Livestock Department
BuiltWithNOF

2008 PREMIUM BOOK

OWNERSHIP:

 

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 1-13-08)
90 days (by 1-28-08)
(by 3-2-08)
70 days (by 3-4-08)

60 days (by 3-16-08)
30 days (by 4-14-08)

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 4, 2008.

LIVESTOCK CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008

ENTRIES CLOSE

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

SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2008

DOG SHOW

9:00 a.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008

HORSE SHOW

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008

STALL ASSIGNMENTS POSTED

6:00 a.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008

BEDDING

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

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008

HOGS PERMITTED
ON GROUNDS

6:00 a.m. - Market Hogs permitted on grounds.
5:00 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 13, 2008

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. 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. - Showring #2

GATES CLOSE

9:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008

MARKET HOGS

8:00 a.m. Market Ring 2  Showmanship Ring 3

DAIRY GOATS

8:00 a.m. Ring 1

PYGMY GOATS

1:00 p.m. Ring 1

Selection of Grand Champion Market Hog & Presentation of Grand Champion Dairy Goats & Pygmy Goats

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008

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

DAIRY CATTLE

10:00 a.m. Dairy Cattle Show Ring 3

MARKET BEEF

 2:00 p.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

Selection of Grand Champion Sheep & Beef and Presentation of Grand Champion Meat Goat & Dairy Cattle

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008

JUDGING CONTEST

4:00 p.m. Ring 2

LARGE ANIMAL ROUND ROBIN

5:30 p.m. All rings

COUNTRY FAIR NIGHT

7:30 p.m.  Rings 1 & 2

EXHIBITORS DANCE

9:00-11:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

9:00 a.m. in the Middle Barn

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008

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 23, 2008

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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