Livestock Identifications

Identification Forms (Ownership Affidavits):

Current Adams County Animal Identification Forms.

Forms must be turned into the Extension Office (Faxed or Emailed forms are not allowed)

Beef – Market Steer or Heifer – NE 4-H/FFA Market Beef: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag or EID. State Fair – EID, DNA Sample & online nomination.

Beef – Breeding Heifer – NE 4-H/FFA Breeding Beef: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag, EID or Tattoo. State Fair EID or Tattoo plus DNA sample & online nomination.

Beef – 1st Year Bucket Calf – 4HF110: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag (County only)

Beef – 2nd Year Bucket Calf – NE 4-H/FFA 2nd Year Bucket Calf (marked Market or Breeding): County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag (County only)

Beef – Stocker Feeder Calf – NE 4-H/FFA Feeder Calf: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag or EID. State Fair – EID, DNA sample & online nomination.

Beef – Cow and Calf –NE 4-H/FFA Breeding Beef: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag, EID or Tattoo (both ID’d on form).

Cats – NE SF262 Vaccination form with current Rabies vaccination (See Animal Health Rules #8)

Dairy Cattle – NE 4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle (rev. 1/16)

Dairy Goats – NE 4-HF109 (rev. 1/09)

Dogs – NE SF263 Vaccination form with current Rabies & Bordetella vaccinations (Animal Health Rules #8)

Ferrets – NE SF262 Vaccination form with current Rabies vaccination (See Animal Health Rules #8)

Goats – Market Meat Goats – NE 4-H/FFA Market Goat: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag plus Scrapie Tag. State Fair – Scrapie Tag, DNA Sample & online nomination.

Goats – Breeding Meat Goat Does – NE 4-H/FFA Breeding Doe: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag plus Scrapie Tag. State Fair - Scrapie Tag, DNA sample & online nomination.

Goats – Pygmy – Adams County Pygmy Goat Affidavit (with Pictures or Drawing) for County Fair Only

Horse – F2-97-77 – with Pictures/Drawing for County Fair and State Fair by respective deadlines

Poultry – Market Broilers: County Fair - Must be purchased thru the Extension Office. 

Rabbits – County Fair. – None needed. State Fair - Tattoo (via online entry only) 

Sheep – Market Lambs – NE 4-H/FFA Market Lamb: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag plus Scrapie Tag. State Fair – Scrapie Tag, DNA Sample & online nomination.

Sheep – Breeding Ewe – NE 4-H/FFA Breeding Sheep: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag plus Scrapie Tag. State Fair - Scrapie Tag, DNA sample & online nomination.

Swine – Market Swine – NE 4-H/FFA Market Swine: County Fair - 4-H Ear Tag or EID (NO Notches). State Fair – (for Breeding Swine also) EID, DNA Sample & online nomination 

Breed Registration Papers – Copy of the breed registration papers turned in with corresponding Identification form for any Market or Breeding animal that is a possible animal to be split out into a special “Breed Class” at County Fair is highly recommended or you can bring them to Fair on Tuesday’s Animal Check-in to show the Superintendent.