New Poultry Breeds Info
New Sheep Care Videos 11-6-18
2021 Fair Completion 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 2021 livestock skill-a-thon. Use these guidelines even if they are different than stated in your project book.
- Beginning – 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 2021
Beef and Dairy Cattle
- Body Parts - Resource Book, Section 2, Page 2
- Flight Zone - Section 4, Page 2
- Foodservice Cuts of Beef - Color Page 14
Goat
- Goat Body Parts - Goat Resource Book, Page 22
- How to Read a Feed Tag - Pages 58-60; Labeled Feed Tag
- Conformation: Top Line Structure - Page 26
Horse
- Body Parts
- Beginning Horse Management - Page 81
- Light Horse Selection - Page 10
- Horseless Horse - Page 65
- Parts of the Hoof
- Beginning Horse Management - Page 104
- Light Horse Selection - Page 25
- Standardbred Horses - Page 39
- Plant Identification
Llama/Alpaca
Poultry - Chicken, Duck, Goose, Turkey
- Parts of a Chicken
- Parts of a Duck
- Parts of a Goose
- Parts of a Turkey
- How to Read a Feed Tag (information from the Goat Resource Handbook); Broiler, Pullet, Fancy Feed Tag; Duck & Goose Feed Tag; Turkey Feed Tag
- Medication Insert
Rabbits
- Body Parts - Rabbit Resource Book, Page 27
- Conformation: Ears/Tails & Conformation: Legs/Hips
- Behavior - Pages 104-105
Sheep
- Body Parts - Sheep Resource Book, Page 11
- Conformation: Muscle Expression, Page 14
- Medication Insert - Page 142
Swine
- Body Parts - Swine Resource Book, Section 3, Page 2
- Conformation: Muscle Expression, Section 3, Page 9
- Retail Meat Cuts - Section 5, Page 2
Letters for Projects with Special Requirements for 2021
- Dog Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Dog Projects 2021, Dog Project ID and Vaccination Form for 2021
- Poultry Projects: Letter to Junior Fair Broiler Exhibitors, Includes Order Form for 2021
- Poultry Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Poultry Projects other than Broiler Chicks, Ducks and Geese, 2021 with Enclosure
- Self Determined Projects: Letter to those enrolled in 4-H Self Determined Projects, 2021, Link to Self Determined Project Guides
- Cake Decorating: Letter to those enrolled in Cake Decorating Project 2021 and My Plate Flyer
- Sewing Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Sewing Projects, 2021 with 2021 4-H Fashion Revue Form
- Food/Nutrition Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Food/Nutrition Projects, 2021 with My Plate Flyer, Menu Form and Sample Menus
- Woodworking Projects: Letter to those enrolled in Woodworking Project, 2021 with 2021 Woodworking Tool Rules Info Sheet