Junior Livestock Sale checks are now AVAILABLE!
Take your thank you notes to exchange for your check. Go to the Ranch Event Office on the east side of the north hall in the First National Bank Building and follow the signs to the admin office. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Send your livestock record books to info@hch4h.org to have them reviewed. Then we’ll gather record books at the club picnic on Monday, September 9 and turn them in to the extension office for judging.
NOTE: Record books are due to the extension office by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 27. If you don’t turn record books in by September 9, you must transport your own record book to the extension office.
The Round Robin workshop is coming up on Wednesday, July 10 from 4:00–7:00 p.m. in the 4-H, Youth, and Community Livestock Arena. This youth-guided activity is an informative workshop where exhibitors have been kind enough to bring their project animals for others to practice with and gain hands-on experience. We will have all 7 divisions of animals that will be included in the Round Robin competition. This is a great opportunity to learn from your peers who have had success showing their species and learn techniques for showing those animals. This workshop replaces the Round Robin clinic that is usually held during the county fair. We encourage all youth to participate!
Rabbit and poultry IDs and pictures are due on 4HOnline on July 1.
Click here for the Animal Care and Housing Form. If you haven’t completed this form for 2024, please do so. On the form you will need a premises ID of where your animals are housed. To find the premises ID, click here.
Attached are flyers for two great opportunities for you to learn about poultry showmanship and to practice and prepare before the county fair!
Opportunity 1: The Rocky Mountain Feather Fanciers and the Elbert County 4-H Poultry Program are co-hosting the 14th Annual “One Bird” Poultry Show, Youth Poultry Showmanship Competition, and General Youth Poultry Seminar on Sunday, June 23 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Elbert County Fairgrounds. Please click here to view the flyer for more details and a schedule of events.
Opportunity 2: The Poultry Showmanship Clinic is on Sunday, July 21 starting at 9 a.m. at the Southeast Weld County Fairgrounds in Keenesburg. Please click here for the flyer for more details.
Sheep and Goat Weigh Day is this Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 4:00–7:00 p.m. at the 4-H, Youth, and Community Livestock Arena at The Ranch.
Reminder: Don’t forget the upcoming deadlines for uploading Animal IDs. If you have any questions, please check your project letter for your project or reach out and ask.
The Junior Livestock Sale committee has set the dates for Mandatory Sale Meetings for all participants. Mark your calendar and plan to attend on one of the following dates at the McKee 4-H Building exhibit hall:
Tuesday, June 18 from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 from 3:00–5:00 p.m.
You must attend one meeting to be eligible to participate in the sale at the Fair. The Sale Committee includes the Market Poultry and Market Rabbit members in these meetings.
If you have any questions or concerns about the mandatory meeting please contact:
There is a Poultry Workshop to discuss general project information and go over record books on Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the CoBank Building at ARDEC.
CoBank Building
ARDEC
4492 E County Road 56
Fort Collins, CO 80524
If you have any questions, please contact Lacy at lcbg7@hotmail.com.
