Livestock Department
BuiltWithNOF

*** 2009 PREMIUM BOOK ***

OWNERSHIP:

TBD = TO BE DETERMINED

Animals must be owned by individual 4-H or FFA members for the days specified below:

Market Beef                                     
Horse
Small Market (Sheep, Swine, Goats)  
All Others (Beef, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Dogs)
Rabbit & Poultry                              
Feeder Beef & Sheep                           

120 days (by 1/11/09)
90 days (by 2/3/09)
70 days
(by 3/1/09)
60 days (by 3/14/09)
60 days (by 3/14/09)
30 days (by 4/13/09)

All of the above livestock must be under the daily care and management of the Exhibitor for the days specified and animals to be raised within the geographical boundaries of the Porterville, Strathmore and Lindsay High School Districts.

Market Animal Entry Forms and Fees are due for all animals at time of Pre-Tagging. The Livestock Entry Forms are used for Market, Breeding, and Feeder Livestock.  Do not mix species or divisions on a single form. Please use the Breeding Rabbit & Poultry Form for Breeding Rabbits, Poultry and Fowl.

A Club/Chapter Summary Card is available under forms.  Each Club/Chapter is responsible for submitting this form by April 17, 2009.

2009 LIVESTOCK CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Friday, April 17th

ENTRIES CLOSE

5:00 p.m. - Excluding Market Entries - See Tagging Dates

Sunday, May 3rd

DOG SHOW

3:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 3rd

HORSE SHOW

9:00 a.m. - FFA & 4-H Horse Halter and Performance Show

Wednesday, May 6th

STALL ASSIGNMENTS POSTED

6:00 p.m.

Friday, May 8th

BEDDING

3:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.- Barns open for bedding

Saturday, May 9th

BEDDING

7:00 a.m. to 8 p.m.- Barns open for bedding                                                   8:00 p.m. - All stalls and pens to be bedded

Monday, May 11th

HOGS PERMITTED
ON GROUNDS

6:00 a.m. - Market Hogs permitted on grounds.
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.- Scale Open for weigh-in of Hogs
6:00 p.m. - Hogs must be in place

GATES CLOSE

9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12th

BEEF, SHEEP
GOATS & DAIRY CATTLE

6:00 a.m. - Market Animals permitted on grounds (Beef, Sheep, Goats, Dairy Cattle)

RABBITS

3:00-7:00 p.m. Rabbit entries accepted (Except meat pens)

BEEF

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Scales Open for weigh-in
(REQIRED AT WEIGH-IN - BILL OF SALE & BRAND INSPECTION)

SHEEP

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Scales Open for weigh-in

MEAT GOATS

6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Scales Open for weigh-in

 

6:30 p.m. - All livestock must be in place

EXHIBITORS MEETING

7:30 p.m. - Ring #2

GATES CLOSE

9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13th

MARKET HOGS

8:00 a.m. FFA/4-H Market Show Ring 2  (Followed by Selection of Grand    Champion Market Hog)                                                                            8:00 a.m. FFA/4-H Showmanship Ring 3

DAIRY GOATS

8:00 a.m. Ring 1

PYGMY GOATS

1:00 p.m. Ring 1

JUDGING CONTEST - Follows Grand Champion Market Hog, Ring 2

GATES CLOSE

11:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 14th

POULTRY

7:00-9:00 a.m. Poultry Entries Accepted
9:00 a.m. Poultry Show

RABBITS

8:00 a.m. Rabbit Meat Pens Accepted
10:00 a.m. Rabbit Show

SHEEP

8:00 a.m. 4-H Lamb Showmanship Ring 2
                FFA Market Lamb Show Ring 1
1:00 p.m.  4-H Market Lamb Show Ring 1
                followed by Feeder Lamb Show
                FFA Lamb Showmanship Ring 2
            

MARKET BEEF

 9:00 a.m. Beef Cattle Show Ring 3

MEAT GOATS

2:30 p.m.  Meat Goat Show Ring 2

SMALL ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN

5:00 p.m.  Small Animal Round Robin Ring 2

6:00 p.m. - Selection of Grand Champion Beef                                                                                                  6:30 p.m. - Selection of Grand Champion Sheep (followed by Parade of Champions)

BRED HEIFER AUCTION - Follows Parade of Champions

Friday, May 15th

DAIRY CATTLE

9:00 a.m. Dairy Cattle Show Ring 3

LARGE ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN

5:30 p.m. All rings

COUNTRY FAIR NIGHT

7:30 p.m.  Rings 1 & 2

Saturday, May 16th

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

9:00 a.m. in the Middle Barn

EXHIBITORS DANCE

8:00-10:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 17th

RELEASE OF EXHIBITS

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Release of all exhibits.  (Not responsible for entries left after 11:00 a.m.)

Friday, May 22nd

EXHIBITORS
AWARDS
BANQUET

6:30 p.m.
UNIFORM MANDATORY FOR ALL EXHIBITORS FFA & 4-H
Official Uniform will allow entry into the Banquet

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