Livestock
The 4-H Livestock Program provides youth with a unique opportunity to utilize animals and educational projects to enhance youth development. Youth learn about responsibility, decision making, record keeping, and good sportsmanship.
“The animal is the tool, youth development is the goal.”
4-H Livestock Projects
- Beef – market and breeding
- Goat – dairy, fiber, meat (market and breeding), and utility
- Llama
- Poultry – market and breeding
- Sheep – market and breeding
- Swine – market
Douglas County Junior Livestock June Show
Saturday June 6th, 2020
DC Fairgrounds
Market Steer, Market Goats, Market Lambs, Dairy/Pygmy/Fiber Goats and Showmanship
*More Info Coming Soon!*
June Show Flyer and Entry Form 2020
Livestock Resources
DC Fair and Rodeo Carcass Class Results
- Beef Carcass 2019 Results
- Goat Carcass 2019 Results
- Sheep Carcass 2019 Results
- Swine Carcass 2019 Results
Ultrasound Presentations given at 2019 DC Fair and Rodeo
Created by Paul Clayton
- Beef Ultrasound Presentation
- Goat Ultrasound Presentation
- Lamb Ultrasound Presentation
- Swine Ultrasound Presentation
Information and Forms
Animal Care and Housing Form
If you are enrolling in ANY livestock or horse project this 4-H year you MUST have an animal care form on file for each species. These need to be in the office by your species enrollment deadline.
Animal Care and Housing Form
Douglas County Fair Information
*2020 Rules Coming Soon!*
Douglas County Fair Contest Rules
MQA
REQUIREMENTS: All first year project members exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
Those who attended an MQA program in 2019 will not have to attend one in 2020. Exceptions are that you have just turned 14 years old or are a first year hog project member; then you are required to attend an MQA seminar as a senior 4-H member in 2020. Only 14-year-old members (as of 12/31) need to attend to meet senior requirements.
If you are required to attend MQA training and fail to do so, you will not be allowed to show livestock at the 2020 Douglas County Fair or State Fair.
2020 Douglas County MQA Dates
- Wednesday April 22nd from 3-7pm in Kirk Hall
- Thursday April 23rd from 3-7pm in Kirk Hall
Plan at least an hour to move through the stations.
Members who are not able to attend the Douglas County Training are able to attend another counties MQA Training. HOWEVER, you must contact the counties extension office to ask permission to attend and to confirm the dates are correct. *NOTE* DougCo is down for MQA that Friday, this is incorrect and will hopefully be fixed soon!
MQA TRAILER SCHEDULE (East Slope/Front Range)
Project Forms
Breeding Beef ID – Breeding Beef ID Form *2020 Forming Coming soon!*
This form is required to identify a youth’s breeding beef project animal. Form and photos must be submitted to the Extension Office.
Breeding Sheep ID – Breeding Sheep ID Form *2020 Forming Coming soon!*
This form is required to identify a youth’s breeding sheep project animals. Forms and photos much be submitted to the Extension Office.
Swine ID and Tagging – Swine ID Form *2020 Forming Coming soon!*
Swine tagging will be done through self-tagging, The exhibitor will obtain ear tags and ID forms from the 4-H office beginning April 1. The Swine ID Form and photographs must be submitted to the 4-H Office by April 30th by 5:00PM. Market swine will be identified by sex, coat color and ear notches and will be tagged with an official Douglas County Fair ear tag. All information will be entered on the Swine ID Form.
Goats – Dairy, breeding, fiber, utility and no micro-chipped pygmy – Non-market Goat ID Form *2020 Forming Coming soon!*
This form is required to identify a youth’s goat project animals. Forms and photos much be submitted to the Extension Office.
Llama ID – must be submitted in 4-Honline.com.
This identification certificate must be postmarked or submitted to the Douglas County Extension Office by May 1st of the current year to qualify this animal for the Douglas County Fair 4-H/FFA Llama Show. A Color photograph of your animal is required. The preferred pose is a full-body side-view, showmanship at halter position with member included in the photograph.
Livestock Educational Grant Program
The Douglas County Fair Foundation in partnership with the Douglas County Fair Board and Douglas County 4-H is proud to present the Livestock Educational Grant Program. The Livestock Educational Grant Program will provide a deserving 4-H or FFA member the opportunity to have a livestock project and raise an animal. The Douglas County Fair Board supports the Livestock Educational Grant Program by providing knowledgeable livestock industry advisers to participants and the opportunity to show and sell their project animal at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo. Participants will learn, by doing, how to care for, raise, feed and sell a market animal. Sponsors will be able to contribute to the community and provide youth with an opportunity to increase their education, learn responsibility, and improve their citizenship.
Applications for 2020-2021 4-H Year will be posted when ready
Livestock Grant Application Form – Beef and Swine
Livestock Learning Kits
Are you taking a new livestock project this year? You can learn all about a variety of animals by checking out one of our Livestock Learning Kits. We have swine, sheep, goat, horse, poultry, rabbit, and dog.
To check out a kit, simply come to the 4-H office during business hours. There is a $50 deposit fee that you get back once the kit is returned. Beat the rush and check one out soon!
Colorado Premise Identification – for ALL livestock and horse owners
Premise identification is voluntary for Douglas County 4-H members. However if you plan to attend the Colorado State Fair, it is mandatory. Livestock production is vitally important to the U.S. and Colorado’s economy. In today’s global market and with the number of animal disease outbreaks that have been reported around the globe the past decade, there is a need for quick and accurate traceability back to the point of disease introduction. The USDA has created an easy way to identify premises with a goal of tracing disease within 48 hours.
So what does this mean to you? All premises with livestock and poultry (including horses) needs to get registered with a seven-character number. All you have to do is register online or fill out a simple card asking for name, owner, address, telephone number, operation type and types of livestock. If you have additional questions, please call the Colorado Animal ID Toll Free Line at 1-877-842-0102.
