DEPARTMENT 6 - YOUTH SHEEP

Superintendents

Chris Ruemenapp (586) 321-5017;  Theresa Whitenight (586) 725- 3086;  Alan Thueme (586) 727-1008

Premiums

A=$3; B=$2; C=$1.50

Judging

Monday at 4:00 p.m.

Location

Beef Arena

Objective

Gain knowledge about the importance of one or more of the following about sheep:  economics in a livestock operation, breeding, meat quality assurance and management.

Set Up

Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Check in

Sunday between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m.

See "Livestock Rules and Regulations" & "Livestock Care Agreement"

Fair Exhibit Requirements

1. Lambs may not be castrated after June 1st.

2. Market lambs may not exhibit with butt wool, meaning wool longer on the butt than the balance of the market lamb.

3. No muzzles on lambs at any time.

4. Pens to be bedded with natural material (wood shavings, straw, etc.).  No carpets.

5. While in the show ring the lamb to be shown with all four feet on the ground or ring surface. 

6. While at the fair, lambs are to be monitored while in a stand to insure they do not step off surface.  Humane handling practices of sheep at all times.

7. Water must be available in pens at all times except 12 hours prior to entering show ring.

8. No liquid feeding of lambs.

9. All lambs/sheep must have the mandated scrappies tag.

10. Lambs will be double tagged.  Notification must be made to the superintendent that the lamb lost one of their tags before the second tag falls out or the market lamb will  not be eligible for grand or res. champion market lamb or pen.

11. All breeder tags must be removed at May weigh-in. 

12. Exhibitor must notify Supt. of what individual lamb they will be showing at final weigh-in/check-in date.

13. All market lambs must have an average daily gain of .4 lbs. per day or greater in order to be eligible for the market lamb class and the livestock sale.  Market lambs not meeting this requirement will be exhibited in a feeder lamb class and not be eligible for auction at the fair.  Lambs must also meet this minimum weight of 90 lbs. on July 26th, 2009.   Calculating this out, 85 days from the May 2nd weigh in to the July 26th fair dates, your lamb must gain at least 34 pounds, in order to be eligible for the market lamb class and sale.   

 

SECTION                                        CLASS

SECTION 1 – SHOWMANSHIP

Class 01 Senior Showmanship, 15 yrs. old and over

Class 02 Junior Showmanship, 13-14 yrs.

Class 03 Intermediate Showmanship, 11-12 yrs.

Class 04 Young Showmanship, 8-10 yrs. may be shown in halter.

Overall Grand Showmanship. No Premiums. (Grand and Reserve Champion and 1st Alternative picked.)

BREEDING SHEEP

See Department 66-Youth Agriculture Sections 15 and 16

SECTION 2 - HOMEGROWN MARKET LAMBS

Class 15 Homegrown Individual Market Lamb - all breeds, weighing over 90 lbs. bred and raised on the exhibitors farm.  (Lambs exhibiting in this class must also be shown in a class under Section 4.)

 

SECTION 3 - MARKET LAMBS

(All Breeds Shown Together - Ewe or Wether only)

You must be an exhibitor to assist in Class 16.

Class 16 Pen of Two Market Lambs, All Breeds, Must be 90 lbs. and over.

Grand/Reserve Pen of Two Market Lambs.

Class 18 Individual Market Lambs, All Breeds, Lambs weighing 90 lbs. or over.

Grand/Reserve Individual market lamb.

Class 20 - Individual Feeder Lamb, All Breeds, Lambs weighing 89 lbs. or less.

Classes can be split at the discretion of the superintendents.     

SECTION 4 - RATE-OF-GAIN

Rate-of-Gain Contest - Cash Prize, 1st: $20 and trophy

All market projects entered automatically.

SECTION 5 - CLUB AWARDS  (Plaque)  

No premiums, all clubs exhibiting at the fair are entered.

Best decorated display. Judged on area & decorations during fair.