Swine

SWINE 

Department G 

Superintendents: Kris Pyle, Jake Sellman, Seth Terrell & Justin Tollman 

Junior Superintendents: Teague Edelman, Ada Norman, & Brody Huffman 

SWINE RULES AND GUIDELINES: 

  1. General Animal Science Rules apply to this Department.
  2. Number of Entries per Exhibitor: A 4-H Member may enter, weigh, and show 3 market hogs.
  3. Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) – Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance training through Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). Refer to the Nebraska State Fair General Rules and Regulations for additional information.
  4. Exhibitors furnish their own feed and bedding.
  5. Check-In and Show: Tuesday, July 28, weigh in from 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.  Show at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29.
  6. Swine entered in the show must be owned by the 4-H member by June 15th of the current year.
  7. All swine must be handled in a manner complying with the Pork Quality Assurance Program.
  8. All Swine must have official 4-H ownership affidavits on file for the current year.
  9. Minimum and Maximum Weights: Market hogs must weigh a minimum of 220 lbs. The weight on entry day will be the official weight for the sale. Exhibitors will be allowed to weigh their market animals only once. Superintendents can make exceptions if there are mechanical malfunctions of the scale, but the animal must be backed off the scale and immediately reweighed. Animals should be clean (excessive mud, manure, etc. removed) for weigh in. For selling purposes only, youth will be paid up to a maximum weight of 350 lbs. for their animal.
  10. Swine Showmanship classes will be limited to a maximum of eight participants per heat.
  11. Procedure for tagging swine to ensure they are a project animal all year – take two photos of swine with tag in ear and send in with affidavit (ID sheet). Would need one shot of the whole hog with tag showing and then close-up of tag in ear. 

DIVISION 035: SWINE 

G035009. Senior Showmanship.  

G035008. Intermediate Showmanship.  

G035007. Junior Showmanship. 

G03500C. Clover Kid Showmanship. 

G035010. Market Gilts. (3 Farrowed in current year)  

G035020. Market Barrow. (3 Farrowed in current year)  

G035030. Pen of Three. (Farrowed in current year) 

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