Sheep

Area Rules:

1. A sheep exhibitor may show a maximum of six market sheep and six breeding sheep. Showmanship and pens of three classes do not count as entry.
2. All sheep must be slick shorn within 10 days of the show. 

Awards

• Champion Showmanship (per age division)
• Supreme Champion Breeding Ewe
  • Champion Commercial Breeding Ewe
  • Champion Registered Breeding Ewe
  • Champion Born and Raised Breeding Ewe
  • Champion FFA Commercial Breeding Ewe
  • Champion FFA Registered Breeding Ewe.
• Supreme Champion Breeding Ram
  • Champion Commercial Breeding Ram
  • Champion Registered Breeding Ram
  • Champion FFA Commercial Breeding Ram
  • Champion FFA Registered Breeding Ram
• Family Flock
• Supreme Champion Market Lamb
  • Champion Born and Raised Market Lamb
  • Champion Market Lamb
  • Champion FFA Market Lamb
• Champion Rate of Gain
• Champion Pen of Three
• Best in Barn – Sheep

1060 – Sheep Showmanship

Division Rules:

1. 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.
2. Exhibitors displaying such practices may be given one warning. A second offence may result in the lowering of a ribbon placing and forfeiting all class premiums.

Classes 

• G-1060-900 – Out of School FFA Division – 19 years and older
• G-1060-901 – Senior Division – 14 to 18 years-old
• G-1060-902 – Intermediate Division – 11 to 13 years-old
• G-1060-903 – Junior Division – 18 to 10 years-old
• G-1060-904 – Adaptive Division – 8 to 18 years-old

1061 – Breeding Sheep

Division Rules:

1. Certificates of Registration MUST be turned in to the Extension Office by June 15th of the fair year.
2. Ewes/rams born January 1 or after, of the current year, are classed as ewe/ram lambs. Ewes/rams born during the preceding year are classified as yearling ewe/rams.
3. Any breed having less than five head checked-in may be allowed only one class at the discretion of the sheep superintendent. Animals will enter the ring at the same time in order of age.

Classes 

• G-1061-900 – Registered Spring Ewe
  • Born January-May of the current year.
• G-1061-901 – Registered FFA Spring Ewe
  • Born January-May of the current year.
• G-1061-902 – Registered Fall Ewe 
  • Born June-December of the previous year.
• G-1061-903 – Registered FFA Fall Ewe
  • Born June-December of the previous year.
• G-1061-904 – Registered Yearling Ewe
  • Born January-May of the previous year.
• G-1061-905 – Registered FFA Yearling Ewe
  • Born January-May of the previous year.
• G-1061-906 – Registered Ewe 
  • Born June-December two years ago.
• G-1061-907 – Registered FFA Ewe 
  • Born June-December two years ago.
• G-1061-908 – Registered Aged Ewe 
  • Two years old and older.
• G-1061-909 – Registered FFA Aged Ewe
  • Two years old and older.
• G-1061-910 – Registered Family Flock
  • One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)
• G-1061-911 – Registered FFA Family Flock 
  • One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)
• G-1061-912 – Commercial Spring Ewe
  • Born January-May of the current year.
• G-1061-913 – Commercial FFA Spring Ewe
  • Born January-May of the current year.
• G-1061-914 – Commercial Fall Ewe 
  • Born June-December of the previous year.
• G-1061-915 – Commercial FFA Fall Ewe
  • Born June-December of the previous year.
• G-1061-916 – Commercial Yearling Ewe
  • Born January-May of the previous year.
• G-1061-917 – Commercial FFA Yearling Ewe
  • Born January-May of the previous year.
• G-1061-918 – Commercial Ewe 
  • Born June-December two years ago.
• G-1061-919 – Commercial FFA Ewe 
  • Born June-December two years ago.
• G-1061-920 – Commercial Aged Ewe 
  • Two years old and older.
• G-1061-921 – Commercial FFA Aged Ewe
  • Two years old and older.
• G-1061-922 – Commercial Family Flock
  • One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)
• G-1061-923 – Commercial FFA Family Flock 
  • One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)
• G-1061-924 – Registered Ram Lamb
  • Under one year of age.
• G-1061-925 – Registered Yearling Ram
  • One year to under two years of age.
• G-1061-926 – Registered Aged Ram
  • Two years old and older.
• G-1061-927 – Registered FFA Ram 
  • All age groups will show together.
• G-1061-928 – Commercial Ram Lamb
  • Under one year of age.
• G-1061-929 – Commercial Yearling Ram
  • One year to under two years of age.
• G-1061-930 – Commercial Aged Ram 
  • Two years old and older.
• G-1061-931 – Commercial FFA Ram 
  • Two years old and older.
• G-1061-932 – Born and Raised Breeding Lamb

1062 – Market Lamb

Division Rules:

1. All market lambs must be for on or after December 1^st of the previous year.
2. All market lambs must attend the spring weigh-in to be eligible for Sheep Rate of Gain.
3. Feeder lambs (lambs under 80 lbs.) are not eligible to show for Champion Market Lamb.
4. Short scrotum, cryptorchid or ram lambs are not eligible as market lambs.
5. Market lamb classes will be divided by gender if there are no more than 30 market lambs pre-entered.

Classes 

• G-1062-900 – Feeder Lambs
  • All breeds, under 80 lbs.
• G-1062-901 – Born and Raised Market Lambs
  • All breeds, 80 lbs. and over.
• G-1062-902 – Market Lambs
  • All breeds, 80 lbs. and over.
• G-1062-903 – FFA Market Lambs
  • All breeds, 80 lbs. and over.
• G-1062-904 – Pen of Three Market Lambs

1063 – Sheep Rate of Gain

Division Rules:

1. All market sheep entered at the fair will automatically be entered in Sheep Rate of Gain if they attended the spring weigh-in.
2. The average daily gain will be determined using the county fair weight minus the spring weigh-in weight divided by the number of days between those two dates.
3. The Sheep Rate of Gain will be printed in the goat show program and awarded during the sheep show.

Classes 

• G-1063-900 – Sheep Rate of Gain