The Bucket Calf project is designed to teach youth basic feed management skills, basic record-keeping skills, and to help youth better understand the feeder cattle industry.
Bucket Calf Project Guide (22 pages)
Bucket Calf - Cedar County Fairbook Rules
Animals - General Information
Herdsmanship
Livestock Premium Recognition
Showmanship
Bucket Calf Pre-Entry/ID Form - due June 15
Bucket Calf Record Book 1st Year - due July 7, 2025
Bucket Calf Record Book 2nd Year - due July 7, 2025
Bucket Calf Project Requirements & Possible Interview Questions
Clover Kid Bucket Calf Record Book - (optional, encouraged but not required) bring with you the day of the show, Thursday, July 17
YQCA Training - All 4-H/FFA youth ages 8-18 (Clover kids are exempt) planning to show a bucket calf or return bucket calf at the Cedar County are required to complete a Youth Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Training program in order to show at the fair. Youth may complete the training in one of three ways: online training course, in person training class, or test out (to be completed by June 15th.)
Cedar County Livestock Quality Assurance Training & Herdsmanship Clinics - Date TBA
pre-register online at https://yqcaprogram.org/
link for printable login & registration instructions
help video for instructor-led training registration
Emergency Animal Removal Release Fillable Form - to remove livestock from Cedar County fairgrounds
Curriculum (project manuals) can be purchased online and shipped to you directly from
UNL Marketplace - https://marketplace.unl.edu
Shop 4-H - https://shop4-h.org