Livestock

Livestock records, ownership dates, weigh-ins, Premiere Program requirements, Quality Assurance & Ethics, and PQA training information can be found here.

• 2009 County Animal & Livestock Ownership Dates
  
  
• 2009 Illinois State Fair Junior Show Birth, Ownership, & Tattoo Dates
  
  
• Livestock E-Z Quiz
  An interactive quiz with Jr and Sr questions about livestock. If you would like information about Henderson County Livestock Judging Contests or Horse Judging Contests, contact our office or email karen3@uiuc.edu
  
  
• Merck Veterinary Manual
  
  
• Prevention: A Young Person's Guide to Keeping Animals Safe and Healthy
  Success in raising animals, whether it's for the family farm, for exhibition, or for recreation, starts with keeping that horse, sheep, or waterfowl safe and healthy. This publication, provided by Ohio State University Extension, teaches young people the importance of protecting animals from disease and keeping their environment hygienic and sanitary.
  
  
• Quality Assurance & Ethics Certification
  MANDATORY for first-time IL State Fair livestock participants in Horse, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Dairy, Goats, and Poultry. Completion REQUIRED before the deadline. Website will open in March of the 4-H year!
  
  
• Youth PQA Plus
  Visit the National Pork Board website. You may download and print the Youth PQA Plus Manual here.
  
  

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