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.”
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Beef
Beef
Important Documents & Links
- 4-H Event Dates & Deadlines
- Douglas County 4-H Policies for Success
- Colorado 4-H Code of Conduct
- Colorado State 4-H Dress Code
- Animal Care & Housing Form
Project Resources
- Beef Project Guide 2021-2022
- Beef Project Check List 2021-2022
- Beef Project Animal ID MANDATORY
- Market Beef ID Day Saturday March 5, 2022
- Animals not tagged in on this date will not be eligable for County or State events such as the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo and Colorado State Fair
- Breeding Beef ID Due to 4Honline on Saturday March 5, 2022
- 2021-2022 Breeding Beef ID Form
- 2021-2022 Breeding Beef ID Guide
- 2021-2022 Breeding Beef ID Video Guide *Coming Soon!*
- 2021-2022 Breeding Beef ID Form
- Market Beef ID Day Saturday March 5, 2022
- Record Books
- Colorado State 4-H Livestock Record Book
- Douglas County 4-H Livestock Record Book Rubric
- Importance of Keeping Good 4-H Records ~ Freemont County Video
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Presentation PDF
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Training Video
Competition Rules
IMPORTANT – It is the individual members responsibility to fully understand ALL rules for competitions they are entering.
Awards & Scholarships
- Douglas County Fair Foundation L.E.G. Up Grant (Typically opens in July for the upcoming Year)
- DC 4-H Youth Council Scholarship Application (Typically Opens in January)
- Senior Livestock Achievement Award Form (Typically Opens in July)
Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)
MANDATORY for
- All first year project members exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
- Members in their first year in the Senior division (14-18) exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
If you are required to attend MQA training and fail to do so, you will not be allowed to show livestock at the current year Douglas County Fair & Rodeo or Colorado State Fair.
- 4-H MQA Policy
- 2022 Dates Coming Soon
- We are asking those youth not in Douglas County 4-H to email Kirsten to confirm attendance and please pay $2/youth. Kirsten.Cowan@Colostate.edu
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.
Beef Project Events
Coming Soon!
Outside County Opportunities –Front Range Regional 4-H Calendar
Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Douglas County 4-H Blast for the latest opportunties!
Beef Educational Resources
Remember – No one method is right for every person and animal. Take everything with a grain of salt and build your toolbox of knowledge. Pick and choose what will work best for you and your current animal!
IMPORTANT Some resources are from other universities, states, counties, and programs. Please use them for their educational value, but ALWAYS be sure to check with local rules and guidelines.
General Livestock Educational Resources
- Market Animal Budget Planner 2020-2021
- Average Daily Gain Chart for 4-H/FFA Projects – Provided by Show-Rite
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Carcass Judging 4/22/21
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Biosecurity at the Show & on the Farm
- Show-Rite Stock Show Classroom (Selection, getting off to the right start, feeding, breaking & training, judging, showmanship, exercise, etc.)
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Nutrition – Learn about balancing livestock feed rations and how livestock and human feed rations are actually fairly similar.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Water Quality – This session will teach youth about the importance of water quality and water pH to the health of our livestock.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Digestion – Campers will learn about monogastric and ruminant livestock digestion practices with an experiment modeling enzymatic breakdown in the digestive tract.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Dairy Science – Campers will be able to make ice cream in this lesson regarding dairy sciences
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Showmanship Fundamentals
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Selection & What the Judge is Looking for
Livestock Nutrition Resources
- CSU Extension 4-H Livestock Growth 4/8/2020
- CSU Extension Nutrition Webinar 11/7/2019
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Livestock Nutrition
Meat Quality Assurance Resources
- Decision Making
- Feed Mixing
- Injection Site Lesions
- Medication Label Handout
- Moving Livestock
- MQA Ethics
- Understanding Medication Labels
Steer Resources
- Pueblo County 4-H Virtual Livestock Expo: Cattle Session
- Adams County 4-H Vet Chat: Beef!
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Beef 1/28/21
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Beef Cattle EPDs 5/6/21
- Halter Breaking from CSU Extension’s Morgan Young (Chaffee County) 10/27/2020
- Show-Rite Show Solutions “Breaking the bad habits of breaking your calf” 10/2019
- Breeding Heifer Project Fact Sheet from Texas A&M
- Introduction to 4-H Beef Heifer Project from UTK and UCDavis
- Creating Success with Steer and Heifer Projects Webinar Series from Texas A&M
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Daily Care of Your Beef Project
Goat
Goat
Important Documents & Links
- 4-H Event Dates & Deadlines
- Douglas County 4-H Policies for Success
- Colorado 4-H Code of Conduct
- Colorado State 4-H Dress Code
- Animal Care & Housing Form
Project Resources
- Goat Project Guide 2021-2022
- Goat Project Check List 2021-2022
- Goat Project Animal ID MANDATORY
- Market Goat ID Day Coming Soon
- Animals not tagged in on this date will not be eligable for County or State events such as the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo and Colorado State Fair
- Non-Market Goat ID– Due to 4Honline the same day as Market Goat ID Day
- 2021-2022 Non-Market Goat ID Form
- 2021-2022 Non-Market Goat ID Guide *Coming Soon!*
- 2021-2022 Non-Market Goat ID Guide Video *Coming Soon!*
- 2021-2022 Non-Market Goat ID Form
- Market Goat ID Day Coming Soon
- Record Books
- Colorado State 4-H Livestock Record Book
- Douglas County 4-H Livestock Record Book Rubric
- Importance of Keeping Good 4-H Records ~ Freemont County Video
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Presentation PDF
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Training Video
Competition Rules
IMPORTANT – It is the individual members responsibility to fully understand ALL rules for competitions they are entering.
Awards & Scholarships
- Douglas County Fair Foundation L.E.G. Up Grant (Typically opens in July for the upcoming Year)
- DC 4-H Youth Council Scholarship Application (Typically Opens in January)
- Senior Livestock Achievement Award Form (Typically Opens in July)
Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)
MANDATORY for
- All first year project members exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
- Members in their first year in the Senior division (14-18) exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
If you are required to attend MQA training and fail to do so, you will not be allowed to show livestock at the current year Douglas County Fair & Rodeo or Colorado State Fair.
- 4-H MQA Policy
- 2022 Dates Coming Soon
- We are asking those youth not in Douglas County 4-H to email Kirsten to confirm attendance and please pay $2/youth. Kirsten.Cowan@Colostate.edu
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.
Goat Project Events
Coming Soon!
Outside County Opportunities –Front Range Regional 4-H Calendar
Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Douglas County 4-H Blast for the latest opportunties!
Goat Educational Resources
Remember – No one method is right for every person and animal. Take everything with a grain of salt and build your toolbox of knowledge. Pick and choose what will work best for you and your current animal!
IMPORTANT Some resources are from other universities, states, counties, and programs. Please use them for their educational value, but ALWAYS be sure to check with local rules and guidelines.
General Livestock Educational Resources
- Market Animal Budget Planner 2020-2021
- Average Daily Gain Chart for 4-H/FFA Projects – Provided by Show-Rite
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Carcass Judging 4/22/21
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Biosecurity at the Show & on the Farm
- Show-Rite Stock Show Classroom (Selection, getting off to the right start, feeding, breaking & training, judging, showmanship, exercise, etc.)
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Nutrition – Learn about balancing livestock feed rations and how livestock and human feed rations are actually fairly similar.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Water Quality – This session will teach youth about the importance of water quality and water pH to the health of our livestock.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Digestion – Campers will learn about monogastric and ruminant livestock digestion practices with an experiment modeling enzymatic breakdown in the digestive tract.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Dairy Science – Campers will be able to make ice cream in this lesson regarding dairy sciences
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Showmanship Fundamentals
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Selection & What the Judge is Looking for
Meat Quality Assurance Resources
- Decision Making
- Feed Mixing
- Injection Site Lesions
- Medication Label Handout
- Moving Livestock
- MQA Ethics
- Understanding Medication Labels
Livestock Nutrition Resources
- CSU Extension 4-H Livestock Growth 4/8/2020
- CSU Extension Nutrition Webinar 11/7/2019
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Livestock Nutrition
Goat Resources
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Goats 3/25/21
- Adams County 4-H Vet Chat: Sheep & Goats!
- Pueblo County 4-H Virtual Livestock Expo: Goat Show Wether Session
- Right from the Start – Goats from Texas A&M
- Market Goat Selection from Texas A&M
- Feeding & Health Management Goats from Texas A&M
- 4-H Dairy Goat Showmanship from NDSU 3/2/2020
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Goat Showmanship & Daily Care
Sheep
Sheep
Important Documents & Links
- 4-H Event Dates & Deadlines
- Douglas County 4-H Policies for Success
- Colorado 4-H Code of Conduct
- Colorado State 4-H Dress Code
- Animal Care & Housing Form
Project Resources
- Sheep Project Guide 2021-2022
- Sheep Project Check List 2021-2022
- Sheep Project Animal ID MANDATORY
- Market Lamb ID Day Coming Soon
- Animals not tagged in on this date will not be eligable for County or State events such as the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo and Colorado State Fair.
- Breeding Ewe ID– Due to 4Honline the same day as Market Lamb ID Day
- 2021-2022 Breeding Ewe ID Form
- 2021-2022 Breeding Ewe ID Guide *Coming Soon!*
- 2021-2022 Breeding Ewe ID Guide Video *Coming Soon!*
- 2021-2022 Breeding Ewe ID Form
- Market Lamb ID Day Coming Soon
- Record Books
- Colorado State 4-H Livestock Record Book
- Douglas County 4-H Livestock Record Book Rubric
- Importance of Keeping Good 4-H Records ~ Freemont County Video
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Presentation PDF
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Training Video
Competition Rules
IMPORTANT – It is the individual members responsibility to fully understand ALL rules for competitions they are entering.
Awards & Scholarships
- Douglas County Fair Foundation L.E.G. Up Grant (Typically opens in July for the upcoming Year)
- DC 4-H Youth Council Scholarship Application (Typically Opens in January)
- Senior Livestock Achievement Award Form (Typically Opens in July)
Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)
MANDATORY for
- All first year project members exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
- Members in their first year in the Senior division (14-18) exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
If you are required to attend MQA training and fail to do so, you will not be allowed to show livestock at the current year Douglas County Fair & Rodeo or Colorado State Fair.
- 4-H MQA Policy
- 2022 Dates Coming Soon
- We are asking those youth not in Douglas County 4-H to email Kirsten to confirm attendance and please pay $2/youth. Kirsten.Cowan@Colostate.edu
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.
Sheep Project Events
Coming Soon!
Outside County Opportunities –Front Range Regional 4-H Calendar
Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Douglas County 4-H Blast for the latest opportunties!
Sheep Educational Resources
Remember – No one method is right for every person and animal. Take everything with a grain of salt and build your toolbox of knowledge. Pick and choose what will work best for you and your current animal!
IMPORTANT Some resources are from other universities, states, counties, and programs. Please use them for their educational value, but ALWAYS be sure to check with local rules and guidelines.
General Livestock Educational Resources
- Market Animal Budget Planner 2020-2021
- Average Daily Gain Chart for 4-H/FFA Projects – Provided by Show-Rite
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Carcass Judging 4/22/21
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Biosecurity at the Show & on the Farm
- Show-Rite Stock Show Classroom (Selection, getting off to the right start, feeding, breaking & training, judging, showmanship, exercise, etc.)
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Nutrition – Learn about balancing livestock feed rations and how livestock and human feed rations are actually fairly similar.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Water Quality – This session will teach youth about the importance of water quality and water pH to the health of our livestock.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Digestion – Campers will learn about monogastric and ruminant livestock digestion practices with an experiment modeling enzymatic breakdown in the digestive tract.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Dairy Science – Campers will be able to make ice cream in this lesson regarding dairy sciences
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Showmanship Fundamentals
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Selection & What the Judge is Looking for
Meat Quality Assurance Resources
- Decision Making
- Feed Mixing
- Injection Site Lesions
- Medication Label Handout
- Moving Livestock
- MQA Ethics
- Understanding Medication Labels
Livestock Nutrition Resources
- CSU Extension 4-H Livestock Growth 4/8/2020
- CSU Extension Nutrition Webinar 11/7/2019
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Livestock Nutrition
Sheep Resources
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Lamb 2/25/21
- Adams County 4-H Vet Chat: Sheep & Goats!
- Introduction to Lamb Projects with Texas A&M
- Right from the Start – Sheep with Texas A&M
- Sheep Nutrition and Ruminant Digestive System from Texas A&M
- Show Essentials from Texas A&M
- Training & Showmanship with Texas A&M
- Sheering Lambs with Texas A&M
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Sheep & Swine Daily Care
Poultry
Poultry
Important Documents & Links
- 4-H Event Dates & Deadlines
- Douglas County 4-H Policies for Success
- Colorado 4-H Code of Conduct
- Colorado State 4-H Dress Code
- Animal Care & Housing Form
Project Resources
- Poultry Project Guide 2021-2022
- Poultry Project Check List 2021-2022
- Poultry Project Animal ID MANDATORY
- Poultry ID Day Coming Soon
- Animals not identified on this date will not be eligable for County or State events such as the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo and Colorado State Fair.
- Poultry ID Day Coming Soon
- Record Books
- Colorado State 4-H Livestock Record Book
- Douglas County 4-H Livestock Record Book Rubric
- Importance of Keeping Good 4-H Records ~ Freemont County Video
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Presentation PDF
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Training Video
Competition Rules
IMPORTANT – It is the individual members responsibility to fully understand ALL rules for competitions they are entering.
Awards & Scholarships
- DC 4-H Youth Council Scholarship Application (Typically Opens in January)
- Senior Livestock Achievement Award Form (Typically Opens in July)
Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)
MANDATORY for
- All first year project members exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
- Members in their first year in the Senior division (14-18) exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
If you are required to attend MQA training and fail to do so, you will not be allowed to show livestock at the current year Douglas County Fair & Rodeo or Colorado State Fair.
- 4-H MQA Policy
- 2022 Dates Coming Soon
- We are asking those youth not in Douglas County 4-H to email Kirsten to confirm attendance and please pay $2/youth. Kirsten.Cowan@Colostate.edu
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.
Poultry Project Events
Coming Soon!
Outside County Opportunities –Front Range Regional 4-H Calendar
Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Douglas County 4-H Blast for the latest opportunties!
Poultry Educational Resources
Remember – No one method is right for every person and animal. Take everything with a grain of salt and build your toolbox of knowledge. Pick and choose what will work best for you and your current animal!
IMPORTANT Some resources are from other universities, states, counties, and programs. Please use them for their educational value, but ALWAYS be sure to check with local rules and guidelines.
General Livestock Educational Resources
- Market Animal Budget Planner 2020-2021
- Average Daily Gain Chart for 4-H/FFA Projects – Provided by Show-Rite
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Carcass Judging 4/22/21
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Biosecurity at the Show & on the Farm
- Show-Rite Stock Show Classroom (Selection, getting off to the right start, feeding, breaking & training, judging, showmanship, exercise, etc.)
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Nutrition – Learn about balancing livestock feed rations and how livestock and human feed rations are actually fairly similar.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Water Quality – This session will teach youth about the importance of water quality and water pH to the health of our livestock.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Digestion – Campers will learn about monogastric and ruminant livestock digestion practices with an experiment modeling enzymatic breakdown in the digestive tract.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Dairy Science – Campers will be able to make ice cream in this lesson regarding dairy sciences
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Showmanship Fundamentals
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Selection & What the Judge is Looking for
Meat Quality Assurance Resources
- Decision Making
- Feed Mixing
- Injection Site Lesions
- Medication Label Handout
- Moving Livestock
- MQA Ethics
- Understanding Medication Labels
Livestock Nutrition Resources
- CSU Extension 4-H Livestock Growth 4/8/2020
- CSU Extension Nutrition Webinar 11/7/2019
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Livestock Nutrition
Poultry Resources
- Pueblo County 4-H Virtual Livestock Expo: Market Poultry Session
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Turkeys 3/18.21
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Chickens 1/14/21
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Building a Nipple Drinker for Chicks
- Getting Started with Show Broilers from Texas A&M
- How to produce Broilers & Roasters for show from Texas A&M
- Nutrition and Feeding of Show Poultry from Texas A&M
- Egg & Food Safety from The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
- Poultry Diseases from The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
- Protecting Your Flocks from External Parasites – Mites & Lice from The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
- Housing & Predator Control from The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
- Raising Chicks for Laying Hens/Nutrition 101 from The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
- Safe Handling of Eggs from Small & Backyard Flocks
- 20 Common Egg Shell Quality Problems and Causes
- Food Afety of Poultry Meat from Backyard Flocks
- Lighting for Small-Scale Flocks from The University of Maine
- Winter Care Tips from The University of Maine
Swine
Swine
Important Documents & Links
- 4-H Event Dates & Deadlines
- Douglas County 4-H Policies for Success
- Colorado 4-H Code of Conduct
- Colorado State 4-H Dress Code
- Animal Care & Housing Form
Project Resources
- Swine Project Guide 2021-2022
- Swine Project Check List 2021-2022
- Swine Project Animal ID MANDATORY
- Swine ID Process Swine Tag Pickup Begins April 1, 2022 and is Due April 29th, 2022
- Animals not tagged during these dates will not be eligable for County or State events such as the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo and Colorado State Fair.
- Tagged Swine ID Form
- Swine Tagging Resource Packet
- Swine ID Process Swine Tag Pickup Begins April 1, 2022 and is Due April 29th, 2022
- Record Books
- Colorado State 4-H Livestock Record Book
- Douglas County 4-H Livestock Record Book Rubric
- Importance of Keeping Good 4-H Records ~ Freemont County Video
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Presentation PDF
- Douglas County Livestock & Companion Animal Record Book Training Training Video
Competition Rules
IMPORTANT – It is the individual members responsibility to fully understand ALL rules for competitions they are entering.
Awards & Scholarships
- DC 4-H Youth Council Scholarship Application (Typically Opens in January)
- Senior Livestock Achievement Award Form (Typically Opens in July)
Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)
MANDATORY for
- All first year project members exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
- Members in their first year in the Senior division (14-18) exhibiting any livestock project are required to attend quality assurance training. This does include all poultry and rabbit members.
If you are required to attend MQA training and fail to do so, you will not be allowed to show livestock at the current year Douglas County Fair & Rodeo or Colorado State Fair.
- 4-H MQA Policy
- 2022 Dates Coming Soon
- We are asking those youth not in Douglas County 4-H to email Kirsten to confirm attendance and please pay $2/youth. Kirsten.Cowan@Colostate.edu
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.
Swine Project Events
Coming Soon!
Outside County Opportunities –Front Range Regional 4-H Calendar
Be sure to subscribe to the weekly Douglas County 4-H Blast for the latest opportunties!
Swine Educational Resources
Remember – No one method is right for every person and animal. Take everything with a grain of salt and build your toolbox of knowledge. Pick and choose what will work best for you and your current animal!
IMPORTANT Some resources are from other universities, states, counties, and programs. Please use them for their educational value, but ALWAYS be sure to check with local rules and guidelines.
General Livestock Educational Resources
- Market Animal Budget Planner 2020-2021
- Average Daily Gain Chart for 4-H/FFA Projects – Provided by Show-Rite
- AZ 4-H Ag at Home: Animal Projects – Carcass Judging 4/22/21
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Biosecurity at the Show & on the Farm
- Show-Rite Stock Show Classroom (Selection, getting off to the right start, feeding, breaking & training, judging, showmanship, exercise, etc.)
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Nutrition – Learn about balancing livestock feed rations and how livestock and human feed rations are actually fairly similar.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Water Quality – This session will teach youth about the importance of water quality and water pH to the health of our livestock.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Digestion – Campers will learn about monogastric and ruminant livestock digestion practices with an experiment modeling enzymatic breakdown in the digestive tract.
- OK State Extension Livestock Science Camp: Dairy Science – Campers will be able to make ice cream in this lesson regarding dairy sciences
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Showmanship Fundamentals
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Selection & What the Judge is Looking for
Meat Quality Assurance Resources
- Decision Making
- Feed Mixing
- Injection Site Lesions
- Medication Label Handout
- Moving Livestock
- MQA Ethics
- Understanding Medication Labels
Livestock Nutrition Resources
- CSU Extension 4-H Livestock Growth 4/8/2020
- CSU Extension Nutrition Webinar 11/7/2019
- Michigan 4-H: Livestock Learning Videos – Livestock Nutrition
Swine Resources
Resources
Douglas County Junior Livestock June Show
2021 Dates ~ Friday, June 4th & Saturday, June 5th
DC Fairgrounds
Market Steer, Market Goats, Market Lambs, Dairy/Pygmy/Fiber Goats and Showmanship
*More Info Coming Soon!*
Douglas County Fair and Rodeo
- Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Information
- Douglas County Fair Board
- Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Supreme Contest Information & Study Material
Ultrasound Presentation presented at the 2019 Douglas County Fair & Rodeo. Created by Paul Clayton
- Beef Ultrasound Presentation
- Goat Ultrasound Presentation
- Lamb Ultrasound Presentation
- Swine Ultrasound Presentation
Livestock Education Grant (L.E.G. Up) 
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.
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Grant Recipients
- Goat winner – Sofia Foss
- Sheep winners – Peyton Holt & Isabella Gibson
- Swine winners – Preston Holt & Sierra Holt
- Steer winners – Audrey Griffith & Clara Griffith
More information on the Douglas County Fair Foundation & the L.E.G. Up Grant!
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
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 the 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.
