2015 Livestock Handbook

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1 2015 Livestock Handbook Pulaski County Manuals are online at It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran. Purdue University is an Affirmative Action institution. This material may be available in alternative formats

2 2015 Livestock Update There are some changes to the state enrollment process which impacts our office and how we conduct animal enrollment. The 4-H member will be entering their information for their animals this year, online. Please read all the online enrollment and animal ID changes for ID Requirements for Animals Beef For market steers (beef and dairy) and commercial heifers, and dairy feeder steers: 5 digit county tag 15 digit RFID tag The online animal enrollment For registered heifers: replaces the state enrollment Tattoo forms that had carbon-copies and 15 digit RFID tag were due to the office by May 15 th. Sheep Market lambs: 5 digit county tag Commercial ewes: 5 digit county tag or farm flock tag Registered ewes: tag from registration paper Swine Sheep and goats, RFID tag going to State Fair, Ear notch must be retinal DNA hair sample for State Fair animals scanned. Goats Meat goat wethers: 5 digit county tag or tattoo Dairy goat females: tattoo Pygmy goats: 5 digit county tag, tattoo or microchip Market goat does: 5 digit county tag or tattoo Boer goat does: tattoo Dairy goat wethers: 5 digit county tag or tattoo Horse Color photo Required Horse vaccinations (there will be a form for this) and must be done prior to bringing horses together: Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Rhinopneumonitis/EHV type 1 and 4 Equine Influenza Tetanus Rabies Indiana 4-H enrollment is Nov.1-Jan. 15. Animal Online Enrollment for 2015 Deadline May 15, 2015 ***This replaces the state enrollment forms that had carbon-copies and were due to the office by May 15th Online enrollment for all animals except Poultry and Rabbits. Animals will be enrolled via This online enrollment process includes: Horse/Pony Goats Sheep Swine Beef Dairy For weigh-ins, 4-H members will utilize a worksheet created by the State 4-H office. All lease agreement are due to Extension Offices by May 15 th and 4-H members must bring original copy to State Fair if exhibiting. ALL ANIMALS WILL ENROLL ONLINE EXCEPT FOR RABBITS AND POUTRY.

3 Check-in Protocol 1. There will be an initial check point prior to entering the fair grounds. 4-H Council and the Livestock Superintendent will work together to ensure this check point is operating. At this check point, 4-H members will be asked to display their livestock records. If records are present and filled-out properly, they will be allowed to proceed into the fair grounds. If not, the 4-H member will be asked to pull over and properly fill-out record forms before proceeding. (NO LIVESTOCK FORMS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THIS CHECK POINT.) 2. Prior to animals coming off the trailer, record forms must be turned into the check-in table by the 4-H member. The records must be handed to a volunteer at the table. 3. After the record forms are received, a volunteer will check-off, in the black binder, that the record sheets have been received and that they are properly filled out. The 4-H member will remain at the table during this time. 4. The volunteer will verbally tell the 4-H member that they may unload their animals. 5. If record sheets are not signed, filled-out or not properly completed, the 4-H member will be asked to pull their trailer out of line and not to unload animals until the record sheet is properly filled-out. The 4-H member must go to the back of the line to unload and re-submit their record sheet. 6. It is recommended that one family at a time unload animals. If hauling and unloading multiple 4-H members animals, the 4-H members need to communicate this with the volunteers in order to line-up the right animal with the right 4-H member in order to avoid confusion. 7. One family at a time while checking and weighing-in to avoid confusion. 8. If the livestock committee is concerned with not having enough volunteers for check-in, they need to communicate this with the livestock superintendent or Educator. LIVESTOCK AUCTION TERMS OF THE LIVESTOCK AUCTION AT THE FAIR *All accounts are to be settled the night of the sale since 4-H club members do not receive their money for the sale of their animal until accounts are settled. However, if other settlement or arrangements need to be made, you or your representative may contact the clerk of the sale on auction night. All checks will be made payable to the Pulaski County 4-H Auction. 3% of the sale will be paid to the Fair Board for advertising and livestock building maintenance. One copy of the sales receipt is required for trucker to pick up animals.

4 INDIANA STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK ENROLLMENT Instructions for State Fair Rules --Check with your Extension Office for more details printed in the Indiana State Fair 4-H/FFA Premium Book or on the back of the State 4-H Livestock Enrollment Forms. Go online to for information relating to State Fair entries, fees, terms and conditions, etc. State Fair livestock deadline is June 1 and all other projects are July 1. LIVESTOCK PROJECT RECORD SHEETS See livestock rules for specific guidelines for each individual livestock project. LIVESTOCK HEALTH RULES FOR STATE FAIR Indiana State Board of Animal Health Rules are available upon request from the Pulaski County Extension Office. State Fair: Exhibit; Animal Ownership/Possession and Exhibition; Determination of Violations, Terms and Conditions; and Grievance Procedure: State Fair Exhibits: 1. An exhibit may not be entered in more than one State Fair 4-H class except in some animal classes where designated. In a State Fair class requiring more than one item, all items must be exhibited by the same 4-H member. All parts of an exhibit made in one class must belong to one 4-H member. 2. All 4-H exhibits at the State Fair must be prepared during the current 4-H year. Eligibility rests solely with the State 4- H Youth Program Leader on entries in all 4-H classes. 3. Any 4-H exhibit removed from display prior to the official release will be disqualified. Any 4-H placings/prizes (including ribbons, money, medals, trophies, etc.) awarded that exhibit will be forfeited H exhibitors having an entry in animal classes at State Fair are expected to show their own animals. In cases where this cannot be done, the owner may request another Indiana 4-H member to serve as a substitute showman. Substitute showmen must be approved in writing by the 4-H show manager, 24 hours prior to showing of the animal(s) needing a substitute showman. Requests will only be granted for medical emergencies, conflicts with showing other animals, or circumstances deemed unavoidable by the 4-H show manager. Failure to be excused from a job and/or participation in a band or sporting event or practice will not result in a substitute showman being granted. State Fair Animal Ownership/Possession and Exhibition: 1. For 4-H breeding animals: family corporations and/or partnerships of 4-H members with one or more parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or legal guardians are acceptable. 2. For 4-H dairy cattle: family corporations and/or partnerships of the 4-H member with unrelated persons or dairy operations are also acceptable. 3. Dairy heifers, horses, ponies and llamas may be leased subject to approval of both the county 4-H dairy, horse and pony, or llama committee and the respective County Extension Educator H animals are expected to be in the possession and regular care of the 4-H member who owns/leases them (unless other arrangements have been agreed upon by the county 4-H council) from the animal enrollment deadline until the conclusion of the county and/or state fair.

5 5. 4-H animals purchased, sold or offered for sale after the enrollment deadline and prior to the Indiana State Fair (including animals that have gone through a "Premium Only Auction"), shall not be eligible to show in the 4-H show at the Indiana State Fair. Sale of products of animals (milk, cheese, wool, etc.) in lieu of the animal, are considered equivalent to a Premium Only Auction H animals exhibited after the animal enrollment deadline (April 1 for steers, and May 15 for all other animals) at any show by anyone other than the 4-H member that enrolled them will not be eligible to be shown in the 4-H show at the Indiana State Fair. This term/condition does not apply to siblings, who may show each other s animals at any show during the year without jeopardizing State Fair eligibility. This policy applies to all 4-H animal projects. For animal projects without enrollment forms, the person who enters them in the Indiana State Fair 4-H show is the equivalent of the enroller of the animals H members showing registered beef, Boer goats, dairy, dairy goats, sheep and swine must present a registration certificate (no photocopies, carbons or fax copies, except a fax directly from the national breed association to the Indiana State Fair) to the 4-H show manager before the specified time for each specie, showing that the exhibitor owns the animal being exhibited, as per ownership terms, on or before the May 15 enrollment deadline and continuously until 4-H show day at the Indiana State Fair H breeding beef, Boer goats, dairy goats, sheep and swine must be registered in one of the following ownership methods: a. In the 4-H members name; b. John Smith and Sons; c. John Smith, Sons and Daughters; d. John Smith and Family (family includes sons, daughters, and legal guardian youth only); e. Mark Smith (brother) and Mary Smith (sister); f. Family corporations, where the 4-H members name appears as a holder of stock in the corporation, and proof of same must be supplied on or before the enrollment date; g. Family partnership where the 4-H members father, mother, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent, and/or legal guardian is also in the family partnership and the 4-H member's name appears on the legal, notarized partnership. A copy of the written document must be attached to the enrollment form before the enrollment deadline H breeding beef, Boer goats, dairy goats, sheep and swine will NOT be accepted in the State Fair 4-H Show if they are registered in a father's name only, farm name only, or partnerships with unrelated persons (such as "Smith View", "Smith Oak", "John Doe and William Smith (4-H member)", "Long Oak and William Smith (4-H Member)", etc.). 10. For 4-H dairy cattle, partnerships of the 4-H member with unrelated persons or dairy operations are acceptable (i.e. John Doe and William Smith (4-H member) or Long Oak and William Smith). Dairy cows and heifers, owned in a partnership, may not be exhibited by more than one person from May 15 until the conclusion of the State Fair 4-H Dairy Show. This person must be the exhibitor of the animal in the current State Fair 4-H Dairy Show, or the animal will be ineligible for this show. 4-H dairy cattle will not be accepted in 4-H classes at the State Fair if they are registered in the father's name only or in a farm name, such as "Smith View", "Smith Oak", etc., unless the 4-H member has a certified lease agreement for this animal. 11. The Dairy lease program is only for 4-H members who do not own their own dairy cows and/or heifers. Only dairy heifers that will be less than two years-of-age at the time of the Indiana State Fair 4-H dairy show, may be leased. Leasing a dairy heifer will be considered the equivalent of ownership. The 4-H member should be regularly involved in the care of the heifer, regardless of where the heifer is kept, and the 4-H member should have exclusive show rights to the heifer during the 4-H lease period from May 15 until the 4-H dairy show at the Indiana State Fair. Leased 4-H dairy heifers must be registered (although it is not necessary to have the registration paper transferred to the 4-H member s name) by May 15 and their registration number listed on the 4-H member s dairy enrollment form. READ THE STATE FAIR 4-H PREMIUM BOOK FOR SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS OF A GIVEN PROJECT.

6 RULES FOR ULTIMATE LIVESTOCK SHOWMAN The purpose of the Ultimate Livestock Showmanship Contest is to 1. Develop and improve showmanship skills and techniques of all species. 2. Develop an appreciation of all other livestock species 3. Develop a cooperative spirit among 4-H members. One showman from each of the following species is eligible to compete: (9 showman will show 8 species) Beef Dairy Heifer Goats Horse & Pony Poultry Rabbits Sheep Swine Dairy Steer (Dairy heifers will be shown, dairy steers will not be shown). EXCEPTION: If beef has no representative, then the dairy steers will be shown and beef steers will not. Each livestock committee is responsible to do the following: 1. Supply the animals to represent their species. 2. Supply all the show equipment used to show their species. 3. Supply ring people to work the ring and assist the judge while their species is being shown. It is strongly encouraged that each livestock committee conduct their own portion of the show exactly as it was when their Showman was selected. If a Showman is selected to represent more than one species, then that Showman selects which species they wish to represent. A Showman cannot show any of their own or immediate family member s animals at any time during the show. The order will be at the option of the Ultimate Livestock Show Committee. Showman must secure training on their own. The winner of the Ultimate Showman can no longer participate in showmanship for the species in which they represented. Exception to Horse & Pony and Rabbits based on State Fair rules. These rules state that the 4-H er must show in the showmanship class at the county level to qualify to complete at the state level. These 4-H ers may NOT compete again in the Ultimate Showmanship Contest at the county level. Showmanship committees consist of the livestock superintendent, 4-H Youth Educator, and Fair Board president.

7 2015 PULASKI COUNTY 4-H GENERAL LIVESTOCK RULES (Revised September 2014) For the Beef, Dairy, Goat, Horse & Pony, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine Projects *** Livestock enrollments will be submitted online at in.4honline.com*** 1. It is the responsibility of the 4-H member and parents to know the livestock rules of Pulaski County and/or the Indiana State Fair, if applicable. ***All MARKET STEERS MUST BE ENROLLED ONLINE BY APRIL 1 ST. EVERYTHING ELSE, BEEF, DAIRY, GOATS, HORSE/PONY, SHEEP and SWINE MUST ENROLL ONLINE BY MAY 15 th of The State 4-H office will provide worksheets that will be used at weigh-in and check-ins. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR WORKSHEET. YOU WILL PROVIDE YOUR WORKSHEET AT TIME OF CHECK-IN AT THE FAIR. ***POULTRY AND RABBITS WILL ENROLL AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE WITH A PAPER ENROLLMENT BY MAY 15, ***MINI 4-H LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS: each livestock chair will contact the Mini 4-H parent prior to the fair to let them know if there is space to house the animal the whole week of the fair and/or to see if they want to house their animal at the fairgrounds or bring their animal in for the day of the show only. This is depending on space in the barns. Also, if the animal comes to the fair for the week, it must enter in with all other animals. Read rules specific to the livestock animal. ***MINI 4-H livestock animals must be weighed-in and tagged if required in the species livestock rules. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILTY OF THE 4-H MEMEBR AND FAMILY TO READ THE RULES. Contact the office if you have any questions. 2. All livestock entered in County and State Fair classes must be enrolled online by May 15 th. Rabbits and Poultry continue to use paper animal enrollment. All livestock members must complete the Animal Location Form that is due with online enrollment form by May 15th. Failure to do so will result in the exhibitor not being allowed to exhibit livestock at the fair but 4-H member can still complete their project. 3. All members exhibiting at the fair must turn in a completed General Livestock Record Sheet and Species Specific/Age Specific Activity Sheet (see specific species rules for the correct resource manual to use). (Exception for the Horse & Pony project and Poultry project. Please see those rules for requirements.) Both the record sheet and activity sheet must be completely filled out and signed by the 4-H member s local 4-H Club Leader. All answers must be legible and neat. Answers are expected to be brief, but complete. One word answers to short answer type questions are not acceptable. THE COMPLETED GENERAL LIVESTOCK RECORD SHEET AND SPECIES SPECIFIC/AGE SPECIFIC ACTIVITY SHEET ARE DUE BEFORE THE ANIMAL IS UNLOADED AT THE FAIR AT THE DESIGNATED SPECIES CHECK-IN SITE. RECORD SHEETS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED AT THE SCHEDULED SPECIES CHECK-IN DATE AND TIME AND MAY NOT BE TURNED IN EARLY. 4. Livestock will be entered, weighed, and also released on the date and during the times as stated in the fair schedule. No animals will be entered/released before or after the designated times in the fair schedule without the consent of the Livestock Superintendent and Project Chairman. 5. All animal owners will be held responsible for their own liabilities. 6. Indiana state health regulations will govern requirements for health certificates. Health papers are not required, but vet checks are strongly recommended days before Fair check-in. There will be a health determination at entry. 4-H ers should list their Premise ID number on the Animal Location Form and on the State Livestock Enrollment Form for their species. 7. If a 4-H exhibitor has an animal disqualified from showing for any unethical reason, the 4-H er will be

8 disqualified from showing in any other livestock class and the auction. 8. Any oral or injected medicine administered once animals are on the fairgrounds must be approved and administered in the presence of that project committee member and livestock superintendent. Failure to comply with this rule will result in disqualification of all livestock entered in this project by the individual. Injected medicines include anything administered with a needle or forced fluids administered to the animal. Oral medicines include medicated feeds. Medicated feeds that have a withdrawal period listed may not be used during the fair and/or before the fair if withdrawal period would not be over by the time of the auction or going to market. 9. All animals must be shown by a Pulaski County 4-H member. Substitute showmen will be made at the discretion of each species committee. 10. All livestock exhibitors are required to feed, water and clean their pens daily or the animal(s) will not be allowed to be sold in the 4-H Auction. All 4-H exhibitors are required to clean up their pens as well as their grooming & fitting area. Exhibitors must shovel bark out 2 feet from the wall. This must be completed on the night of the auction. Tie-up space will be provided for sale cattle. 11. All decisions will be decided by the project committee and Livestock Superintendent concerning any problems that arise during the fair. Any complaints/questions/comments should be directed to the appropriate Committee Chairman or the Livestock Superintendent. 12. The 4-H animal owner/lessee may receive clipping and grooming assistance only from their immediate family which is defined as a father, mother, stepmother, stepfather, legal guardian, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, aunt or uncle, or from another Indiana 4-H exhibitor. Guardianships granted on a temporary basis for the purpose of circumventing these terms and conditions will not be recognized as family. Only 4-H exhibitors and their animals will be allowed into the show ring. When the animal is in the show ring entrance, parents and groomers must stop working on the animal. The animal WILL be disqualified if this rule is not followed! If another Indiana 4-H member is grooming, their names and county they are from must be turned into 4-H Youth Development Educator a week before the fair. The Educator may check IDs at the Fair. 13. Two hours before any livestock show, only 4-H members and immediate family members are allowed in the respective area of barn until the conclusion of the show. 14. For showmanship guidelines, please see the respective species rules. 15. Appropriate and safe attire is expected of all 4-H ers at all 4-H functions. Take into consideration; your tops, pants and shoes. 16. No reserved pens or stalls. The stalls will be assigned by the livestock committees. Please see your specific species rules for bedding requirements. 17. Wash racks are to be used only to wash animals. No animals are to be fed at the wash racks. 18. Good sportsmanship is expected from all 4-H ers and parents at all times. 19. Please see individual species rules for any other rules that apply to your project. 20. A 4-H er may sell at the auction any combination of 2 species, with only 1 animal per species allowed, from the following list: Beef, Dairy Finished, Beef Starter, Dairy Starter, Goat (no Pygmy), Sheep, Swine, Duck, Turkey, Dairy Heifer or Cow Milk, Rabbit (meat pen only), Chicken (broilers or roasters only). 21. All livestock must enter and leave the Pulaski County Fairgrounds as designated by the fair schedule. No animals are to leave unless examined by a veterinarian for medical reasons and then the family must consult with the species Committee Chairman, Fair Board President, Livestock Superintendent, Extension Educator, and 4-H Council

9 President. This group will meet and discuss if an animal needs to leave the grounds early due to medical related issues. Animals are not to leave the fair grounds for breeding related purposes. Please plan accordingly and you are allowed to AI at the fairgrounds if needed. 22. All livestock must be housed and care for by the 4-H member. If housing of animal is at another location, that information needs to be reflected on the animal location form. All 4-H members are subjected to surprise, on location, checks by the Extension Educator, Livestock Superintendent and 4-H Council President. If animals are not housed at location indicated on animal location form, the animal may be shown at the county fair but cannot sell in the auction nor receive a champion of any kind. 23. All livestock that enters into the auction ring, at the point of physically entering the auction ring, that animal becomes the sole ownership of the Fair Boards. If the animal is going to be taken home it is up to the 4-H member/parent to make this arrangement with the livestock committee chairman and livestock chair of that species whom will then notify the Fair Board President and Extension Educator. 24. Livestock can only be cross-listed on livestock forms with siblings or family members (example: cousin) especially in the case of mini 4-H members. 25. PURE-BRED REGISTRATION: (We follow State Fair rules on page 14, rule 8 of the 2014 State Fair Manual) that states in terms of ownership methods: A 4-H member s name acceptable and other examples include: John Smith and Sons; John Smith Sons and Daughters; John Smith and Family; the listing of a brother and sister; family partnerships with 4-H member and family member. Etc. PLEASE SEE STATE FAIR RULES IF YOU NEED FUTHER CLARIFICATION. Animals that are registered in the parents name ONLY or other entities that do not contain the 4- H members name or relation will NOT be accepted. Again, this is rule 9 on page 14 of the Indiana State Fair 2014 manual.

10 H BEEF RULES (Revised September 2014) Cary Shannon, Chairman; Committee: Jim Buczek, Julie Foerg, Jerry Frasa, Gerry Brandt, Dan Knebel, Dan Culp, Tim Broeker, Jason Fagner, Kevin Kolish, Kelly Leonard, Evan Criswell and Joel Webb Non-voting members: Rick Wuethrick and P.J. Brucker For Beef and Beef Starter Calves, complete the General Livestock Record Sheet and the grade specific Beef Activity Sheet in use with the Beef Resource Handbook (4-H 117R). A copy of an Activity Sheet must be attached to every Record Sheet. ***Beef enrollment will be submitted online at in.4honline.com*** 1. All Market Steers must be enrolled online by April 1 st, everything else by the May 15 th deadline. All steers & purebred heifers must born between and to be enrolled online for the official 2015 Beef project. May 15th of the current year is the deadline for all registered heifers. 2. All CATTLE (Includes steers, commercial heifers and registered heifers) to be shown at County and State Fair must be RFID tagged and weighed (registered heifers do not need weighed). Any animal not tagged is ineligible for County and State Fair show. Weigh in date is February 21st, 8 A.M. 10 A.M EST at the fairgrounds or highway garage. Steers and commercial heifers must have 5-digit county tag and RFID tag. Registered heifers must have tattoo AND RFID tag. Weather date is Feb. 28. It is strongly suggested by the Beef Committee that all animals be halter broken and able to be led by this date! 3. Registered heifers that have discrepancies on their registration papers at the State Fair check-in will be sent home unless they have an RFID tag. Therefore, ALL registered heifers are required to be RFID tagged. Cattle are now required to have one of the below three forms of ID in order to be exhibited H Exhibitors may show only six (6) steers and six (6) heifers. If more than this number appears on the form, only six of each will be eligible. 5. Purebred animals must have registration papers for State Fair from their association and be identified by registration number or dam registration number and birth date at time of enrollment. Members are encouraged to give a copy of their animal s registration papers to the Extension Office. This information is required by Pulaski County s enrollment (weigh-in) date for Angus, Red Poll, Shorthorn, Maine Anjou, Simmental, Charlois and Chianina steers and May 15th for all registered heifers or you will not be eligible for State Fair. All purebred heifers must have registration papers, tattoo, and RFID tag to show at the Pulaski County Fair and State Fair. Only Indiana State Fair breeds can enroll as registered heifers (consult ISF rules). AOB class for Mini-Herefords. 6. All cattle must be dehorned to be able to be unloaded. 7. Crossbred heifer classes will be divided by weight rather than age. 8. Project animal age: All steers and crossbred heifers must not be born before January 1st of the prior year and will have milk teeth in place or will be sent home. 9. There will be breed classes for steers and heifers - these classes will be established after weigh-in. There will also be a British Breed Champion that will be chosen between Angus, Hereford, and Shorthorns. They must be purebreds. 10. There will be a County Bred Class. Eligible calves must be bred and born in Pulaski County and exhibited by a Pulaski County 4-H member.

11 11. All fans to be hung on halter side. No butt fans. STARTER CALVES Male and female starter calves born between January 1-May 4 of the current year, with a 600 lb. weight limit, can be shown. Calves must be castrated. Calves will be shown by weight. Entry deadline is Saturday, May 2nd. All calves must be RFID tagged and weighed, at the fairgrounds on May 2, 8-10am EST by the Beef Committee. The starter calf can be from the cow-calf pair if submitted as a starter and a cow-calf pair on the Online State Beef Enrollment Form. Weather date is May 9 th. Starter calves that are not weaned can be brought in the day of the show by 4:00pm EST with the cow tied at the trailer. Starter calves will be shown as either starter steers or starter heifers. COW-CALF PROJECT The cow-calf project involves a 4-H heifer and her calf. The heifer must have been enrolled on a State Enrollment Form in previous years. The pair must be enrolled by the same 4-H member. This project should be submitted on the Online State Beef Enrollment Form by May 15th. Calf is included and enrolled as unborn. The calf from a cow-calf pair can also be shown as a starter but must be enrolled online in this project and must be weighed at both the starter calf weigh-in and fair weigh-in. Cow-Calf pair can be brought in the day of the show. Check with the Extension Office for most up-to-date information on time, or they can be there the whole week. BEEF SHOWMANSHIP Exhibitors (4-H animal owners/lessees) may only show their own animals in Showmanship classes. Showmanship Classes: (Grade in school on January 1st of the current year) Below are the divisions but the showmanship order will start with senior showman and run oldest to youngest. A) Junior Showmanship - all 4-H exhibitors in the 3rd, 4th, 5th grade are eligible. Once an exhibitor is the Junior Showmanship winner, the 4-H er is only eligible to compete in the Intermediate or Senior Showmanship classes in future years. B) Intermediate Showmanship - all 4-H exhibitors in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grades are eligible (exception only for any previous year s Junior Showmanship winners). Once a 4-H member is the champion Intermediate Showman, that member must compete in the Senior Division of the showmanship category in subsequent years. C) Senior Showmanship - all 4-H exhibitors in the 9th grade or above are eligible (exception only for any previous years Intermediate Showmanship winners). Senior Showmanship winners from previous years are no longer eligible for the Senior Showmanship class. They will compete in the Champion Beef Showmanship class. D) Champion Beef Showman - Current year winners from the Junior Showmanship, Intermediate Showmanship, and Senior Showmanship, as well as any past Senior Showmanship winners, may compete for the Champion Beef Showman title. The Champion Beef Showman will move on to compete in the Ultimate Showman of Showmen competition. Champion Beef Showmen who go on to win the Ultimate Showman of Showmen competition representing the Beef Species are no longer eligible to compete in future Beef Showmanship classes. MINI 4-H All previous rules and general livestock rules apply. See Mini 4-H Manual or Mini 4-H Farm Animal Project page in this manual for project requirements.

12 H DAIRY PROJECT RULES & GUIDELINES. (Revised September 2014) Chairman: Janice Reinhold; Committee: Scott Leman, Paul Kline, Butch Sehstedt, Mike Sehstedt, Steven Sehstedt, RayeAnn Tiede, Linda Sehstedt, Elizabeth Reinhold, Josh Stamper, Don Tiede For Dairy Heifers, complete the General Livestock Record Sheet and grade specific Dairy Activity Sheet and grade specific Beef Activity Sheet in conjunction with the Beef Resource Handbook (4-H 117R) ***These rules are used in addition to the GENERAL LIVESTOCK rules*** (A copy of your Activity Sheet must be attached to every record sheet.) ***Dairy enrollment will be submitted online at in.4honline.com*** DAIRY HEIFER RULES: 1. County Fair Classes: A. Spring Calf born 3/1/2015 or later B. Winter Calf born 12/1/ /28/15 C. Fall Calf born 09/01/ /30/2014 D. Summer Yearling-06/01/ /31/14 E. Spring Yearling-03/01/14-05/31/2014 F. Winter Yearling 12/01/ /28/2012 G. Fall Yearling 09/01/ /30/2013 H. Junior Two Year Old Cow 03/01/ /31/13 I. Two Year Old Cow 09/01/ /28/2013 J. Junior Three Year Old Brown Swiss, Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey and milking Shorthorn 03/01/ /31/2012 K. Senior Three Year Old Brown Swiss, Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey and milking Shorthorn 09/01/ /28/2012 L. 4 year old cow born 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2011 M. 5 year old and over born prior to 8/31/2010 N. Dry cow years old or older but not in production all breeds 2. Both purebred and grades can be shown at the Pulaski County Fair, but only purebred animals can be shown at the State Fair. 3. Leasing a dairy cow/dairy heifer will be considered the equivalent of ownership. The 4-H member should be regularly involved in the care of the heifer, regardless of where the heifer is kept, and the 4-H member should have exclusive show rights to the cow/heifer during the 4-H lease period from May 15th until the dairy show at the county or Indiana State Fair. 4. All dairy animals must be dehorned, except spring calves and winter senior calves. 5. Milking and dry cow class entries must arrive a minimum of one hour before the official starting time of the dairy show, and shall be released a minimum of one hour before the end of judging. 6. Production Award: any cow shown at the County Fair with the last official DHIA 305 day record. Turn in with completed record sheet. 7. All registered 4-H Dairy animals must be identified by registration number and birth date on worksheet and online. All Grade 4-H Dairy animals must be identified by USDA (calf hood vaccination) tag number, tattoo or other visual ear tag and birth date.

13 DAIRY BEEF FINISHED STEER RULES: 1. All animals may only be of the following 6 breeds: Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, or Milking Shorthorn. Animals must show breed characteristics. No beef crossed with dairy will be accepted or crosses between the 6 dairy breeds. 2. All dairy beef steers must be born after January 1st of the previous calendar year and must have milk teeth in place or be sent home. 3. All finished steers must be RFID tagged and county tagged and weighed on Saturday, February 21st 8-10 am (EST). NOON EST at the fairgrounds. Worksheets are due at this time. These forms are available at the Extension Office. Weather date is Saturday, Feb 28th. All market steers must be enrolled online by April 1, All animals must be properly dehorned and castrated. 5. Dairy beef steer classes will begin with weights of 1200 lbs. on up and will be judged according to the weight classes at the discretion of the Committee. 6. Show sticks are optional for showing. DAIRY BEEF STARTER CALF RULES 1. All animals may only be of the following 6 breeds: Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, or Milking Shorthorn. Animals must show breed characteristics. No beef crossed with dairy will be accepted or crosses between the 6 dairy breeds. 2. All dairy starter calves must be born after January 1 of the current 4-H year. 3. All starter calves must be RFID tagged and weighed on Saturday, May 2nd. between 8:00 10:00 AM ET at the fairgrounds. Worksheets are due at this time and are available at the Extension Office. Weather date is Saturday May 9th. 4. All animals must be successfully castrated/banded and cannot show any evidence of testicular tissue. This should be done by weigh-in. 5. Ideal weight for the animals at show times is pounds. The maximum weight allowed to show as a starter is 600 pounds. 6. Starter calves will be judged according to weight classes at the discretion of the committee. 7. Starter steers may not be groomed for showmanship or conformation (weight) classes, mineral oil and other grooming oils are permitted. Clipping of starter steers is optional, as is the use of show sticks. DAIRY HEIFER & DAIRY BEEF SHOWMANSHIP Exhibitors (4-H animal owner/lessee) may only show their own animals in Showmanship classes. Showmanship Classes: (Grade in school on January 1st of the current year) A) Junior Showmanship-all 4-H exhibitors in the 3rd, 4th, 5th grade are eligible. Once an exhibitor is the Junior Showmanship winner, the 4-H er is only eligible to compete in the Intermediate or Senior Showmanship classes in future years. B) Intermediate Showmanship-all 4-H exhibitors in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grades are eligible (exception only for any previous year s Junior Showmanship winners). Once a 4-H member is the champion Intermediate Showman, that member must compete in the Senior Division of the showmanship category in subsequent years.

14 C) Senior Showmanship-all 4-H exhibitors in the 9th grade or above are eligible (exception only for any previous year s Intermediate Showmanship winners). Senior Showmanship winners from previous years are no longer eligible for the Senior Showmanship class. They will compete in the Champion Dairy Heifer/Dairy Beef Showmanship class. D) Champion Dairy Heifer/Dairy Beef Showman-Current year winners from the Junior Showmanship, Intermediate Showmanship, and Senior Showmanship, as well as any past Senior Showmanship winners, may compete for the Champion Dairy Heifer Showman and Champion Dairy Beef Showman titles. The Champion Dairy Heifer Showman and the Champion Dairy Beef Showman will move on to compete in the Ultimate Livestock Showman competition. Champion Dairy Showmen who go on to win the Ultimate Livestock Showman competition representing the Dairy Species are no longer eligible to compete in future Dairy Showmanship classes. DAIRY & DAIRY STEER HERDSMANSHIP AWARD RULES 1. Any empty feed and water pans shall be removed. 2. Bedding of animals must be kept clean at all times. 3. Animals must be clean at all times. 4. If show blankets are used, they shall be removed from animals between 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. EST except the day before and the day of the show. 5. Aisles must be clean and swept. 6. Equipment, hay, feed, etc. must be stored neatly and out of the aisle. 7. Exhibitors will be courteous and polite to all Fair visitors. 8. Water fights, fighting, foul language, etc. will not be allowed in the barn. 9. Decorations are not required but encouraged. If decorations are used, they must be kept neat and clean. If they become drooped, worn, torn, soiled, etc., they must be replaced or repaired. Grading will be conducted throughout the fair. 10. Extra effort on the part of the 4-H'er will be noticed. 11. Animals should not be left tied outside the barn and unattended. 12. Consideration will be given on the day of the show. Emphasis will be placed on cleanliness and appearance of exhibit. However, conduct of the exhibitor will be considered. The winner will be awarded a chair. MINI 4-H All previous rules and general livestock rules apply. See Mini 4-H Manual or the Mini 4-H Farm Animal Project page in this manual for project requirements.

15 H GOAT PROJECT RULES (Revised September 2014) Chairperson: Rosa Dahn Committee: Chris Rumsey, Kathy Wyatt, Darla Yaggie, Philip Leman, and Cary Shannon For Goats, complete the General Livestock Record Sheet and the grade specific goat activity sheet. There is an optional goat resource handbook that can assist in answering the activity sheets. These two sheets are to be completed and handed into the committee, along with a list (including registration number, tattoo, percentage or Scrapie ID tag number) of does being exhibited, before the 4-H er s goat(s) is unloaded at the fairgrounds. Hand in the Goat worksheet for does and wethers before the deadline specified. ** These rules are to be used in addition to the GENERAL LIVESTOCK rules. ** ***Goat enrollment will be submitted online at in.4honline.com*** ALL record sheets and required activity sheets are due at fair check-in and including Does that only arrive on the day of the show. 1. Buck goats are not permitted. 2. Dairy goat horns over 2 inches will not be allowed on the fairgrounds. 3. Online enrollment deadline for all goats is May 15th. The weigh-in and tagging for all wethers will be on Friday, April 24, from 5:00-8:00p.m., at the fairgrounds. All goats must be retinal scanned to be eligible for State Fair. All goat members must complete the Animal Location Form and submit it with the Goat worksheet. 4. Identification of Animals: County ear tags are required for all meat and dairy wethers. Registered does must be tattooed and have an official registration number. Unregistered does must have a SCRAPIE TAG. Scrapie tags are available through the Indiana State Board of Animal Health ( , ext. 336). Premise ID numbers (which are required on the Goat Enrollment Form) can be obtained from the BOAH as well. Tattoo and tags must be readable. They will be checked before entry at the fair. WE WILL BE ENFORCING IDENTIFICATION RULES! 5. Every goat must wear a show collar (safety collars are encouraged for Boer goats) and have a tie chain or halter if needed during the show. 6. Grand Champion Dairy Doe and Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Doe exhibitors have the option of selling a dairy goat product basket as their goat auction animal. (Example: goat milk lotion, goat milk soap, goat cheese) 7. All market wethers must be shown with milk teeth in place. 8. Pygmy goats are not to be sold in the action. 9. In the Mother/Daughter Class, all animals exhibited must be owned by the same 4-H exhibitor. 10. Only dairy and meat wethers weighing 50 lbs. or more can be sold through the auction or as excess. All Does will be brought to the fairgrounds on the day of the goat show unless prior permission is granted. 1. All does being exhibited at the fair must be declared by the exhibitor during the goat wether check in at the fair and may come in the day of the show. 2. Dairy, Pygmy, and Boer does must arrive 2 hours before the goat show to allow the committee time to verify goat identification. 3. No does that are brought in the day of the show may leave until the end of the goat show to alleviate trailer parking and safety issues. (This does not apply to Mini 4-Hers)

16 NOTE: Online Goat Enrollment deadline for all Goat Does is May 15 th of the current year. Weigh-in and tagging of WETHERS ONLY (AND MARKET DOES THAT ARE WITHOUT A TATTOO) will be Friday, April 24, from 5:00 8:00 p.m. EST, at the fairgrounds. Pygmy wethers do not have to be weighed, but do need to receive their tag unless they are registered and have their tattoo numbers listed on their registration, or have a microchip inserted for identification. All goat members must complete the Animal Location Form which is due by May 15th. Registered Boer goats and dairy goat does will be enrolled by tattoo. Their registration number is still required on the livestock form (and required for ISF check-in) and the tattoo on the animal must match the tattoo on the enrollment form and registration form. EXHIBIT CLASSES (USE FOR GOAT ENROLLMENT FORM): For all types of goats, classes may be combined or divided at the discretion of the Goat Committee. If the goat breed is in question, the committee will make the final determination. When filling out online enrollment forms, please designate type of goat - Dairy Doe, Dairy Market Wether, Pygmy Doe, Pygmy Wether, Boer Percentage Doe, Boer Fullblood Doe, Meat Market Wether. Also, include the animal s tattoo, and/or Scrapie tag number, or registration number, along with the birthdate, which will assist in identifying animals and determining classes. Unregistered does MUST have a Scrapie tag for identification. DAIRY GOATS: DAIRY DOES AND DAIRY MARKET WETHERS MUST BE DEHORNED. Each 4-H member is limited to exhibiting 10 dairy does and 4 dairy wethers. Online Goat Enrollment deadline for all goat does is May 15th, and for all goat wethers, Friday, April 24, at tagging and weigh-in. Unregistered does MUST have a Scrapie tag for identification. Market does going to State Fair must have 5-digit county tag or a tattoo. JUNIOR DAIRY DOES (DOES THAT HAVE NEVER FRESHENED) JUNIOR DOE Born on or after April 1, current year INTERMEDIATE DOE Born March 1 to March 31, current year SENIOR DOE born Jan. 1 to Feb. 29, current year JUNIOR YEARLING DRY DOE Born July 1 to Dec. 31 of previous year SENIOR YEARLING DRY DOE 1 year and under 2 years SENIOR DAIRY DOES (DOES THAT HAVE FRESHENED) YEARLING DOE 1 year and under 2 years (milking) TWO YEAR OLD MILKING DOE 2 years and under 3 years (milking) THREE & FOUR YEAR OLD MILKING DOES 3 years and under 5 years FIVE YEAR OLD MILKING DOES 5 years and over DAIRY MARKET WETHERS - All wethers will be shown by weight. They must be born January 1 to April 15 of the current year. Dairy market wethers will compete for the Rate of Gain plaque. These wethers must be dehorned. They will be tagged and weighed on Friday, April 24, from 5:00 8:00 p.m. EST, at the fairgrounds. ALL DAIRY WETHERS MUST BE 100% DAIRY BREED. DAIRY WETHERS MUST WEIGH 50 POUNDS TO SELL AT THE AUCTION. PYGMY GOATS: PYGMY DOES AND WETHERS MAY BE HORNED OR DEHORNED. Each 4-H member is limited to exhibiting 10 Pygmy does and 4 Pygmy wethers. Online Goat Enrollment deadline for all pygmy goats is May 15th. Unregistered does MUST have a Scrapie tag for identification as well as wethers over 18 months of age.

17 PYGMY GOATS CANNOT GO THROUGH THE AUCTION. PYGMY DOES Classes will be determined at the discretion of the Goat Committee. PYGMY WETHERS These wethers can be any age. Pygmy wethers do not have to be weighed, but must have either a county tag, a registered tattoo, or a microchip ID. Pygmy wethers needing identification will be tagged on Friday, April 24, from 5:00-8:00p.m., at the fairgrounds. Any Pygmy wether over 18 months of age must have an official Scrapie identification (scrapie tag, microchip with a registration paper or tattoo with registration paper). BOER GOATS: BOER DOES AND WETHERS MAY BE HORNED OR DEHORNED. Each 4-H member is limited to exhibiting 10 Boer does and 4 meat wethers. Online Goat Enrollment deadline for all goat does is May 15th, and for all goat wethers, Friday, April 24, at tagging and weigh-in. BOER PERCENTAGE DOES (LESS THAN 94% BOER GOAT BLOOD) - These Boer does do not need registration papers. If the 4-H er was not given registration papers upon purchasing the animal, the doe would be shown in these percentage classes. If the 4-H er is raising goats and chooses not to register them, they would be shown in these classes. Unregistered does MUST have a Scrapie tag for identification. Market does must have a COUNTY TAG. Scrapie tags are only accepted at county level. JUNIOR PERCENTAGE DOE (0-12 months of age) YEARLING PERCENTAGE DOE (12-24 months of age) SENIOR PERCENTAGE DOE (24 months and older) BOER FULLBLOOD DOES (94% OR GREATER BOER GOAT BLOOD) - These Boer does MUST be identified by their fullblood registration number, tattoo and birth date at time of enrollment. 4-H ers must attach a copy of their animal s registration papers to the worksheet or provide to the committee the day of the show. Please see the Indiana State Fair rules on registration guidelines. If the Boer fullblood does are not registered, they will be shown in the percentage classes. JUNIOR FULLBLOOD DOE (0-12 months of age) YEARLING FULLBLOOD DOE (12-24 months of age) SENIOR FULLBLOOD DOE (24 months and older) MEAT MARKET WETHERS - These Boer type or crossbred (any wether with Boer breeding) wethers are shown by weight. Meat market wethers must have their milk teeth in place. These animals are born after November 1 of the previous year or born between January 1 and April 15 of the current year. Each 4-H member is limited to exhibiting 4 wethers. Meat market wethers will compete for the Rate of Gain plaque. These wethers can be horned or dehorned. They must be tagged and weighed on Friday, April 24, from 5:00-8:00p.m., at the fairgrounds. All meat wethers must be 50 lbs. or over to go to the auction or excess. SHOWMANSHIP Exhibitors (4-H animal owners) may only show their own animals they have exhibited in another class in the Showmanship classes. Showmanship Classes: (Grade in school on January 1 st of the current year) A) Junior Showmanship - all 4-H exhibitors in the 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th grade are eligible. Once an exhibitor is the Junior Showmanship winner, the 4-H er is only eligible to compete in the Intermediate or Senior Showmanship classes in future years.

18 B) Intermediate Showmanship - all 4-H exhibitors in the 6 th, 7 th, 8 th grades are eligible (exception only for any previous year s Junior Showmanship winners). Once a 4-H member is the champion Intermediate Showman, that member must compete in the Senior Division of the showmanship category in subsequent years. C) Senior Showmanship - all 4-H exhibitors in 9 th grade or above are eligible (exception only for any previous year s Intermediate Showmanship winners). Senior Showmanship winners from previous years are no longer eligible for the Senior Showmanship class. They will compete in the Champion Goat Showmanship class. D) Champion Goat Showman - Current year winners from the Junior Showmanship, Intermediate Showmanship, and Senior Showmanship, as well as any past Senior Showmanship winners may compete for the Champion Goat Showman title. The Champion Goat Showman will move on to compete in the Ultimate Livestock Showman competition. Champion Goat Showmen who go on to win the Ultimate Livestock Showman competition representing the Goat Species are no longer eligible to compete in future Goat showmanship classes. MINI 4-H: All previous rules and general livestock rules apply. See Mini 4-H Manual or the Mini 4-H Farm Animal Project page in this manual for project requirements.

19 2015 PULASKI COUNTY 4-H HORSE AND PONY RULES (Revised September 2014) Chair: Kim Podell, Committee: Bill Sanson, Shelley Werner, Diana Sanson, John Wheeler Jr., Bethany Gudeman and Marcie Perry ***Horse & Pony enrollment will be submitted online at in.4honline.com*** *New vaccination requirements for 2015, all horses must have Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, Rhinopneumonitis/EHV type 1 and 4, Equine Influenza, Tetanus, and Rabies 1. Horse & Pony members who also wish to take additional 4-H projects must belong to a local township club as well as the Horse & Pony Club and are to attend these meetings in addition to Horse & Pony meetings. 2. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE 4-H MEMBER AND PARENTS TO KNOW THE HORSE & PONY RULES OF PULASKI COUNTY AND/OR THE INDIANA STATE FAIR, IF APPLICABLE. 3. Animals must be in members care and enrolled on the Indiana 4-H Horse and Pony Online Enrollment Form by date of measuring (date to be set by Horse & Pony committee each year). ENROLLMENT WORKSHEETS are due to the Horse & Pony committee on measuring date. ENROLLMEMT FORMS must be enrolled ONLINE NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MAY 15 th OF TH CURRENT YEAR! IF TURNED IN LATE YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO SHOW AT THE COUNTY FAIR OR STATE FAIR. PHOTO OF HORSE MUST BE WITH ENROLLMENT FORM and MUST SHOW ALL FOUR FEET AND FACE. 4. Any animal exhibited must be shown and owned by the contestant, or owned in partnership with the contestants father, mother, brother, sister, grandparent, or legal guardian. Exceptions: Animals may be leased. A lease agreement (4-H 869-W) must be included with 4-H Horse & Pony Online Enrollment for, subject to the approval of 4-H Horse & Pony committee and the Extension Educator in charge. A copy of the lease agreement will be on file in the Extension Office. Lease agreement is due at the same time as the Horse Enrollment Form. 5. Brothers and/or sisters may show the same family horse or pony, provided there is no conflict of them showing in the same class. Brothers and/or sisters must each enroll animals on 4-H Enrollment Form. 6. Health papers are not required, but may be called for, due to State Laws. Coggins test regulations will be the same as the current years Indiana state regulations. 7. Feed records should start as of January 1, except where an animal is acquired at a later date, but no later than May 15 of current year. 8. Completed activity books and feed records must be turned in the day of the Halter & Performance show to receive your show numbers. NO ACTIVITY BOOK OR FEED RECORDS-NO SHOW!! 9. Each member is permitted to exhibit three (3) animals. A mare and foal are considered only one (1) animal. 10. (a) A horse can be shown in both English and Western Halter. (b) After the mare and foal class the mare may be shown in her age group and the foal may be shown in the foal class. (c) Foals and weanlings do not show for Champion Mare or Gelding. 11. A horse may be shown in both English and Western Showmanship, Equitation, and Horsemanship provided it does not take place first in the first type of class that it enters, (Showmanship, Equitation, or Horsemanship).