4-H Family Handbook Volume 2; Animal Science Projects and Resources
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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 © 2019, Regents of the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this publication/material is available in alternative formats upon request. Direct requests to 612-626-9827. Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent postconsumer waste material. 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: 2 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 the fair. PROJECT BOWL Teams form January 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= 3 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/ 4 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.