SHEEP
GENERAL SHEEP SHOW RULES
All market and breeding sheep must have an Identification Affidavit on record at the Extension Office by May 15 to be eligible to be shown at county fair. Tags will be read and identification confirmed by the fair superintendent. Any entry not properly identified is not eligible to be shown.
Each exhibitor is limited to three individual market lamb entries in each, 4-H and FFA. All market lamb entries must be weighed on entry day. Wether and ewe lambs are eligible for market classes.
Each exhibitor is limited to two individual breeding sheep entries in each, 4-H and FFA, unless exhibiting a Breeding Flock. A Breeding Flock shall consist of a combination of a ewe and a limit of three (3) of her offspring. To qualify as a Breeding Flock, the Offspring must be "Bred by the Exhibitor".
No individual sheep may be shown in both breeding and market classes.
Market lambs weighing less than 100 pounds at weigh-in will be allowed to show and to compete for division awards.
All Hair Breed Market lambs weighing less than 70 pounds at weigh-in will be allowed to show and to compete for division awards.
USDA OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION - All sheep (market and breeding) must be individually identified with USDA Official ID (part of scrapie eradication program).
The use of showing and/or handling practices that may be considered objectionable or abusive, such as striking or slapping lambs and exhibiting the lamb with its feet off the ground, are not acceptable. The use of such practices may result in the lowering of a ribbon placing.
Market lamb exhibitors must make their own arrangements (home, locker, etc.), to sell their lambs.
Exhibitors must have completed the Boone County Fair Livestock Entries DUE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:30 pm on Tuesday, July 1. (Late entries subject to $5 per day up to 2 days after deadline.)
Top 5 (five) selection if over 10 (ten) head.
DIVISION 31 - MARKET LAMBS
PREMIUMS: Purple - $5.00; Blue-$3.00; Red-$2.00; White-$1.00
G031001 MARKET WETHER LAMBS (All Breeds)
G031002 MARKET EWE LAMBS (All Breeds)
G031003 PEN OF THREE MARKET LAMBS
BREEDING EWE SHOW RULES
AGE CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDING EWES - Ewes born September 1, 2024, or after are classed as lambs. Ewes born between 9/1/23 and 8/31/24 will be classed as yearlings. Ewes born prior to 9/1/23 are considered aged. All breeding ewes will be mouthed for age. All ewe lambs must have all lamb or temporary teeth present; yearling ewes can have yearling teeth, but cannot have two-year old teeth up. Classes may be divided at discretion of show management.
BREEDING EWES MUST BE REGISTERED AND EAR TAGGED, OR TATTOOED - Ewes shown in breed classes must be registered with the breed association by entry date and have the flock tag, or tattoo and registration tag (if required by breed association). Flock tag number must be on the registration paper (original or electronic), and on the ID affidavit and be in the animal’s ear at check-in. 4-H ear tags are not official identification for registered breeding ewes.
Commercial ewes must have official 4-H breeding sheep ear tag in their ear and on the ownership affidavit. Both commercial and registered ewes must also have official USDA (scrapie) identification.
MINIMUM ENTRIES FOR BREED CLASSES - Ewes of a breed with less than five eligible entries (including both yearlings and lambs) will be shown in one class.
All commercial “Meat breed” breeding sheep may be slick-shorn within 7 days of the show. All “wool breed” sheep should be shown in fleece. Meat Breeds include Suffolk, Hampshire, Dorset, Shropshire, Southdown, Montedale, and crosses of one or more of these breeds. Commercial ewes of meat breed origin may also be slick-shorn within 7 days of the show.
Exhibitors must have completed the Boone County Fair Livestock Entries DUE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:30 pm on Tuesday, July 1. (Late entries subject to $5 per day up to 2 days after deadline.)
Breeding sheep may not be used in the Pen of 3 Market Sheep class.
Top 5 (five) selection if over 10 (ten) head.
DIVISION 32 - BREEDING STOCK
Lambs
G032001 COMMERCIAL WOOL
G032002 CHEVIOT
G032003 OTHER BREEDS
G032004 COMMERCIAL MEAT
G032005 HAMPSHIRE
G032006 SUFFOLK
G032007 DORSET
G032008 RAMS
G032009 BREEDING FLOCKS
Yearlings
G032011 COMMERCIAL WOOL
G032012 CHEVIOT
G032013 OTHER BREEDS
G032014 COMMERCIAL MEAT
G032015 HAMPSHIRE
G032016 SUFFOLK
G032017 DORSET
G032018 RAMS
Aged Ewes
G032021 COMMERCIAL WOOL
G032022 CHEVIOT
G032023 OTHER BREEDS
G032024 COMMERCIAL MEAT
G032025 HAMPSHIRE
G032026 SUFFOLK
G032027 DORSET