{"id":862,"date":"2015-08-27T11:14:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T17:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4htest\/?page_id=862"},"modified":"2022-08-10T15:34:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T21:34:25","slug":"large-animal-project-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4htest\/project-information\/animal-projects\/large-animal-project-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Large Animal Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Animal Ownership Deadline<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Beef \u2013 February 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Goats, Swine, Sheep &#8211; June 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Horse &#8211; June 1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">All Market Sheep, goats, and swine animals must be tagged and information loaded into ZSuite by 5 PM on June 1st to be eligible to show.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">Please read IMPORT RULES (below) before purchasing your animal out of state<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><em>Market Swine\/Meat Goat\/Market<\/em> Lamb<\/strong> . <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">There will be three tagging dates for Goat, Sheep, and Swine. All Goat, Sheep, and Swine MUST be tagged at one of the taggings. These dates are Saturday, May 8, from 9-12, Wednesday, May 12, from 5-8 PM and Tuesday, May 25 from 5-7 PM. No tags will be handed out from the office. Youth will need ownership papers for Goat and Swine and Brand Papers for Sheep, as well as the animals to one of the 3 taggings. All taggings will take place at Archer. Those bringing Lambs and Goats will take the first turn into the Archer complex between the old fair office and M\/K. If you are bringing Swine you will take the second turn into the Archer complex between M\/K and the event center. The scale house will be open if you would like to weigh your animals. Just as a heads up, animals will be restrained as necessary.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>All tagging and documentation must be completed by May 31st to be eligible for county or state fairs.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Breeding swine attending the Wyoming State Fair will need tagged at a later time.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Breeding Sheep, Breeding Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, and Pygmy Goats not entered in market classes do not need to be fair tagged. However, <u>all<\/u> sheep and goats are required to be Scrapie tagged per Wyoming Livestock Board policies. Scrapie tagging information is attached.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ff0000;\">Wyoming State Fair will accept 840 series RFID tags.\u00a0 These tags are USDA approved official identification because they are tied to an individual livestock producer through premises ID and animals already with 840 series tags will be accepted by WSF and any Wyoming county fair.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Livestock-Bill-of-Sale.pdf\">Livestock Bill of Sale<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Wyoming-Scrapie-Tag-Requirements.pdf\">Wyoming Scrapie Tag Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Livestock-Born-and-Raised-at-Home-Form-Rev12012.pdf\">Livestock Born and Raised at Home Form Rev12012<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Universal-Swine-Exhibition-Declaration-4-H-2015.pdf\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">Universal Swine Exhibit Declaration Form<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 100%;\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff0000;\">Youth Quality Assurance<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">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 QA once 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\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">senior 14-18). Ages are based on the youth&#8217;s 4-H age (age as of Jan. 1st of the 4-H year: The age the youth was on Jan. 1, 2021). This includes both large and small market animal sellers.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">All Intermediate and Senior youth who require quality assurance will be taking the online course.\u00a0 This course does cost $12.00.\u00a0 IF this creates a hardship for a family, scholarships are available to assist with the cost.\u00a0 We feel that the quality of this Quality Assurance curriculum is strong and will provide youth with current information and knowledge that will help them as they raise their livestock projects.\u00a0 We will continue to have face-face Junior Quality Assurance classes.\u00a0 The juniors need that face-face interaction with other youth in their project area, as well as they get to know the Educator who is teaching that class.\u00a0 If a family struggles with internet at their home and they are unable to get online to complete the course, please call Brittany to schedule a time to complete the course in our office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Please call the Extension office to get a coupon code from Brittany.\u00a0 Do not pay directly to the YQCA website.\u00a0 It is easier to track with the coupon code.\u00a0 After the class, you will need to provide a copy of the certificate of completion to our office.\u00a0 I have also attached the class curriculum map from YQCA.\u00a0 It is listed directly above the class the 4-H age (age as of January 1, 2021) of the child who should take that class.\u00a0 If you have any questions or concerns, call our office and we can guide you through which classes your child needs to take and answer any additional questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Junior Class Options Please RSVP the Friday before each class:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Date and locations to be announced in 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YQCA-Curriculum-Map-2020-1-2.pdf\">YQCA Curriculum Map<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YQCACertificationStepsno4HO-1-2.pdf\">YQCA Certification Steps<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Mandatory Livestock Meeting Handouts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Meeting date and handouts will be available in Spring of 2022.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Livestock Import Policies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">As you are purchasing your animals this spring please keep the following things in mind, especially if you purchase animals from outside of Wyoming.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 12pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Livestock-Movement-Brochure.pdf\">Livestock Movement Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Wyoming Livestock Board has policies in place regarding the importation of animals into the State of Wyoming to comply with federal regulations.\u00a0 They can be found at<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">.<\/span><\/strong> Please review these recommendations <u>before<\/u> purchasing your animal from out of state so you can work with your buyer to ensure you comply with Wyoming regulations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breeding Beef<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">The member can use either registered or grade cattle, or a combination.\u00a0 In either case, top quality animals should be used to start the project.\u00a0 Members with purebred livestock learn how the registered breeder produces sound, genetically superior animals for the commercial breeder.\u00a0 Individuals with commercial cattle learn the importance of raising productive beef in an economical program to produce a product that has strong acceptance with the consumer.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/beef.html\"> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Beef<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Supreme-Cow-Phase-1.pdf\">Supreme Cow Phase 1<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Supreme-Cow-Phase-2-Updated-5.5.21-003-1.pdf\">Supreme Cow Phase 2 updated 5\/21 <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Breeding Sheep<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">The member carrying purebred sheep learns the working of the purebred and registered industry and the responsibilities of raising sound and improved stock for commercial breeders.\u00a0 The purpose of raising commercial sheep is to provide the consumer with the right type of lamb carcass.\u00a0 Learning includes selection, nutrition and health care, herd management and improvement, and marketing. Members own and care for at least one breeding animal.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/sheep.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sheep<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Breeding Swine<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">This project gives the 4-H member experience and skill in producing breeding animals.\u00a0 Participants learn about judging, management, selection for breeding purposes, health care, marketing, and sound swine nutrition.\u00a0 Members start with one or more weaned gilts, boars, bred gilts, or sows.\u00a0 Piglets are grown out until they reach an age suitable for breeding purposes.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/swine.html\"> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Swine<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Dairy Goats<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">Members learn proper care, nutrition, and management of dairy goats.\u00a0 They also learn about showing, selection, fitting, and grooming.\u00a0 Breeding and feeding practices must receive special attention. Members must own, feed, and care for at least one dairy goat.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/goats-dairy.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Dairy Goats<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/WDGA-show-guide.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">Wyoming Dairy Goat Association show guide<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Horses<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">The 4-H member learns horse breeds, colors and markings, horse gaits, grooming and preparation for show, showing at halter, care of horse\u2019s feet, horse training, and safety rules and precautions.\u00a0 This project teaches management, techniques related to nutrition, health, first aid, teeth and aging, in addition to horsemanship, fitting, showing, caring for tack and equipment, horse demonstrations and judging. Members can own or lease one or more horses and be responsible for feeding, maintenance, grooming, and care.\u00a0 (Ownership is not required \u2013 members learn through lessons in the manual, giving demonstrations and attending clinics and seminars.)\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/horses.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>Horses<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Horse Safety Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">All 4-H horse project members must be safety certified on <u>each<\/u> horse they plan to show at the Laramie County Fair. If you need to be certified on a horse or add endorsements please sign up for one of the times below. All certifications must be completed by June 30. If you think you may need to add a horse or endorsement it is best to RSVP for a time slot so you have a time reserved. Please do not wait until the last date to attend; volunteers can only certify so many kids on each date so please don\u2019t wait to sign up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">While premiums will be awarded according to the Laramie County Fair policy, the committee has decided eligibility for awards sponsored by the committee will be contingent upon participation in the horse project during the year.\u00a0 We have not yet finalized the exact requirements, but please watch your email in early April as we will be posting the eligibility requirements for year end awards. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt; font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\"><strong>Horse Safety Certification Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">All clinics will be open to all age divisions of 4-H and FFA horse project registered youth. Please review the clinic and certification dates below. Certifications will be from 4:00 to 5:30 with the clinic starting at 6:00. Please call the Extension office to schedule certifications and rsvp for clinics. You have to be on the schedule to participate in certifications. YOU MUST BE CERTIFIED prior to participating in the clinics. To participate in fair, you must be certified by June 30.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><em>Certification and clinic dates will be available in the Spring of 2022 <\/em><\/strong>If you have questions about certifications or endorsements contact the Extension Office or a 4-H Horse Committee Member. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">ZSuite Horse Certification Records Entry <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">All 4-H horse members who have certified on a horse in the past, or who plan to certify on a horse this year need to enter their horse into their ZSuite profile. This will be used to track your safety certifications in the future. <strong><em>All horses must be entered by May 31st, with photos.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 If you have questions please contact the Extension Office.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Horse-Testing-Study-Guide.pdf\">Horse Testing Study Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">H<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/horse-event-etiquette-brochure.pdf\">orse event etiquette brochure<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">Beef Cattle<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">The market beef project is for the 4-H member interested in nutrition, fitting, and showing cattle. They may own and care for one or more market animals.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/beef.html\"><strong> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>Beef<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Sheep<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">4-H members learn recommended finishing rations, how to give proper care to animals, and how to use good management procedures. Members should feed one or more market lambs for market.\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/sheep.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>Sheep<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">Market Swine<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">4-H members receive experience and develop skills for producing market pork.\u00a0 They will have a working knowledge of swine nutrition, health care and fattening. In this project members start with one or more weaned barrows or gilts and feed them for market.\u00a0<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/swine.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Swine<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01_Swine-Import-Regs_Press-Release-1.pdf\">Swine-Import-Regs_<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In consultation with the State Vet\u2019s office, please share with families that do purchase swine from out of state:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Animals coming into Wyoming need to have an official USDA ear tag in their ear.\u00a0 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\u2019s office to get an import permit number that is placed on the health papers (CVI).\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">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).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/traceability\/downloads\/ADT_eartags_criteria.pdf\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">Link to Official Ear tag Summary<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">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.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Again, these are for animals that are shipped into Wyoming from another state.\u00a0<\/em>If you have questions about the import policies\/requirements please contact the Wyoming Livestock Board.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SECD-Fair-QA-2015.pdf\">SECD Questions and Answers<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Swine-Health-Recs..pdf\">Swine Health Recommendations: Exhibitors of All Pigs Going to Exhibits or Sales<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01_Swine-Import-Regs_Press-Release-1.pdf\">Swine-Import-Regs_<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Test-Reqs_State-List.pdf\">Test Requirement State List<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HELPFUL LINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"bodycopy\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/4h.zsuite.org\">ZSuite<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong> (Member fees MUST be paid to the Extension Office before a member will be activated)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Swine-Breeds.pdf\">Swine Breed Identification<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ansi.okstate.edu\/breeds\/swine\/\">More Swine Breed Identification<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/laramiecounty4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ear_notching_information.pdf\">Swine Ear Notching<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearIt\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Meat Goat<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\">The 4-H meat goat project is an exciting and educational opportunity for 4-H members. It requires very little room, expense, or daily chore time. It is also a short-term project, especially when compared to the horse, beef cattle, or dairy cattle projects. Goats are also much <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">smaller and easier to control and handle<\/span>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/projects\/animal-science\/goats-meat.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Meat Goats<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Laramie County Fair Superintendents<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The following link includes the names and contact information for the 4-H Animal Project Superintendents for Laramie County Fair. 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