Sheep
Sheep must have identification submitted to the Extension Office by June 15. Exhibitors must have completed Quality Assurance Certification through Nebraska Extension by June 15. All sheep must be pre-entered on an Animal Entry Form at the York County Extension Office by the first Friday of July.
All sheep must be in place and checked in by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday of fair week.
Each exhibitor may show up to 8 sheep. No animal may be entered in both 4H/FFA & open class. Sheep Exhibitors - please check county fair Health Regulations prior to entering animals. All ewes and ewe lambs (market and breeding) must be individually identified with USDA Scrapie Tag.
Minimum weight for market lambs will be 100 pounds with no maximum weight. Lambs weighing 99 pounds and under will be shown in prospect lamb classes. Prospect lambs will only show for Grand and Reserve Prospect Lamb. Home raised and Market
Lambs will compete for Overall Market Lamb. No
re-weighing of market animals will be allowed.
Showmanship
Pay Code 110
All youth entering sheep will automatically be entered in showmanship.
Junior Division (8-10 years)
Int. Division (11-13 years)
Senior Division (14-18 years)
Clover Kids
Pay Code 240
J050004 - Clover Kid Sheep
Breeding Sheep
Pay Code 100
All rams must be born after January 1 of the current year. Rams can be brought and be taken home the day of the show. Ewes born January 1 or after of the current year are classed as lambs. For the Dorset breed, this date is September 1 or after of the previous year. All ewes born during the previous calendar year (by December 31) are classed as yearling ewes. All breeding ewes could be subject to be mouthed for age. All ewe lambs must have all lamb or temporary teeth present; yearling ewes can have yearling teeth but cannot have two-year-old teeth up.
All Breeding sheep must be tagged with a USDA Scrappie tag in the ear and on a 4‑H ID form. 4‑H ear tags are not official identification for registered breeding ewes. Registered breeding ewes must have proof of registration papers. ID forms must be on file by June 15.
All "meat breed" breeding sheep must be slick shorn within 7 days of the show. All "wool breed" sheep should be shown in fleece. Meat breeds include Suffolk, Hampshire, Dorset, Shropshire, Southdown, Montedale, and crosses of one or more of these breeds. Commercial ewes of meat breed origin must also be slick shorn within 7 days of the show. Sheep will be classified at check-in by following the State Fair written guidelines under “Breed Classification” https://4h.unl.edu/4‑H-fairbook-nebraska-state-fair/live-animals/sheep/
J051001 - Breeding - Aged Ewes
J051002 - Breeding - Yearlings
J051003 – Breeding - Lambs
J051004 - Home Raised Breeding - Aged Ewes
J051005 - Home Raised Breeding - Yearlings
J051006 - Home Raised Breeding – Lamb
J051007 – Breeding – Ram
Market Sheep
Pay Code 100
Market sheep must be identified with an official USDA scrappie tag and on official Nebraska 4‑H market lamb ID forms, on file at the Extension Office by June 15. Short scrotum, cryptorchid, partially castrated or ram lambs will be lowered in ribbon placing and awards. Check Rule #24 for Home Raised Class eligibility.
J052010 - Market Lamb
J052011 - Home Raised Market Lamb
J052012 - Prospect Lamb