Some possession and tagging rules have changed!
Youth planning to exhibit breeding beef or beef feeder calves at the 2023 Fairfield County Fair have deadlines approaching and a new identification procedure to follow.
Beef Breeding Possession Date and Identification:
- Beef Breeding possession date is July 1st. All beef breeding animals exhibited must have been completely and full owned and in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after this date.
- Registered Beef Breeding Identification: By July 15th an EID 840 Tag and/or Tattoo Number as well as DNA hair sample for each animal must be submitted at the OSU Extension office. A Registration Number is required at the time of fair entry and by August 25th (Fair Entry Deadline). If breed registration is not completed by fair entry deadline, the animal will show as a crossbred.
- Crossbred Beef Breeding Identification: By July 15th an EID 840 Tag number as well as DNA hair sample for each animal must be submitted at the OSU Extension office. The EID 840 tag will be used as the official fair identification. If needed, crossbred heifer exhibitors may pick-up 840 EID tags from OSU Extension.
Beef Feeder Possession Date and Identification:
- Beef Feeder calf possession deadline is August 15th. All beef feeder animals exhibited must have been completely and full owned and in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after this date.
- Beef Feeder calf identification: All beef feeder exhibitors will submit an EID 840 tag number by August 20th (within 5 days of August 15th possession date) to the OSU Extension Office for each beef feeder animal. If needed, feeder calf exhibitors may pickup 840 EID tags from OSU Extension. DNA is not required for feeder calves.
Housing Forms:
- Junior Fair Exhibitors of beef feeders and breeding beef animals housing animal(s) at a location other than the property on which they reside must obtain and file a Livestock Housing Form with the OSU Extension Office. Deadline for submitting this form is the possession deadline of the animal.
For more details about rules for exhibiting at the 2023 Fairfield County Junior Fair, see the Junior Fair Rule Book.