Manuals available:
Level 1 (Grades 3-5) Rams, Lambs & You
Level 2 (Grades 6-8) Shear Delight
Level 3 (Grades 9-12) Leading the Flock
** Fair Entry – You MUST register your 4-H project in Fair Entry if you plan to exhibit at the 4-H Fair. See page 21! **
Animal Health Requirements for Exhibition of Domestic Animals in Indiana can be found on page 33 of Fair book.
COUNTY REQUIREMENTS
All livestock exhibitors MUST complete the animal I.D. portion of 4HOnline. This must be completed by May 15. This DOES NOT enter you for the Indiana State Fair. See State Fair Animal Entry on page 40!
Show Order: Ewes, Market Lambs, and Showmanship
Border Cheviot
North Country Cheviot
Columbia
Oxford
Corriedale
Shetland
Dorper
Shropshire
Dorset
Southdown
Dorset Advantage
Suffolk
Hampshire
Texel
Horned Dorset
Tunis
Katahdin
Commercial Ewes
Lincoln
Whiteface Cross
Montadale
Blackface Cross
Natural Colored
CLASSES:
Purebred Ewe Lamb: Must have been born after September 1 of last year.
Purebred Pair-Of-Ewe Lambs: Must have been born after September 1 of last year. The 2 lambs must be of the same breed. Both must be shown as singles.
Purebred Yearling Ewe: Must be 1 year old, but cannot be 2 years old at show time.
Purebred Pair-Of-Yearling Ewes: Must be 1 year old, but cannot be 2 years old at show time. Both must be shown as singles.
Commercial Ewe Lamb: Must have been born after September 1 of last year.
Commercial Pair-Of-Ewe Lambs: Must have been born after September 1 of last year. Both must be shown as singles.
Commercial Yearling Ewe: Must be 1 year old, but cannot be 2 years old at show time.
Commercial Pair-Of-Yearling Ewes: Must be 1 year old, but cannot be 2 years old at show time. Both must be shown as singles.
Supreme Champion Ewe: All purebred & commercial ewe champions will show for supreme champion.
Market Lamb: Will consist of a wether or ewe spring lamb, grade or purebred. Lambs shown in a breeding class are not eligible to show as a market animal.
Showmanship: Beginner, Junior, Senior (must show your own animal).
4-H LAMB RATE-OF-GAIN
Goats will be recognized by calculating rate-of-gain to determine official winner.
Any 4-H member that is showing a market lamb and or a commercial ewe lamb may participate. NO yearlings or registered ewes (lambs or yearlings). Lambs must be weighed in at the Animal ID event. Scales will not be available to go to farms.