2015 4-H Livestock Rule Changes/Updates
4-H Livestock Homepage: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/livestock
 Use the above website to get to all things livestock-related
 Refer to 4-H 202 document: Iowa 4-H Livestock Show Requirements – be sure families are aware!!
4HOnline Improvements & Changes
Animal Type Changes
Market Beef:
 Ear Tag field change
o “Old” type of 4-H tag: Enter county code, ear tag # (Ex. “85-245”) (85 Story County code)
o New USDA type tags: Enter the 3 letters, 4 numbers only (Do NOT enter the “42” U.S. code)
Meat Goat:
 Breeding Does
o 4-H ear tag OR tattoo required (State Fair does)
o If tattoo:
 Right Ear = Herd Prefix (Ex. “RFB”)
 Left Ear = Individual Animal Identifier (Ex. 534)
o Retinal Images REQUIRED (State Fair only)
o State Fair Breeding Does entered by county staff into 4HOnline
4HOnline Software Improvements:
 (1) Reminder: Seeing all animals ID’ed on-screen and
ability to export a report into Excel for each animal type
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 (2) Example report for Beef, Breeding animal type with
all fields exported
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Fair Entry
 2015 State Fair Livestock will use the Fair Entry system
o 4-H’ers will make entry via Fair Entry
 County Fairs using Fair Entry for 2015:
o Will utilize new class numbering system for exhibits/communications and livestock
o Training/face to face meetings to occur throughout the spring – more details to come
Horse
 Increase from 2 horses to 3 horses entered per exhibitor
 ID Reminders
o ID a maximum of 5 horses total per 4-H’er
o Of those 5, max. of 2 can be leased
o NO leasing of halter horses
o Leased horses must have a completed lease form in 4HOnline
o Each horse can only be ID’ed by ONE 4-H’er, unless:
 There are more 4-H’ers in a family than horses – for example, 4-H’er A and B could both ID horse X
o 4-H’ers can ID horses in 4-H and FFA as long as they are DIFFERENT horses – for example, horse A and B
in 4-H, horse C and D in FFA
o State Fair exhibitors will still have to choose to show in either the 4-H horse show OR the FFA horse
show, not both; but, they could show FFA at county and then 4-H at state fair (with different horses)
Meat Goats
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Market meat goat class will consist of both market wethers and market does
ALL State Fair nominated meat goats (both market and breeding animals) MUST have retinal images collected
Entry limit increased from 4 total goats to 6 total (max. of 4 market or 4 breeding goats entered)
Rubber mats: If using rubber mats at State Fair, a layer of bedding must be underneath the mat
New division and class breaks for State Fair breeding does:
Class
Age
Start
23101
April 1 - May 31, 2015
23102
March
3/31/2015
3/1/2015
23103
February
2/28/2015
2/1/2015
5/31/2015
End
4/1/2015
Junior Spring Division Champion and Reserve Champion
23104
January
1/31/2015
1/1/2015
23105
December
12/31/2014
12/1/2014
23106
September 1 - November 30
11/30/2014
9/1/2014
Junior Winter Division Champion and Reserve Champion
23107
May - August
8/31/2014
5/1/2014
23108
January - April
4/30/2014
1/1/2014
23109
Sept - December
12/31/2013
9/1/2013
Yearling Division Champion and Reserve Champion
23110
May - August
8/31/2013
5/1/2013
23111
January - April
4/30/2013
1/1/2013
23112
Does born on/before 12/31/12
12/31/2012
Senior Division Champion and Reserve Champion
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion
FSQA (Food Safety Quality Assurance)
 Required for ALL livestock exhibitors at both county and state fairs
 Required Animal Care & Disclosure Statement (drug affidavit) for beef, meat goat, sheep, swine exhibitors
Event Changes/Updates
 4-H Youth Equine Extravaganza
o May 1, 2, & 3 of 2015
o Combining: Horse Jamboree and Horse Judging Contests
o Location: Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls (Equine Center)
 4-H Animal Science Roundup
o Selection of youth applications
o 20 youth selected per species (beef, dairy, horse, sheep, swine)
o Online application – posted soon; stay tuned