3. AGE REQUIREMENTS-- All market steers must be born after January 1, 2017, market lambs and goats must be born after December 1, 2017.
4. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS-- a) No animals from herds quarantined for brucellosis or tuberculosis will be permitted entry to the show. b) All animals must be able to pass health inspection before being permitted on the fairgrounds. Medication rules and withdrawal times must be adhered. Tranquilizers, sedative or other behavior altering products not allowed( including natural products). Those exhibitors whose animals are found in violation will forfeit their sale checks. c) If an animal becomes ill during the fair, the animal can be removed at the discretion of the Superintendent. If an emergency health issue arises contact the superintendent for assistance. 5. Livestock insurance is the responsibility of the project owner. 6. If there are 3 or more animals entered in a non-listed class, the class may be held. 7. If a child( 4-H / FFA) has tagged only one market animal and that market animal dies before June 25, of current year, the owner must notify their leader immediately, who will then verify the death and notify the Extension office within 7 days. The 4-H member shall write an essay prior to fair, not to exceed one page, explaining the cause of death, what they learned by the experience, etc. and present this to their club members prior to fair. The replacement animal will be eligible to be sold and eligible for premiums or ribbons with the exception of the“ Rate of Gain Con- test”.
8. Exhibitor MUST show his / hers own market animal in conformation and showmanship unless officially excused by a consensus from their leader / advisor, the 4-H Extension Agent, and species superintendent due to sickness, accident, death in the family or other similar extenuating circumstances. A letter must be submitted to the 4-H Extension Agent explaining the situation. If the reason is approved, they will be notified and only another currently enrolled 4-H or FFA member may show the animal. Exhibitors selling animals MUST take his / hers own animal through the auction sale ring unless officially excused. To be officially excused requires the authorization of a sale committee member, their club leader / advisor, superintendent of the species, and the 4-H Extension Agent.
9. If a 4-H / FFA Member loses their animal( due to death or sickness) after June 25th and prior to the showmanship contest, they may enter a showmanship contest with another member’ s animal with approval of the 4-H Extension Agent providing the lost animal was carried as a project for at least 60 days.
10. The Fair Management and Show Committee reserves the right to have any animal removed from the Fairgrounds for one of the following reasons: a) Unruly animal or animals that present a general safety hazard. b) Animal does not meet the project and ownership requirements. c) Unhealthy animals.
11. Exhibitors of market animals are responsible for their animals until delivery is made to buyers. Halters must be left with market steers until delivery is made. Attach your name and club name to halter. They will be removed at this time and may be reclaimed.
12. All members must do their own project work at the fair including feeding, cleaning, fitting, and grooming. Any person other than a Baker County 4-H / FFA member doing work for exhibitors will automatically disqualify that member-- all 4-H / FFA premiums and / or awards will be forfeited.
13. At the time of weigh-in all market animals must turn in a C. O. O. L form at the scale. Market steers are required to turn in the following items to the brand inspector: a) Ownership E-slip AND b) Transportation slip AND c) prohibited feed affidavit AND d) C. O. O. L form.
14. Male animals exhibited must have been born on or after January 1, of current year( exception: rabbits, poultry, cavies, cats, dogs, goats, horses see exhibit classes). 15. Each club may enter only one club herd per species. 16. An animal may be entered in only one class but also be shown in breeding flock, produce of dam, breeding herd, sow and litter, club herd, championship, and showmanship class. There is no cross entry with market animals and breeding animals.
17. All stalls and pens must be cleaned prior to leaving the fair- grounds, or premiums will be withheld. You must check out with the superintendent. 18. Please read Herdsmanship section. 19. Exhibitor’ s may place a 3x5 index card on the bulletin board in the show barn to sell breeding stock or their market animal that didn’ t make the weight requirements. There is no advertising of animals for sale in the barns.
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