Sheep and Goat Weigh Day / May 8, 2024
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.
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Animal ID Deadlines for 2024
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.
Sheep and Goat Camp / June 5–6, 2024
The Sheep and Goat Camp on June 5–6, 2024 is an opportunity for all levels of youth to get more hands-on experience and build on management styles/techniques.
Registration is REQUIRED. The cost is $100 per camper.
Livestock Weigh Days, Tagging, and MQA for 2024
Market Livestock Members: Mark these dates on your calendar now! Weigh days and tagging are REQUIRED to be eligible to show at the Larimer County Fair. If you can’t be there, you must arrange for someone to bring your animal.
Weigh Days will be held at the Youth and Community Building at The Ranch. Tagging supplies for swine will be available at the extension office starting on April 1.
Members enrolled in any market and/or breeding livestock project for the first time MUST attend a Colorado 4-H Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) program, regardless of age. 4-H members must attend a Colorado 4-H MQA program a minimum of twice during their 4-H career, once as a junior and again after becoming a senior 4-H member.
Watch for more information coming in January from the extension office for your project. And if you have any questions, please ask!
Jingle Bell Jackpot / December 3, 2023
The Jingle Bell Jackpot will be hosted by Larimer County Extension, Weld County Extension, and the Colorado Junior Swine Association on December 3, 2023 at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley. We are excited to add a Wether Dam Show for both does and ewes to this event!
2023 Carcass Contest Results
Thank you to all of you who attended the carcass seminar and awards night. It truly is a privilege to be in the backyard of the University, because it allows us to utilize facilities like the newly renovated CSU Meat facility. It is rare that counties are able to view carcasses from sheep, swine, and beef during the same night as carcass formula discussion. –Bailey Schilling
Here are links to the results for each species:
Sheep and Goat Camp / June 7–8, 2023
From Bailey Schilling:
Sheep and Goat Camp will be hosted on June 7 and 8. This year we are happy to welcome Derrick Brown as the clinician. Derrick is currently an FFA instructor in Texas. Derrick has worked very closely with several successful breeders in the sheep and goat industry and raised some of his own. Derrick has also accumulated a successful judging resume with shows at the State and National level. Derrick has been a speaker at ShowRite clinics hosted by Glen Martin. We are excited to welcome Derrick and he’s excited to share his knowledge with you.
If you are interested in attending this event, please fill out a registration form and deliver it to the extension office or email it to Bailey Schilling. Registration will be completed when it is coupled with a payment. We have a few spots left, so please register as soon as possible.
Sheep and Goat Workshop Update
From Bailey Schilling:
I’m excited to start workshops again this year that can be hands-on with our animals. We will have a short review period during which we will reiterate lessons from the previous two lectures we have hosted this past month. I will have a handout including feeding tips for both goats and lambs.
For the second part of this workshop, we will allow those who have brought animals to bring them out to be worked with. Animals must stay in the trailers while we talk about information.
I do want to caution everyone about the change in location for the workshop. We will be in the Longhorn Arena just east of the Pavilions. This is outside so I do want to caution everyone that there may be a chance for late afternoon storms. Please dress appropriately for this event. Closed-toe shoes must be worn by all participants. Animals will be monitored for illnesses and parasites during all workshops and will be subject to dismissal if it is appropriate.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Bailey or any of the sheep and goat key leaders.
Schedule Changes for May 17–20, 2023
There are multiple changes to the calendar for the next day or two. Here’s a quick listing:
• Horse Ride Night is CANCELED on Wednesday, May 17.
• Sheep & Goat Safe Management Practices MOVED from Wednesday, May 17 to Friday, May 19 during MQA.
• Dog Agility Workshop is CANCELED on Thursday, May 18.
• Beef Systems Workshop MOVED from Thursday, May 18 to Friday, May 19 during MQA.
• The Desperados Gymkhana Fun Day on Saturday, May 20 has been CANCELED and will be rescheduled.
• The Scrapbooking Workshop on Saturday, May 20 has been CANCELED.
Sheep and Goat Weigh Day
Weigh day for sheep and goats is next Tuesday, May 9 from 4:00–7:00 p.m.
Remember to bring $5 per animal for ear tags.
Traffic Pattern Change: Please disregard the instructions in the Clover Connection newsletter. After entering the Ranch through the south entrance, we ask that members turn right at Gate 6 just to the east of the McKee Building. We will be unloading animals to tag in on the East side of the East Pavilion (similar to the county fair weigh-in). After members load their animals after being tagged, they will also exit out of Gate 6.
