New Poultry Breeds Info
New Sheep Care Videos 11-6-18
2022 PROJECT Completion & fAIR REQUIREMENTS Guidelines
National Scrapie Eradication Program:
Animal Identification and Recordkeeping Guide for Sheep and Goats
Poultry Resources
- List of additional Poultry Resources
- Poultry Project and Record Book Pages to Print: Page 10, 14, 15 and 17
- 4-H Poultry Resources from eXTENSION
- Breed Selection of Chickens Fact Sheet
- Predators of Poultry Fact Sheet
- Winter and Your Backyard Chickens Fact Sheet
- Depend the Flock USDA/APHIS Biosecurity Fact Sheet
General Information for the Hocking County Skillathon
In an on-going effort to make the skillathon age/grade levels consistent, the following guidelines will be in effect for the 2022 livestock skill-a-thon. Use these guidelines even if they are different than stated in your project book.
- Beginner – Completed grades 3 - 5
- Intermediate – Completed grades 6 - 8
- Advanced – Completed grade 9 or higher
Study Aids to Prepare for the Hocking County Skillathon in 2022
Beef and Dairy Cattle
- Body Parts - Resource Book, pg 2-2
- Beef Breeds
- Beef Feed Samples - Resource Book, pg CP-8 thru CP-13
Goat
- Body Parts - Resource Book, pg 22
- Goat Breeds
- Goat Feet and Leg Structure - Resource Book, pg 24-25
Horse
- Body Parts
- Beginning Horse Management - pg 81
- Light Horse Selection - pg 10
- Horseless Horse - pg 65
- Horse Breeds
- Determining the Age of a Horse by Teeth
Llama/Alpaca
- Body Parts - Resource Book, pg 12 & 14
- Shearing Cuts - Resource Book, pg 72-73
- Fitting the Halter - Resource Book, pg 82
Poultry - Chicken, Duck, Goose, Turkey
- Parts of a Chicken
- Parts of a Duck
- Parts of a Goose
- Parts of a Turkey
- Breeds - Chicken, Duck, Goose, Turkey
- Meat Cuts
Rabbits
- Body Parts - Rabbit Resource Book, Page 27
- Rabbit Breeds - Resource Book, pg 12-26
- Housing & Sanitation - Diagram with Housing & Sanitation Issues ; Correct Housing & Sanitation
Sheep
- Body Parts - Resource Book, pg 11
- Breeds - Resource Book, pg 164-166
- Retail Meat Cuts - Resource Book, pg 162
Swine
- Body Parts - Resource Book, pg 3-2
- Swine Breeds
- Digestive System - Resource Book, pg 7-1
Letters for Projects with Special Requirements for 2022
- Dog Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Dog Projects 2022, Dog Project ID and Vaccination Form for 2022, Dog Permission to Participate Form 2022
- Poultry Projects: Letter to Junior Fair Broiler Exhibitors, Includes Order Form for 2022, Poultry Resources, Avian Brochure
- Poultry Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Poultry Projects other than Broiler Chicks, Ducks and Geese, Enclosure
- Self Determined Projects: Letter to those enrolled in 4-H Self Determined Projects 2022, Link to Self Determined Project Guides
- Cake Decorating: Letter to those enrolled in Cake Decorating Project 2022
- Sewing Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Sewing Projects, 2022 with 2022 4-H Fashion Revue Form
- Food/Nutrition Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Food/Nutrition Projects, 2022 with My Plate Flyer, Blank Menu Form and Sample Menus, Example of a menu
- Woodworking Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Woodworking Project, 2022 with Woodworking Tool Rules Info Sheet
- Writing Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Writing Project - The Writer in You #588