansas4-  Water pail and Feed pan h.org/projects/animals/meat-goats.html  Broom, fork, wheelbarrow  http://www.usbga.net/  Show box to keep equipment/tack in  http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/  Bedding  Fans and clipping stand (optional)  http://www.agmrc.org/commodities- products/livestock/goats/meat-goats/ Herdsmanship Guidelines  https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/res ource002493_rep3663.pdf During the fair you’ll want to be sure that walkways  http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3 are kept clean, goats have fresh water and have 064.pdf been fed, and that manure is removed from their  https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.um pens frequently. Also, goats like to reach up and chew on their stall cards – Extension staff can make d.edu/files/_images/locations/carroll_county/ you new ones if that happens. 4h/members/YourFirstGoatProject.pdf

The following are pictures of local 4-H’ers Clipping and Grooming and some (certainly not all) of the tasks to complete within your project. Our hope is for that 4-H’er who are just beginning an animal science project these pictures will give you an idea of what is to come and what questions you may need to ask.

Kidd Stage

Minnesota State Fair

County Fair

Examples include light horses, ponies, draft horses, mules, donkeys and miniature horses are suitable project animals.

Miniature horses are defined as 38” and under at the last hair on the mane at mature age (3 or over).

Ponies are defined as 56 inches and under, mature height.

ANIMAL BIRTHDATES

Male foals may be shown, but yearling and older Horse Project stallions are ineligible

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 A letter outlining identification requirements Health Information Requirements: and how to complete identification is posted  All horses must be negative to an official test on the Redwood County 4-H Website after for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) April 1.  Must have a negative Coggins test within 12 https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwoo months prior to the opening date of the d/4-h exhibition.  No horse may be shown until it has been  A test is not required for suckling foals properly identified as a regularly enrolled 4-H accompanying a negative mare. project horse through the University of Minnesota Extension – Redwood County  Coggins test must accompany ID Paper by office. May 15.  The exhibitor’s household must own or lease  Horses are not allowed to attend project Ride the mare or gelding exhibited. The horse Outs until the animal ID is complete. must be identified certifying ownership and/or management arrangements by May 15. Animal ID Requirements: Due May 15th  All horses must be serviceably sound.

How To and What Is Needed ID Resource:  In addition to the Horse Identification, a copy https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h- of a current negative Coggins test must be animal-id submitted before May 15 or before the horse comes to the weekly ride nights that start in 4-H HORSE PROJECT HELP SHEET (2019 the spring, or any other group horse activities (clinic, camps, etc…) EDITION)

This information is updated annually and is the HOW DOES THE 4-H HORSE PROJECT responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the OPERATE? most recent animal science updates. The Redwood County 4-H Horse Project strives to make the YOUTH its top priority, with the horse used HORSE DEFINITION as the tool to promote learning and growth. References to ‘horse’ in the Minnesota 4-H Horse Project means any equine unless stated otherwise. The 4-H Horse Project operates under the direction of the 4-H Horse Superintendent and the 4-H Federation.

Membership Dues in the Redwood County 4-H Horse Program is $25/rider with a $50 family cap. Horse Club Program dues are a maximum of $100 with program number of riders greater than 3. This money is used to pay for horse clinician time, maintenance fee’s, and replacement costs. Our long term goal is to make enough money at our fundraising efforts that we will eventually eliminate the need for dues. Scholarship program is available POLE WEAVING as needed – contact Redwood County 4-H for details. The work of the Horse Project is a shared effort - all PROJECT TIMELINE riders are expected to help with fundraisers, cleaning FALL/WINTER – Practice starts for Project Bowl the horse arena and surrounding area following its teams with regional competitions held in March. use each time, and following all program requirements. SPRING – Planning starts for summer horse project activities. ID’s for horses are due on May 15, so you’ll 4-H HORSE PROJECT ACTIVITIES want to be sure you have an animal by then.  Wednesday evening ride nights May - July The Minnesota Horse Expo is held in April  Horse Judging, Project Bowl, and Hippology (http://www.mnhorseexpo.org/) – this is a great place Teams – Often combined with another to learn and shop for tack and clothing! county and are held outside of Ride Outs and some such as project bowl are held in the SUMMER – Training/weekly ride nights start in May Winter. at the Fairgrounds until fair. The weekly ride nights  Guest clinician with each ride out are not meant to be a “learn-to-ride” program, but are  Fun Show during the County Fair meant to be supplemental to training/lessons you may already be doing.

WHERE TO GET ANIMALS EQUIPMENT & FACILITY NEEDS You could look into a boarding facility if you aren’t One place to start finding animals is by doing an able to have your horses at home. If you will be internet search of breed associations in Minnesota. housing your horses, you will want adequate shelter Several of their sites have breeders listed, so you can and/or fencing. Be sure to have suitable water/feed contact them to see what they might have available. receptacles. You’ll need tack, access to a trailer for Many breeders and breed associations also have transporting your horse, a training/riding area, proper pages on social media sites like Facebook, so search footwear, and a helmet. there too. There are several horse sales groups on Facebook as well. Consult a vet or other professional for individual nutritional and physical needs. You’ll also need a LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is farrier for hoof care, and a trainer for behavioral care. always the option to “lease” a breeding animal from a breeder or even another 4-Her. Leasing is essentially borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started HELMET POLICY: All 4-Hers participating in any 4-H in a project. For more details on leasing, check out sponsored mounted activity are required to wear https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- properly fastened ASTM/SEI approved protective animal headgear. Helmet use is required when mounted. This policy includes 4-H adult volunteers when they are working with 4-H youth in a 4-H volunteer role during mounted activities.

attractive. Helmet Required ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-horse- project/home?authuser=0  https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-

events/western-heritage-competition  https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/4-h- COUNTY FAIR horse-winter-roundup (excellent learning opportunity)

 http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/

 http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide-

programs/animal-sciences/horse Before the show at County Fair make sure to register  http://www.horses-mn.org/ for county fair by the posted deadline. 4-H’er will  http://articles.extension.org/horses register in our fair entry program with a deadline  https://www.usef.org/ typically in June. More information on this will be  http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/4- found in our premium book hcurriculum-horse.aspx

All families need to help with either stall set-up or See Also: Redwood County Horse Information stall take-down. We typically hold stall decorating Packet. Contact Redwood County 4-H Office 507- night on Tuesday of County Fair along with 637-4025 for more information. Or check out interviews. Redwood County 4-H Website: Horses are a stalled at the fair following the horse https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwood/4-h show on Thursday and stay until Sunday, so you can expect to be at the fair daily. Plan to water, feed, and exercise your horse during assigned times.

What to bring Due to space restrictions in the barn, there may not be tack stalls available so be flexible with the equipment and tack you bring. You will need bedding, feed, tack, water pails, feed pans, hay bags, brooms, muck forks, and equipment to wash/rinse your horse. Young Riders Program and Youth Leadership Herdsmanship Guidelines

During the fair you’ll want to be sure that stalls are cleaned throughout the day and manure removed from the stall. Hay and clean water should be provided throughout the day – don’t change the horse’s diet while you are at the fair! Keep everything clean, organized, sanitary and free from hazards. Stall decorations to show your or your horse’s individuality are encouraged, but must be safe and Ride Outs – Mid-May – County Fair 29

Families and decide which type of Llama you would like to work with for the next year. There are several shows within a 2 hour drive to talk to local llama enthusiasts in the fall. There you would be able to learn more about the llamas and there are also llamas for sale at these shows. WINTER - Other than the daily care of your animal, you’ll want to continue to accustom the animal to both the halter and you. This can be done by tying him/her up to brush it out and/or feed. If it’s not slippery

outside, your animal may benefit from walking with Llama and Alpaca Project you on the halter. There is a very wonderful winter conference held in Lacrosse that has a great kids program in February. Many 4-Hers attend this. 4-H LLAMA PROJECT HELP SHEET SPRING - ID’s for breeding animals are due on May https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- 15, so you’ll want to be sure you have an animal by science/home then. Continue walking it on the halter daily. Optional weekly practices will start in May with your animal. This information is updated annually and is the You will begin working with obstacles, showmanship responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the and learning more about your animal. There will be most recent animal science updates. some additional shows to show in or learn from throughout spring and summer. ANIMAL BIRTHDATES- YEAR WILL CHANGE ANNUALLY SUMMER - We will continue working with the animal 4-H Llama Projects must be born prior to January 1st at optional weekly practices. We will go on fieldtrips of current year and do some extra fun activities. Continue walking IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS your animal and spending time with it to build the  A letter outlining identification requirements trust between the two of you. and how to complete identification is posted on the Redwood County 4-H Website after April 1 WHERE TO GET ANIMALS https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwoo d/4-h One place to start to find animals is talking to the  Llama ID data must be submitted along with local lama 4-H families and most can give you names two legible photos of the llama – one of the of local breeders. Another idea is to look at the head and one of the side profile by May 15. internet and look at Llama associations (locally we have the Midwest Llama Association and the  All Llamas must be ID’d by May 15th International Lama Registry) These can give you  If an animal is leased, the appropriate names of breeders, fiber shops, tack suppliers, vets “Minnesota 4-H Lease Agreement” must be and people that shear. submitted along with the ID data entered online or the ID worksheet submitted to your county extension office, by May 15. LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is always the option to “lease” a breeding animal from a PROJECT TIMELINE breeder or even another 4-Her! Leasing is essentially FALL - The fall is a great time to work with your borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started animal or search for your future lama if you don’t in a project. https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and- have one yet. Now is the time to talk to local Llama more/leasing-animal

 Family representative of Youth participating EQUIPMENT & FACILITY NEEDS in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to Proper housing of lamas is a clean dry area with volunteer your time sometime the day of the good ventilation. Be sure your animal has access to auction. Redwood County will provide sign- clean water. Proper nutrition is also important for your up sheets with more information. animal.  Arrive early to get your animal washed and SUPPLIES ready for the show Supplies needed for caring for your animal, both at its  Know what class you are in and be to staging home and at the fair are: area two classes before yours – if class sizes are small, you should be to staging even sooner  Nylon halter and lead rope  Wear proper show clothes – the preferred  Brushes (will depend on type of fiber) clothes are dark colored dress pants or  Fly Spray jeans, a white shirt and dark closed toed  Hose, Nozzle and soap for washing your animal shoes.  Clippers and blower (optional) What to bring  Hay bag  Water pail In addition to the items listed above under “Equipment Needs”, you’ll also want to bring the following items – and be sure they are labeled with your name: COUNTY FAIR Preparing for the show  Water pail and Feed pan  Broom, fork, wheelbarrow  Show box to keep equipment/tack in Before the show at County Fair make sure to  Bedding (Most members use straw on the register for county fair by the posted floor with a mat over the top to keep the deadline. 4-H’er will register in our fair entry lamas cleaner.) program with a deadline typically in June. More information on this will be found in our Herdsmanship guidelines premium book. Be sure your animals are clean and that you pick up  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of manure from around your animal. Keep pens clean. volunteers to help make the experience for Keep aisles clean from manure and bedding by our youth and animal a good one. You will sweeping a few times a day. Once your animal is be asked to assist with either your species done eating, remove the feed pan once the lama has show or one of your choices. eaten. Make sure lama has water at all times.  Family representative of Youth participating in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to ADDITIONAL RESOURCES volunteer your time sometime the day of the auction. Redwood County will provide sign- https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- up sheets with more information. science/lama

http://msue.anr.msu.edu/uploads/236/65855/MI-4-H-  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of volunteers to help make the experience for LlamaSnapshot-PDF.pdf our youth and animal a good one. You will https://www.amazon.com/Caring-Llamas-Alpacas- be asked to assist with either your species Health-Management/dp/0962276820 show or one of your choices. 31

 Market Chickens: March 1 or after (should be 8-10 weeks old at fair, not to exceed 10 lbs)  You may need two hatches of market chickens to accommodate our mid-July county fair and State Fair in late August.  Domestic Turkey & Market Waterfowl: March 1 or after  Pigeons: Breeding pairs must have previous year’s seamless band or older on  Dove: Breeding pair must have previous Poultry Project year’s seamless band or older on  Young birds must have current year’s seamless band on. Health Information Required:  Guinea – Pearl, White, or Lavender: January  All chicken, guineas, turkey exhibitors must 1 or after have a “Statement of Origin” indicating their bird is from a Pullorum-Typhoid free flock within 12 months prior to entry day.  If you do not have a “Statement of Origin”, you must provide a Minnesota State Board of Animal Health Certificate stating that your bird tested negative at the Pullorum-Typhoid test.  No health certificates are required for waterfowl or pigeons. Talking to Judge at County Fair

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 4-H POULTRY PROJECT HELP SHEET  A letter outlining identification requirements https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- and how to complete identification is posted science/beef on the Redwood County 4-H Website after April 1. This information is updated annually and is the https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwoo responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the most d/4-h recent animal science updates. Animal ID Requirements: Due upon entry to Redwood County Fair.  How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: ANIMAL HATCH DATES https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and- All exhibited birds (except pigeons) must be of more/4-h-animal-id the current year’s hatch.  All poultry animals must be identified with a SUGGESTED hatch dates are: Redwood County 4-H identification form on  Breeding Poultry and Waterfowl: January 1 day of Redwood County Fair entry. or after  Egg Production Chickens (will be in two An acceptable “Statement of Origin” must separate lots, white egg layers & brown egg accompany the ID form. layers). Hybrid recommended - March 1 or after 32

 All birds (except pigeons and doves) will be carefully beforehand and practice frequently with the leg banded upon entry/check-in at the birds. Redwood County Fair when they arrive at the SUMMER – Continue handling your birds and fair. practicing holds. Make sure your birds are clean and free of disease and parasites before bringing them to the show. Select the birds best representing the WHERE TO GET BIRDS breed standard in your flock to exhibit. While you can wash the birds with mild soap a few days before Birds can be bought from poultry breeders or ordered showing, it takes at least 48 hours for natural oil from hatcheries. There are a number of commercial replacement in the feathers after washing. hatcheries that can provide hybrid meat-type chicks and are sold through catalog orders and delivered by mail. Many local feed suppliers team up with hatcheries that deliver chicks directly to the store. Pre-order chicks so that broilers arrive 42 days and roaster arrive 56-70 days before show day. Environmental factors (such as extremely hot summer temperatures) could affect the growth of your birds. Making multiple order of chicks + or – a few days will assure a range of birds that will be properly finished for your show day.

There are also local breeders who participate in Premiere Show Contest Held Saturday of County Fair Poultry Swap Meets – check the internet for swap meets in your area. COUNTY FAIR

Preparing for the show LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is always the option to “lease” birds from a breeder or even another 4-Her. Leasing is essentially borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started in a project. Before the show at County Fair make sure to For more details on leasing, check out register for county fair by the posted deadline. 4- extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing-animal H’er will register in our fair entry program with a deadline typically in June. More information on this will be found in our premium book One of the most helpful resources for the Poultry  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of Project is the American Poultry Association’s volunteers to help make the experience for “Standard of Perfection” book. our youth and animal a good one. You will be asked to assist with either your species PROJECT TIMELINE show or one of your choices.  Family representative of Youth participating SPRING – Hatcheries will have birds available to ship in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to to a post office in the spring. Since you are raising volunteer your time sometime the day of the your birds from the beginning, handle them frequently auction. Redwood County will provide sign- as they age so they are used to people. up sheets with more information. Showmanship requires specific ways to hold the bird and present it to the judge, from the minute you take  Arrive early to get your animal ready for the it out of the cage until you put it back. Learn the holds show

 Know what class you are in http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/  Wear proper show clothes – A white long http://www.ohio4h.org/statewide- sleeve shirt, black pants or jeans, and leather boots/closed-toed shoes. programs/animal-sciences/poultry/poultry- What to bring resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoGb1_XqwP You’ll want to bring the following items – and be sure 8&feature=related they are labeled with your name: https://marketplace.unl.edu/ne4h/4h460.html  Small broom and dust pan https://4h.tennessee.edu/Pages/projects/poultry.  Shovel aspx  Wheelbarrow  Show box to keep equipment/tack in http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/L771.pdf  Pet carrier and wagon to help transport your http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?cat birds to and from the show arena on show Id=748&pubId=6639 day (optional)  Fans http://msue.anr.msu.edu/program/info/4h_poultry http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/tips_for_bringing_ Bedding (wood shavings) for poultry exhibitors is baby_chicks_home often provided. More information on bedding will https://web.uri.edu/4h/files/PoultryProgramResou be known by June. rceList-1.pdf

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/cedar/sites/ww Herdsmanship Guidelines w.extension.iastate.edu/files/cedar/Raising- During the fair you’ll want to be sure the shavings/wood chips under your birds cage are clean Roasters-and-Broilers.pdf and dry. Be sure your birds are clean and that you pick up manure from underneath the cage. Keep the aisle behind and around your animal free of manure and shavings by sweeping a few times a day. Be sure to keep your birds watered and fed, and that any water and food dishes and bedding in the pen are free of manure. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/poultry https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/po ultry https://ohio4h.org/poultryresources

https://extension.umn.edu/animals-and- livestock#poultry Washing Chickens Before County Fair www.poultryshowcentral.com/Minnesota_Swap.h tml

 All animals need to be selected and owned by May 15th. Animal ID Requirements: Due May 15th  How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and- more/4-h-animal-id

Tatoo ID: Rabbit Project  All animals need to have a permanent ID tattoo in the left ear (the rabbit’s left ear, not as you are looking at it) that along with the breed, gender and birthdate are reported on Health Information Required: the ID form submitted by May  No unhealthy animals will be allowed to show. 15th.

4-H RABBIT PROJECT HELP SHEET https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/beef

This information is updated annually and is the responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the most recent animal science updates.

ANIMAL BIRTHDATES Learning How To Tattoo a Rabbits Ear All animals must be a pure-bred breed recognized by the ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association - WHERE TO GET ANIMALS https://www.arba.net/). They must also be an unaltered male or female rabbit. Rabbits can be bought from breeders – there are many rabbit shows in the spring that also have  Fryers (Market Rabbits) - Must be 70 days rabbits available for purchase. Be sure to check out or younger (the mother needs to be owned Facebook, craigslist, and www.arba.net – the ARBA and ID’ed by the May 15th deadline) sponsors several shows where you can purchase rabbits.  Redwood County 4-H also has a crossbred rabbit class at our County Fair it is a county- only eligibility program and a great way to LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is start learning about rabbits. always the option to “lease” from a breeder or even another 4-Her. Leasing is essentially borrowing the IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS animal, but a great way to get started in a project. For  A letter outlining identification requirements more details on leasing, check out and how to complete identification is posted https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- on the Redwood County 4-H Website after science/animal-lease-program April 1. https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwoo d/4-h 35

One of the most helpful resources for the Rabbit Project is the American Rabbit Breeder Here is a list of breeds and how they are divided into Association’s “Standard of Perfection” book. these divisions. This list may not represent the complete list of rabbit breeds at a show.

4 CLASS BREEDS American Florida White Lionhead Satin Fuzzy Lop Angora American French Angora Mini Lop Standard Sable Chinchilla Belgian Hare Harliquin Mini Rex Silver

Britannia Havana Mini Satin Silver Petite Marten

Showmanship Judging at County Fair Dutch Himalayan Netherland Tan Dwarf RABBIT “DIVISIONS” – 4 CLASS AND 6 CLASS BREEDS Dwarf Hotot Holland Lop Polish Thrianta

Rabbit breeds are divided into two broad English Jersey Wooly Rex categories called 4 class and 6 class breeds. This Angora terminology is based on how rabbits are exhibited at competitive shows. English Spot Lilac Rhinelander  Smaller rabbit breeds are divided into four show classes (Junior Buck and 6 CLASS BREEDS Junior Doe – under 6 months of age, American Champagne d' Flemish New Senior Buck and Senior Doe – over 6 Argent Giant Zealand months of age) American Checkered French Lop Palomino Chinchilla Giant  Larger rabbit breeds are divided into six show classes (Junior Buck and Junior Doe – under 6 months of age, Beveren Cinnamon Giant Angora Satin Intermediate Buck and Intermediate Doe Blanc de Crème Giant Silver Fox – 6 to 8 months of age, Senior Buck and Hotot d' Argent Chinchilla Senior Doe – over 6 months of age) Californian English Lop

Information was obtained from: http://www.rexrabbitsusa.com/breedreview.htm

PROPER HOUSING A rabbit hutch with small wire on the bottom 1/2”x1” and 1”x2” on the sides will protect your rabbit from other animals. It is also good to make sure they have a place to get out of the wind if they Learning How To Clip Rabbit Nails are kept outside. Good ventilation, proper

sanitation and proper nutrition are key. Make What to bring sure there is always enough water available. You’ll want to bring the following items – and be sure SUPPLIES they are labeled with your name: In addition to food pellets, hay, water, you will need  Small broom and dust pan the following supplies for your rabbit:  Feed and water dishes  Rabbit brush  Shovel  Feed dish and water bottles  Small show box for equipment/tack  Toe nail clipper (must be a dog toenail  For hot days at the fair, you may want to clipper, human clipper will crush the nail) bring frozen bottles of water – laying a frozen  Flour (used to stop bleeding if blood line is bottle of water down in your rabbit’s cage will nicked while clipping toenails) help your rabbit keep cool.  Pet carrier to transport your rabbits to and from the show arena on show day (optional) COUNTY FAIR Preparing for the show Bedding (wood shavings) for rabbit exhibitors is

provided!

Before the show at County Fair make sure to register Herdsmanship guidelines for county fair by the During the fair you’ll want to be sure your rabbits posted deadline. 4- H’er cage is clean and the area around kept neat. Animals will register in our fair should have adequate feed and water. They need to entry program with a have water at all times and should have evidence of deadline typically in adequate care. You will need to bring your own feed June. More and water dishes. Water bottles must be inside of information on this will be found in our premium book cages. Keep the aisle behind and around your animal  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of free of manure and shavings by sweeping a few volunteers to help make the experience for times a day. our youth and animal a good one. You will ADDITIONAL RESOURCES be asked to assist with either your species  https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- show or one of your choices. science/rabbit  Family representative of Youth participating  https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/ in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to rabbit volunteer your time sometime the day of the  https://www.arba.net/ auction. Redwood County will provide sign-  http://4-h.org/parents/curriculum/rabbit/ up sheets with more information.  http://www.ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/  Arrive early to get your animal ready for the Rabbit%20Basics%20for%20the%20Beginne show rFINAL.pdf  Know what class you are in  http://www.ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/  Wear proper show clothes – A white long Instructions%20for%20Tattooing%20Rabbits sleeve shirt, black pants or jeans, and leather .pdf boots/closed-toed shoes. Long hair should  http://www.ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/ be pulled back. 4-H%20Rabbit%20Showmanship.pdf  https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/res ource002537_rep3753.pdf 

on the Redwood County 4-H Website after April 1. https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwoo d/4-h  All sheep must have USDA official scrapie tags (with unique flock serial number and individual animal number).

 All market sheep and commercial/breeding Sheep Project ewes/ewe lambs must have two forms of

identification - one of those forms must be the official 4-H ear tag. Health Information Required:  Breeding ewes, Market lambs (wethers &  All sheep and goats, including wethers, must ewes) must be tagged with a Minnesota 4-H be identified with official identification eartag by May 15. approved for use in the Scrapie eradication  All breeding ewes and market lambs must program. have a USDA Official Scrapie tag. Contact  https://www.bah.state.mn.us/sheep-goats/ the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (651.296.2942 – ext. 30) to get a tag. 4-H SHEEP PROJECT HELP SHEET  USDA Official tag must show the official flock https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- number and the individual animal numbers. science/beef  Commercial/crossbred breeding ewes must be identified by USDA Official Scrapie tag This information is updated annually and is the (with a unique flock number and individual responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the most animal number) and 4-H ear tag. Legible recent animal science updates. tattoo is additional and optional.  Registered ewes must have two permanent ANIMAL BIRTHDATES forms of identification. Permanent ID must  Ewe lambs must be born on or after January match the registration papers. Official 1 of the current year. Scrapie tag and option(s) of 4-H tag, tattoo or individual ID tag that matches registration  Market Lambs (wethers & ewes) must be paper. born on or after January 1st of the current year. WHERE TO GET ANIMALS  Yearling Ewe over one year of age and under two years of age and must not show One place to start finding animals is by doing an evidence of four permanent incisors. internet search of breed associations in Minnesota. Several of their sites have breeders listed, so you can IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS contact them to see what they might have available. Many breeders and breed associations also have Animal ID Requirements: Due May 15th pages on social media sites like Facebook, so search How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: there too. https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h- Market animals can be acquired at local sale barns – animal-id The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reputable  A letter outlining identification requirements sale barns listed on their website at and how to complete identification is posted https://www.bah.state.mn.us/ 38

COUNTY FAIR Preparing for the show

Before the show at County Fair make sure to register for county fair by the posted deadline. 4-H’er will

register in our fair entry program with a deadline How To Care For Your Lamb Is Something You Want To typically in June. More information on this will be Learn Before Bringing Your Animal Home found in our premium book  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is volunteers to help make the experience for always the option to “lease” a breeding animal from a our youth and animal a good one. You will breeder or even another 4-Her. Leasing is essentially be asked to assist with either your species borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started show or one of your choices. in a project. For more details on leasing, check out  Family representative of Youth participating https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to animal volunteer your time sometime the day of the auction. Redwood County will provide sign-

up sheets with more information. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT Be sure you have proper housing for your sheep in a  Arrive early to get your animal ready for the clean, dry area with good ventilation. Proper show nutrition for your animal is also key!  Know what class you are in  Wear proper show clothes – While there are Early in the spring you will want to start working with no written requirements for what has to be your sheep. Refer to the website worn for show, the preferred attire is www.raisingsheep.net for information on how to pants/jeans without holes, a nice shirt like a halter break a lamb. button-down or polo shirt, and leather Supplies boots/closed-toed shoes.  Rope halter  Hose, nozzle and soap (dish soap works What to bring fine) for washing your animal You’ll want to bring the following items – and be sure  Sheep shears they are labeled with your name:

 Broom and shovel  Water pail and feed pan  Show box for equipment/tack  Bedding and feed  Grooming stand (optional)  Fans (optional)

Learning How To Shear and Groom Your Sheep Will Help You Prepare For County Fair As Well As Have A Better Understanding Of Why Sheep Are Sheared 39

Herdsmanship Guidelines

During the fair you’ll want to be sure that walkways are kept clean, animals have fresh water and have been fed, and that manure is removed from their pens frequently

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Lamb Workshop 2019

 https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/sheep  https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects /sheep  https://extension.sdstate.edu/4-h-sheep- wool-project

 http://www.raisingsheep.net/getting- started.html  http://4-h.org/parents/curriculum/sheep/

 https://texasyouthlivestock.com/sheep/

 http://www.sheepusa.org/Home

 http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep  http://www.sheep101.info/  http://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8474.pdf

 https://licking.osu.edu/sites/licking/files/imce/ Program_Pages/4H/194RSheepRHRevisions .pdf  https://extension.unh.edu/4-H-Animal-and- Ag-Science/4-H-Sheep-Page  http://www.nsiic.org/  https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/an_sci/extensio n/animal/4hyouth/sheep/sheepfacts.htm  http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2 828.pdf

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  A letter outlining identification requirements and how to complete identification is Posted to Redwood County 4-H Website after April 1. https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/redwood/4- h

Swine Project Premise ID numbers are required.

See Swine Premise ID Health Information Required:  Swine NOT originating from Minnesota:  All swine must be tagged with a Minnesota 4- Must meet the Minnesota importation H ear tag by May 15. You can purchase ear requirements in addition to the requirements tags from the Redwood County 4-H Extension Office. outlined in this summary.  The Gp 1ELISA test is approved for  All swine ID data must be entered online or importation of swine. ID worksheet submitted to the Redwood County Extension office by May 15.  Swine which must be tested (imported) and individually identified by ear tag number,  All swine must be ear notched in both ears using the universal ear notch system by May tattoo number, registry number or other 15. identification satisfactory to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.  If a set of ear notches is duplicated, there must be a different sex, breed or color listed  Premise ID numbers are required. for each Information or online registration of premises hog. can be found at https://www.bah.state.mn.us/swine/ or call (651)201-6816.

4-H SWINE PROJECT HELP SHEET https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/beef

This information is updated annually and is the responsibility of the 4-H’er to stay on top of the most recent animal science updates.

Animal ID Requirements: Due May 15th

ANIMAL BIRTHDATES  All swine must be farrowed on or after How To and What Is Needed ID Resource: January 1 of current year. https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h-  Market swine recommended farrow date of animal-id February 1 or after of current year. 41

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT Be sure you have proper housing for your swine in a clean, dry area with good ventilation. Proper nutrition for your animal is also key!

Early in the spring you will want to start working with your pigs. Start working with your pigs early – it is easier to train when it is younger. Spend time working with your pig every day if possible. Start by driving or guiding your hog around with a pig whip or pipe in a small pen. Once the pig has adjusted and is tame after a week, you can walk WHERE TO GET ANIMALS it around the yard. Exercise your pig daily if possible. One place to start finding animals is by doing an internet search of breed associations in Minnesota. Supplies Several of their sites have breeders listed, so you can  Hose, nozzle and soap for washing your contact them to see what they might have available. animal Many breeders and breed associations also have  Scrub brush pages on social media sites like Facebook, so search  Whip (or pipe) used to guide your pig around. there too. These tools are used for guiding your pig Market animals can be acquired at local sale barns – only. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reputable sale barns listed on their website at https://www.bah.state.mn.us/ COUNTY FAIR Preparing for the show LEASING If you can’t purchase an animal, there is always the option to “lease” a breeding animal from a breeder or even another 4-Her. Leasing is essentially borrowing the animal, but a great way to get started Before the show at County Fair make sure to register in a project. For more details on leasing, check out for county fair by the posted deadline. 4-H’er will https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- register in our fair entry program with a deadline animal typically in June. More information on this will be found in our premium book  Animal Shows at County Fair are in need of Raising a healthy pig starts with biosecurity! volunteers to help make the experience for Be sure to read the following biosecurity so you our youth and animal a good one. You will are informed and prepared to prevent the spread be asked to assist with either your species of disease. show or one of your choices. https://www.aasv.org/aasv/BiosecurityforYouthSwine  Family representative of Youth participating Projects in the Ribbon Auction are also expected to Swine-Tagging-Biosecurity: volunteer your time sometime the day of the https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GrqhVrOLJjJDCOzWr auction. Redwood County will provide sign- KXe-UOHXGpNhxod up sheets with more information.

 Arrive early to get your animal ready for the show  Know what class you are in  Wear proper show clothes – While there are no written requirements for what has to be worn for show, the preferred attire is pants/jeans without holes, a nice shirt like a button-down or polo shirt, and leather boots/closed-toed shoes.

Redwood County 4-H Ribbon Auction.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/swine

 https://extension.sdstate.edu/4-h-swine- project

Using Marshmallows As A Treat During Training  https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects What to bring /swine

 http://4-h.org/parents/curriculum/swine/ You’ll want to bring the following items – and be sure they are labeled with your name:  http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/planning_for_ your_4_h_swine_project_animal_hog_selecti  Broom and shovel on  Water pan or automatic water dripper  https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-  Feed pan h/members/projects-resources/animal-  Show box for equipment/tack sciences/swine/4HMarketProjectSwine.pdf  Hose, nozzle and soap for washing your animal  https://www.pork.org/  Scrub brush  http://petcaretips.net/4-h-pigs.html  Whip (or pipe) used to guide your pig around  https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dawes/4-  Bedding and feed (Some years this is donated – more information will be made H%20Market%20Swine%20Planning%20Gui available at the Exhibitor’s Meeting prior to de.pdf the fair)  http://estore.osu-extension.org/Swine-  Fans (optional) Resource-Handbook-for-Market-and- Breeding-Projects-P148.aspx HERDSMANSHIP GUIDELINES  http://nppc.org/ During the fair you’ll want to be sure that walkways  http://extension.wsu.edu/4h/wp- are kept clean, animals have fresh water and have content/uploads/sites/3/2016/03/Clipping- been fed daily, and that manure is removed from their Hogs.pdf pens frequently.  https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Res ource002334_Rep3429.pdf

MINNESOTA 4-H WEBSITE LINKS

JOIN MN 4-H https://extension.umn.edu/4-h/join

BECOME A 4-H VOLUNTEER https://extension.umn.edu/4-h/volunteering-4-h

ANIMAL SCIENCE TABS https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/4-h-animal- science/home

ANIMAL ID TAB https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/4-h- animal-id

BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH https://www.bah.state.mn.us/

COURSES AND EVENTS TAB https://extension.umn.edu/fairs-events-and-training/4-h- events#animal-science-events-546511

LEASE INFORMATION TAB https://extension.umn.edu/projects-and-more/leasing- animal

LEASE FORM TAB https://docs.google.com/document/d/1859N5nwe10zZY 7-HBYrM4bP5pIs-5UPSovsz_-zwQf4/edit Citations: Animal Science Help Sheets Adapted from Stearns County 4-H Volunteers; Waseca County 4-H

University of Minnesota 4-H Animal Science Project Pages

Redwood County 4-H Project Resources

Photography From Local 4-H Families

Animal Science Headings are from Microsoft Word Program Clip Art