If the member is not showing a pig, their record book can be kept on a virtual pig, based on the usual size that 4h members show and sell. The 4h swine project is one of the largest projects in the state and is a fun way to. Youth will enjoy naming breeds, learning sheep body parts, judging market hogs, exploring a digestive system, examining a healthy pig, identifying pork cuts, practicing fitting and showing and many other activities in swine 1. One of the most popular of all 4h livestock projects, swine pigs are intelligent, versatile farm animals. The 4h swine project is one of the largest projects in the state and is a fun way to raise market or breeding animals. Swine resource handbook for market and breeding projects 4 h 4r market hog project and record book 4 h 9. Explore the swine industry, including market hogs, breeding hogs, or both.
Build simple hog facilities, such as shade, fences and pens. For a copy contact your county 4h office or order online at national 4h service supply. For complete descriptions of ohio 4h projects and the publications that support them, please refer to the latest family guide or to ohio 4h project central, an interactive web site that includes sample pages, ratings, and comments. Swine project one of the most popular of all 4h livestock projects, swine pigs are intelligent, versatile farm animals. In level 2, learn to select quality pork, learn to keep swine healthy, design a swine operation, and explore the swine industry. The swine project allows youth to explore the areas of animal husbandry, livestock selection and evaluation, health management and meat science. The handbook contain subject matter specific to your 4 h animal and is an excellent resource and teaching tool for skillathon. Additionally, the newly revised your 4h market hog project book.
See more ideas about showing livestock, pig showing and 4 h. Exhibiting is a fun and educational way for youth to showcase their project work to judges and to the public. All record and project books linked here are pdf format and can be printed on your home printer. Swine 4h youth development program washington state. Through this project, you can learn about all aspects of the pork industry, either by directly caring for a hog or by learning about swine. Cornell cooperative extension 4h swine rules and regulations. General project record 57 years chick chain project 56 years chick chain project 7 years 4h record covers are required for wilson county 4h livestock participants and nc 4h portfolio records. For each swine project animal in your herd at the start of the project year, list its name or herd number, registration number if registered, breed, birth date or age, date of purchase if applicable, how animal left the herd, and date, sex use the appreciation s for sow, b for boar, g for gilt, ba for barrow and value this may be the purchase price or appraised value. If you havent signed up yet, contact your county 4h office and become a member today. Swine projects are usually selected in one of two ways. The swine project is a great way to get involved with agriculture. The swine project teaches participants proper methods of selecting, raising, breeding and marketing swine. Complete this required project book every year a market hog project is taken. The three youth guides in the swine series are designed for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners respectively.
Publication 380122, 4 h livestock record book,and vce publication 380121, advanced 4 h livestock record book. Swine are some of the smartest animals on the planet. Completed lessons and records need to be turned in to the 4h swine committee at 4h fair weigh in. This project is a great way to learn about swine and make friends. The pigs are then fed for an additional 3 to 3 12 months until they weigh about 220250 pounds, and are ready for market or showing at the fair. The university of tennessee institute of agriculture knoxville, tn 37996 utia personnel directory. Swine ui extension 4h youth development university of idaho. Learn principles of animal science and gain life skills, like responsibility, by owning, caring for and keeping records on one or more head of livestock. They roll in the mud to keep cool because pigs cannot sweat. Look in books or on the internet to learn more about each word. Angela burkham, extension 4h specialist primary author. Youth learn about record keeping, nutrition, health, project. Warren county 4 h beef swine record book 9 other clubs and projects list any other clubs and projects you participated in during the past year.
For additional curriculum possibilities, explore the national directory of 4h materials and do a key word search for swine swine 1. All swine projects must be weighed andor identified at an official county tagging for that project during the current 4h project year. Swine california 4h youth development program uc anr. Purpose of the 4h breeding swine project in the breeding swine reference guide, you will learn the fundamentals of being a good swine producer and build skills that will prepare you for life. Swine breeding project and record book 4h 140 beef, sheep, and swine selection and evaluation 4h 103r kentucky proud livestock tag program the kentucky proud livestock tag program is offered through the kentucky department of agriculture division of show and fair promotion. This is only one of the amazing facts you will learn about swine through being part of the 4h swine project. Give a demonstration about swine to your club, or another 4 h club or organization. This set includes swine guides and the helpers guide. See more ideas about showing livestock, pig showing and pig farming. Share what you learn with your 4h friends through a speech or demonstration. Starting out learning more exploring depth beginner intermediate advanced investigate. Curriculum offers a set of three guides intended for grades 312 and a helpers guide for those assisting with 4h swine projects. During the fair, additional project inform ation such as meeting notices, s how bills, sale orders, etc. California 4h projects learn by doing in an atmosphere where learning is fun is a basic philosophy of 4h.
Swine breeding project and record book 4h 140 beef, sheep, and swine selection and evaluation 4h 103r kentucky proud livestock tag program. Presented by janet schmidt, wsu whitman county, extension county director and 4 h youth educator. Revised 122019 swine 2019 2020 4 h project book member name street address city, state, zip name of 4 h club. Project enrollment for 4 h and ffa members and showing animals at the ohio state fair skillathon, record book judging, and outstanding market exhibitor ome rules 4 h livestock judging contest rules and registration form. The beef project teaches the fundamentals of the beef cattle industry by allowing youth to explore the areas of animal husbandry, livestock selection, health, and care, in addition to the showing of beef cattle at local, county, state, and national cattle shows. Raise or show one or more purebred or crossbred gilts, barrows or. Resources like the 4h swine project snapshot can help provide recommendations for content learning and discovery of new opportunities. See more ideas about 4 h, animal science and pig showing. The swine project teaches why people raise swine, how to select a pig. Only entries meeting these standards are eligible for exhibition, show andor. It is to be used for the entire ten years of participation in the 4h swine project. Jodi sterle, assistant professor and extension swine specialist contributing author. The swine project is an excellent way to learn about the pork industry.
Swine ui extension 4h youth development university of. They are optional for other records or use of a 3prong folder. Use with 9 market hog project and record book and 140 swine breeding project and record. Please click here to be directed to ohio states estore where these resources can be purchased. Swine montana 4h montana state university extension. Other articles in series planning for your 4h swine project animal. In level 1, study swine breeds, feed and care for pigs, complete an income and expense budget, and identify pork byproducts. Swine resource handbook for market and breeding projects. The swine curriculum explores raising and caring for pigs, fitting and showing, and career opportunities related to swine.
Youth enrolled in the 4h swine project are to complete the lesson corresponding to his or her grade as of january 1 of the current year. Swine project resources 4h youth development program. Within the project, members find things to learn, to do, to make, and to explore. Theres so much more to learn in the 4h swine project. In 4h market and breeding swine projects members can learn about selecting. Bob robinson, district extension director for agriculture 4 h faculty liaison. The 4h swine program is part of the animal science project. The texas 4h swine project guide was developed by the texas 4h swine project team of texas cooperative extension. Planned work in an area of interest to the 4h member. To get the best learning experience from the market hog project, it is very important for the participant to do a good job in keeping and completing the project record book.
To some extent, a market hog project is a scale model of a. Learn about an important industry in kansas and the midwest. The 4 h swine project is one of the largest projects in the state and is a fun way to raise market or breeding animals. There are skills to learn and activities for you to do. Practice proper vaccination techniques and baby pig management. It features curriculum that will guide you through the project. Want to learn about raising, caring and managing a market or breeding hog. Department 4h swine swine showmanship wednesday, july 31, 2019 at 5.
Contains essential subject matter information for members taking a market hog or swine breeding project. Project records 812 years project records 18 years hog performance record steer performance record cloverbud project records. Enroll in the swine project where members learn to select, manage and show animals for meat production. Swine projects include market hogs terminal meat production, registered breeding swine purebred breeding production and commercial gilts crossbred breeding production. The program will help you learn about the selection, production, breeding and management of swine. Recommendations for traceability and use of usda premise ids for swine exhibition at terminal shows in florida. All 4h swine projects can be completed at county level and at the new york state fair. These include member manuals and records, leaders guides and other publications. Judging materials are supported by bill shaw in memory of his wife, shirley. The words swine, hogs, and pigs refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family. Give a 4 h talk about your swine project to the club. Activities are youth centered and include opportunities for the application of knowledge and skills at three different. Swine curriculum explores raising and caring for pigs, fitting and showing, and career opportunities related to swine. The following resources for kentucky 4 h swine projects can be purchased from ohio state university.
Bob robinson, district extension director for agriculture 4h faculty liaison. All 4 h youth project swine must have been owned or leased leased see new york youth livestock nonownership policy,and cared for by the exhibitor, and must be registered with a 4 h project animal registration certificate at the cce, tc 4 h office by. Additionally, the newly revised your 4h market hog project book, available through the msu extension bookstore, is a great resource for 4h youth. See more ideas about animal science, pig farming and showing livestock. Gain knowledge of sound breeding, feeding and management practices. Youth choose a project thats interesting to them and explore it with peers and caring adults. One of the most popular of all 4 h livestock projects, swine pigs are intelligent, versatile farm animals. Swine projects cover many aspects of the swine industry from examining pigs, fitting and showing skills, exploring the digestive system and hog care, to designing a swine operation and exploring career opportunities in the industry. For almost every 4 h animal project there is a project resourse handbook. In a swine project, youth will become familiar with and apply the recommended principles of swine animal science. In these projects become familiar with and apply the recommended principles of swine animal science. Whether you are a livestock producer, exhibitor, or both, the. For the first two or three years of a 4hers swine project career either market or breeding project, members should keep a 4h animal project record for beginning.
Exploring swine health and husbandry helps youth develop the knowledge and skills associated with raising and showing swine. The term swine can also refer to the pig family in a general way, and pig can be used in referencing young animals. Share what you learn with your 4 h friends through a speech or demonstration. In 4h market and breeding swine projects members can learn about selecting and raising large. Empire market hog book this is an older book, but still useful. Swine activity page 905 tennessee 4h youth development. This book will teach you most of the things you need to know to raise a 4h market hog. The florida 4h state website offers some of these books and other educational books for online purchase. Volunteers, members and parents are responsible for knowing and fol lowing all project guidelines. The kentucky proud livestock tag program is offered through the kentucky department of agriculture division of show and fair promotion. The texas 4 h swine project guide was developed by the texas 4 h swine project team of texas cooperative extension. All 4 h swine projects can be completed at county level and at the new york state fair.
The 4h swine project helps you learn about swine breeds, health care, production, management, showmanship, marketing and careers in the swine industry. The activities above are ideas to inspire further project development. You will experience the full process of selecting, feeding, breeding, and promoting swine. Packed with activities to involve the entire group. Idaho 4h swine showmanship idaho 4h has other species specific showmanship videos on youtube. A market hog program may be started with feeder pigs weighing about 4050 pounds. Swine animals projects kansas 4h youth development. If you have already signed up for this 4h project, come on in and get started. Angela burkham, extension 4 h specialist primary author. Club name project s looking back what i learned this year this section is to be completed at the end of the 4 h year.