4-H Livestock Resources

Animal Science/Livestock Resources

2023 Livestock Rules Handbook

Nebraska State Fair 4-H Animal Nomination/Identification Requirements

Horse Show Information Page

• Horse ID Sheet

Beef

• Dodge County First Year Bucket Calf Record Books 
  • Senior Expert Showman / First Year Bucket Calf
  • Senior Novice Showman / First Year Bucket Calf
  • Junior Expert Showman / First Year Bucket Calf
  • Junior Novice Showman / First Year Bucket Calf
• Dodge County Second Year Bucket Calf Record Books
  • Senior Showman / Second Year Bucket Calf
  • Junior Showman / Second Year Bucket Calf 

Swine

• Pork Checkoff Website
• Biosecurity Practices for Swine Shows
• Youth Biosecurity

• PEDV (Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus)

  • Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) What is it?

  • Hog Health Recommendations for Exhibitors

  • PEDV Website

Sheep & Goat

• SHEEP & GOAT SCRAPIE TAG GUIDELINES

In 2001 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an accelerated program to eradicate scrapie in the nation's sheep herds and goat flocks. This program is succeeding, but, to meet the goal of substantially eradicating the disease by the end of 2010, the cooperation of sheep and goat producers everywhere is needed.

Poultry

• AVIAN FLU IN NEBRASKA
• AVIAN INFLUENZA:  GUIDELINES FOR BACKYARD POULTRY FLOCKS

Rabbit

• RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP STEPS 
• RABBIT BREED SHEET

Dog 

• Dog Vaccination Certification Form

Small Animal/Companion Animal 

• Companion Animal projects include: cats, dogs, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets, pet rabbits*, tropical fish, reptile/amphibians, and caged birds(excluding pigeons).
• *NOTE: Rabbit cannot ALSO be shown in the Rabbit Show. 
• Limit 3 Companion Animals per exhibitor. 
• Cat/Ferret Vaccination Certification Form

Tagging

• Proper EID Tag Placement
• PROPER WAY TO EAR NOTCH PIGS
• SHEEP & GOAT SCRAPIE TAG GUIDELINES

In 2001 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an accelerated program to eradicate scrapie in the nation's sheep herds and goat flocks. This program is succeeding, but, to meet the goal of substantially eradicating the disease by the end of 2010, the cooperation of sheep and goat producers everywhere is needed.