Laramie County Animal Project
Laramie County 4-H Animal Programs are open to all youth – with or without farm backgrounds. As a 4-H member, you can learn about animal care by participating in events, shows, and hands-on projects.
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Animal Page Links
Small Animal Project
Large Animal Project
Important
Dates:
OWNERSHIP DEADLINES:
- Market Beef– Date Insert Here
- Market Goats, Swine, Sheep– Date Insert Here
- All Market Sheep, Goats, and Swine animals must be tagged and information loaded into zSuite by Date Insert Here to be eligible to show.
As you are purchasing your animals this spring please keep the following things in mind, especially if you purchase animals from outside of Wyoming:
The Wyoming Livestock Board has policies in place regarding the importation of animals into the State of Wyoming to comply with federal regulations. They can be found at Livestock Board Import Rules. Please review these recommendations before purchasing your animal from out of state so you can work with your buyer to ensure you comply with Wyoming regulations.
Swine Specific Import Policies:
In consultation with the State Vet’s office-
Animals coming into Wyoming need to have an official USDA ear tag in their ear. They should be put in the ear by the producer. Additionally, the vet that inspects the animals before they are shipped to Wyoming should be calling the Wyoming State Vet’s office to get an import permit number that is placed on the health papers (CVI).
- The link to USDA official ear tag summary for ALL species. (Tables 4, 5, and 6 are most applicable to 4-H market swine projects from out of state). Animal Traceability /Official Ear tags
- If a pig arrives in Wyoming from out-of-state without an ear tag, the 4-H member should contact their local veterinarian to inspect the animal and manage any other additional requirements.
These are for animals that are shipped into Wyoming from another state. If you have questions about the import policies/requirements please contact the Wyoming Livestock Board.
Animal Project Links:
Below you will find the link to the Wyoming Scrapie Tag Requirements.
Below you will find the link to the Logan Jim Scrapie ID requirements.
Youth Quality Insurance:
If a youth is planning on selling a market animal in the 4-H sale at the Laramie county fair, the youth is required to take YQA one time in each 4-H age group they are registered in (once as a junior 8-10, once as an intermediate 11-13, and once as a senior 14-18). Ages are based on the youth’s 4-H age (age as of Jan. 1st of the 4-H year).
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It is encouraged for Juniors to attend at face-to-face class, however they can also take the online class like the Intermediates and Seniors. The online course cost is $12.00. IF this creates a hardship for a family, scholarships are available to assist with the cost. If a family struggles with internet at their home and they are unable to get online to complete the course, please call the 4-H Office to schedule a time to complete the course in office.
To RSVP, check if your youth needs YQA, or need online course information for your Intermediate or Senior youth please contact the office at 307-633-4383