Walla Walla County Extension

 

4-H Youth Program

 

Animal Management & Ownership Requirements

 

1. Animals must be under the 4-H member's regular care and management for the following periods of time prior to the official county exhibit activity, including junior livestock shows:

   Beef (Market) - 120 days

   Beef (Breeding) - 90 days

   Cats - 60 days

   Cavies - 45 days

   Dairy - 90 days

   Dairy Heifer Replacement - 60 days

   Dairy Goat - 60 days

   Dogs - 60 days

   Equine - 90 days (4-H Horse certificate due to the Extension office by June 1 each year for exhibiting at the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days.)

   Llama - 90 days

   Poultry - 45 days

   Rabbits - 45 days

   Sheep (Breeding & Market) - 60 days

   Swine (Breeding & Market) - 60 days

2. Animals raised by the 4-H member from birth or hatching are    exempt from the minimum time periods.

3. 4-H members in Washington State need not own their 4-H project animals (see care & management requirements above). Members may lease a market animal if it is not to be sold at a junior livestock auction.

Fitting & Showing Questions

Beef
Goat
Sheep
Swine

Animal Records

Youth Producer Health Records

   
                         
                         
                         
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