Ohio 4-H Livestock, Horse, & Companion Animal Project Resources

The Ohio 4-H Animal Sciences pages have several resources for our exhibitors to assist and help guide them in the project journey’s.  There are factsheets, webinars, resources, and videos for families to check out.  Below are the links for the respective pages.

 

Adding Animals to 4-HOnline Profile or FFA Profile for 2021

Animal Identification and Photos are due going to be due for many of our market animals and horses in the near future.  Below are the dates that each specie needs to have that animal information uploaded by 11:59 p.m.:

  • April 1 – Market Beef & Market Dairy Steer
  • May 1 – Dairy Market Feeders, Market Goats, Market Hogs, Market Lambs, Horses
  • June 1 – Beef Feeders
  • July 1 – Market Rabbits

If you are an FFA member and do not have a 4-HOnline 2.0 profile, we ask that you upload you information to the following website: https://go.osu.edu/ffaanimalupload.

If you do have a profile in 4-HOnline 2.0, regardless of the projects you are taking through 4-H, we are going to ask you to use that platform to add your animals.  Attached are the instructions to assist you with that process: Adding Animals to 4HOnline

2021 Dairy Market Feeder Vaccination and Tag Ordering

The time has come to order your Dairy Market Feeder tags.  Please use the following survey: https://go.osu.edu/2021dairymarketfeeder to order the number of tags you need by April 3 at 11:59 p.m.  If more than one member in your family needs to order tags, then you can add each member in the same survey.

Pick up of tags will be on Saturday, April 10 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Ramser 4-H Activity Center.  This is when the proof of vaccination will be due.

This year, in order to pick up tags you are going to need to show proof of vaccination.  Please read the following details carefully:

Below are the vaccinations/dewormers that have been administered by Dr. Krueger at weigh-in/tagging in previous years.  This year you are required to work directly with your vet to have your animals vaccinated and dewormed with the same or similar vaccinations/dewormers.  If you choose to use different items, it is MANDATORY that the withdrawal time is elapsed prior to MOVE-IN day of the fair. You will need to bring the documentation for proof of vaccination when you pick up your county tags.

Vaccinations/Dewormers:

1.      Covexin 8  –  A single 5 ml injection is being given under the skin.

a.     Effective vaccination against Clostridial diseases Including: C. chauvoei (Blackleg), C. septicum, C. novyi (Type B), C. hemolyticum (Type D), C. tetani (Tetanus), C. perfringens (Type C& D, Overeating)

b.     MEAT HOLD: 21 days

2.     Triangle 10 – A single 5 ml injection is being given under the skin.

a.     Effective vaccination against Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus (IBR), Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD types 1&2), Parainfluenza 3 (PI3), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV), and Leptospirosis (L. pomona, L. hardjo, L. grippotyphosa, L. canicola, L. icterohaemorrhagiae.

b.     MEAT HOLD: 21 days

3.     (Agri Mectin) Ivermectin Topical Pour-On:  Dosage given topically per weight.

a.     Effective against Gatrointestinal Roundworms(Strongyles, etc), Lungworms, Cattle Grubs, Mites, Lice, and Horn Flies.

          b.     MEAT HOLD: 48 days.

If you have any questions regarding this please feel free to contact us.

Samantha J. Beheler

Knox County Junior Fair Coordinator

Cell: (740) 751-9545

Email: KnoxCountyJrFair@yahoo.com

Website: KnoxCountyJuniorFair.com

110% Livestock Show Clinic

My name is Levi Hartschuh, a lifetime 4-H and FFA member in Crawford county, this year for my senior project through Wynford High School I am hosting a livestock show clinic. I have a strong passion for the agricultural and livestock industries, and hope to educate youth on how to make their show ring performance 110%. This clinic will be held on March 14th at Fogle’s sale pavilion in Marion Ohio. The clinic will be broken down into 3 sessions, the sessions include:

  • 10 -11:30am – Sheep & Goats
  • 11:45 – 12:15pm – Umbarger Feeds (nutrition clinic)
  • 12:30 – 2pm – Beef & Dairy Feeders & Swine

Early Registration for this event is February 26th, forms turned in by this date guarantee a t-shirt and a spot at the clinic. The registration fee is $20.00 per youth exhibitor, this fee will cover all species clinics.

Attached below is the show clinic flyer, please send this flyer out to your members to aid me in the promotion and success of my event. Any questions or concerns please let me know @ 419-617-2984 or levihartschuh@gmail.com.

Flyer: Crawford County Show Clinic