Department G, Division 97 - Herdsmanship
Superintendents: Chris Carlson, Don Wallace
Sections Purple Blue Red White
All $8.00* $6.00* $4.00* $2.00*
* - premiums are per species exhibited
Herdsmanship duties are the responsibility of exhibitors rather than leaders and parents. Exhibitors are expected to keep their exhibit area orderly, neat, and attractive. They are also expected to be courteous and helpful to visitors. Each club and independent members will compete in the Herdsmanship Contest.
Herdsmanship may be judged anytime between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Friday and anytime between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Judging will be done by teams of 4‑H/FFA volunteers.
Although herdsmanship is evaluated by judges throughout the county fair, herdsmanship is done for the public, NOT for the judges. The impression you make, good or bad, on someone not familiar with livestock production could be far more important than any herdsmanship score you receive. It is important for ALL exhibitors to take pride in their livestock exhibit area and demonstrate proper care and treatment of their project animals. Answer questions from the public about your project and tell them how you have cared for them and prepared them for the county fair shows.
Basis for Scoring Herdsmanship
- Animals clean and cared for .............................................................. 20 points
- Alleys clean and stall cards displayed ............................................... 25 points
- No loose feed or water pans in pens/stalls between 8:00 ‑ 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 ‑ 9:00 p.m. ....................................... 10 points
- Animals in their pens/stalls between 8:00 ‑ 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 ‑ 9:00 p.m. ....................................... 10 points
- Pens/stalls clean with adequate amount of bedding .......................... 20 points
- Tack pens/blocking chute area clean and orderly .............................. 15 points
Total .........................................................................................................100 points
Added attractiveness of display due to non‑essential equipment or material in excess of needs for the show period is permissible but is not to be considered in the rating.
A final herdsmanship score will be determined as follows:
Calculate the average daily score for each species. Multiply the average daily score by the number of head in that species. Total the average daily scores for all species. Divide the total score for the club or chapter by the total number of animals exhibited by members from that club or chapter to determine the average score.