Herdsmanship
Pay Code 300
Herdsmanship is important to the public image of agriculture, your club, and your family!
A minimum of two exhibitors (4‑H or FFA) enrolled in the project area, with animals in a division will be required before a club or independent will be considered for awards. Herdsmanship premiums will not be paid until all pens have been cleaned and bedding removed to the dump area.
Herdsmanship helps 4‑H youth learn skills in making a presentable exhibit for the public as well as learned skills in courtesy, cooperation, neatness, and proper care of animals.
- Judging will take place twice a day on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday between 9 am and 9 pm by one or two qualified individuals.
- On show day, there will be one judging. Judging will not take place during show time.
- Herdsmanship awards will be handed out on Sunday at the conclusion of Large Animal Round Robin.
- All ties will be broken by Livestock Superintendents and/or Herdsmanship Judge(s).
- Club: Champion Herdsmanship winners are encouraged to bring their banner award back the following year to show to the public.
1) Bedding is clean and dry (2 pts)
2) Amount of bedding is adequate (1 pts)
3) Animal pen is fastened securely (1 pts)
4) Feed pans are clean and removed when not in use (2 pts)
5) Water pans are clean with adequate water and secured tightly (1 pts)
6) Manure is hauled out and dispose of properly (2 pts)
7) Walkways are clear of items and raked or swept (2 pts)
8) Feed and equipment is neatly arranged (1 pts)
9) 4‑H stall cards are completely filled out, including weights for market animals and displayed (3 pts)
10) Ribbon or ribbon stickers are displayed on stall or stall cards (after show) (1pts)
11) Animals are clean in appearance (2 pts)
12) Club or Family name signs are displayed (1 pts)
13) Club/Family stall section includes an educational component (2 pts)
14) Decorations are respectful and tasteful (2 pts)
15) Conduct of exhibitors is taken into consideration
- Deduct 5 points for any of the following:
- Blaring radio
- Excessive horseplay
- Running in the barns
- Water fights
- Rude behavior to the public
- Add 1 bonus point for any of the following:
- Observing positive conduct by 4‑H members
- Educational display incorporated into exhibit