TO:Blair County Junior Livestock Exhibitors and Parents

July 1, 2012

TO:Blair County Junior Livestock Exhibitors and Parents

FR:Blair County Junior Livestock Council

RE:Details for the 2012 Junior Livestock Show and Sale

The following information is to help you prepare for this year’s show and sale to be held Monday August 13 and Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Please read over all the information and contact your 4-H leader or FFA advisor if you have any questions.

I.Times for animals to be off feed for weigh-in

A.Swine, goats, and lambs must be off feed Sunday, August 12 by 12:00 midnight

B.Steers and dairy beef must be off feed by Monday, August 13, 4 – 6 hours prior to weigh-in

II.Weigh-in times and locations (ALL SPECIES WEIGHED IN MONDAY, AUGUST 13)

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REGARDING WEIGH-IN:

1.ALL ANIMALS SHOULD BE ON THE GROUNDS BY THEIR RESPECTIVE WEIGH-IN TIMES.

2.ANIMALS WILL BE WEIGHED ONE TIME AT THEIR APPROPRIATE WEIGH-IN LOCATION (I.E. NO RE-WEIGHS)! ONCE AN ANIMAL IS WEIGHED, NO SUBSTITUTIONS MAY BE MADE FOR THAT ANIMAL.

3.ANY ANIMAL THAT IS OFFICIALLY WEIGHED MUST BE SOLD AT THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE. ONLY THE SHOW’S MANAGEMENT MAY SEND AN ANIMAL BACK TO ITS FARM OF ORIGIN DUE TO HEALTH OR SAFETY REASONS.

III.Acceptable weight ranges

A.All dairy beef must weigh between 300 and 650 lbs. to be eligible for show.

B.All hogs must weigh between 180 and 280 lbs. to be eligible for show. (Hogs entered in the carcass show must range between 220 and 280 lbs.)

C.Any animals not meeting these weight standards are still eligible to be sold at Tuesday’s Junior Livestock Sale.

IV.Show schedule

Monday, August 13:1:00 PMDairy Beef

3:30 PMGoats

6:00 PMLambs

Tuesday, August 14:9:00 AMSwine

12:30 PMSteers

V.Sale schedule

A.The sale will start at 5:30 PM, Tuesday, August 14 (announcement at 5:15 PM)

B.Sale order: dairy beef, goats, lambs, swine, steers

VI.Hog carcass show

A.A hog carcass show will be held Tuesday, August 7, at Rhodes Meat Market starting at 9 AM.

B.Bring hogs in August 6 by 9 AM (you can also arrange to bring your hog in August 5 by calling Rhodes Meat Market at 793-3111.

VII.Health rules

A.Please read and follow all health rules for the 2012 junior livestock show/sale.

B.All members must have a health chart (Certificate of Vet. Inspection) and a Veterinary Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) Form at check-in.

VIII.Acceptable show clothing

A.Members should wear nice shirts (preferably collared shirts with solid color), jeans or dress pants (no holes, etc.), and sensible shoes (no sandals/no open-toed shoes) for the shows and sale night.

B.Clothing should be appropriate and modest (i.e. shirts buttoned close to the top, no cut-offs, shorts, etc.).

VIII.Clean-up

A.All members must help clean up on Wednesday, August 15, starting at 9 AM. Please bring shovels, brooms, rakes, etc.

IX.Misc. rules/notes

A.Please make sure that you read over and understand “Accepted Practices and Guidelines” attached. Members are reminded that they are responsible for their animal(s) at all times during the show and sale.

B.Older 4-H and FFA members are needed Tuesday night to help load animals.

C.One entry number will be used for the show for each exhibitor.

D.All exhibitors need to bring your own bedding. Lamb, goat, and pig exhibitors may only use shavings for bedding.

IX.Misc. rules/notes (con.)

E.All members must provide their own feed and buckets or other containers for feed and water.

F.Hogs should be washed at home to minimize squealing at the show grounds.

G.Please contact relatives and business friends to support 4-H and FFA through purchase of animals at the sale.

H.Beef members should leave animal tied in stall with a suitable rope halter.

I.For safety, no unruly behavior or smoking will be permitted in the barn area.

J.Members of ANY of the livestock clubs may participate in Monday night’s costume class. Members of the dairy beef, steer, and swine clubs may borrow a lamb or goat for this class. NO EXHIBITOR WILL BE PERMITTED TO USE CATTLE OR HOGS FOR THIS CLASS! A $5 entry fee will be charged for each entry in this class.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FFA ADVISOR OR 4-H LEADER IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW/SALE.

ACCEPTED PRACTICES AND GUIDELINES

(As amended and adopted on March 25, 1996, by the Blair County Junior Livestock Committee)

These guidelines are prepared for you, the contestants and exhibitors in the Blair County Junior Livestock Show and Sale. These guideline pertain to all species of animals participating in the annual show and sale.

1.All animals shall be owned by the club/chapter member.

2.Animals should be housed and cared for at a location as near to the member’s home as practical. If animals are housed away from the member’s residence, the member is encouraged to participate in their care and training on a regular basis.

3.Animals may be purchased any time prior to the official project starting date, but after that date, animals can no longer be switched, substituted, or replaced. Positive identification will be required at the project starting date or a time agreed upon by the committee in charge.

4.Professional fitting and grooming are prohibited. Professional health care and hoof trimming is permitted.

5.Animals are to be shown by the owner/member. If there is a good and valid reason for a member not being able to show his/her own animal (including the member’s absence or physical disability), a substitute showman may be used, provided that the substitute is a member of the same livestock club. In addition, the substitute showman must be the same age or younger as the animal’s owner. Substitutes are permitted only in type classes. No substitutes are permitted in showmanship and fitting competition.

6.In the event of an unruly animal, additional help may be used in the show ring to insure safety.

7.All animals shown in competition at the show are required to be sold as market animals for slaughter at the sale.

8.Project animals consigned to the show but not shown may be sold at the sale.

9.All project animals participating in the show and sale are the responsibility of the owner until sold.

10.All animals must be of sound health and condition at the time of the show and sale. Animals with clinical signs of disease and infection will not be permitted on the grounds. Any animals treated with antibiotics and/or other drugs prior to the show/sale must have been withdrawn from the drug(s) within the legal time required for sale as per the medication’s label instructions. Violations of this rule will be the seller’s responsibility.

11.Any violations of these rules may be acted upon by the Junior Livestock Committee.