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Attention Cattle Project Youth

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After hearing discussions regarding the difficulty of finding full dairy breeds for our dairy beef feeder class, the Paulding County Junior Fairboard has decided that the best option moving forward is to add a new feeder class.  Outlined below is the information that you will need to consider when selecting the correct class.

Dairy Market Feeder

This is a new class!  Feeders in this class must be 100% dairy breed.  If a feeder has any beef influence mixed with a dairy influence, it will show in the Dairy Beef Feeder class.

Dairy Beef Feeder

The class name stays the same, but the requirements have changed.  Feeders in this class are for feeder calves that have a mix of Dairy and Beef influence.

Beef Feeder

Feeders in this class must be 100% beef breed.  If a feeder has any dairy influence mixed with the beef influence, it will show in the Dairy Beef Feeder class.

Items to Note

For any of the classes listed above, the youth will need to enroll in the 4-H project as outlined below.

  • Dairy Market Feeder – 117DF (Dairy Beef Feeder)
  • Dairy Beef Feeder – 117DF (Dairy Beef Feeder)
  • Beef Feeder – 117BF (Beef Feeder)

A grand and reserve champion award will be added to accommodate the addition of the Dairy Market Feeder class.

Market Turkey Order Form Available

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It is time to order your market turkeys for the 2025 Paulding County Junior Fair.  All turkey orders must be received by 11:59 pm on December 18th in order to meet the deadline with Cooper Farms Hatchery.

Cooper Farms have been a wonderful supporter of the Paulding County 4-H and FFA programs and are once again offering up to 5 free poults for each youth taking a market turkey project.  Youth may order more than 5 poults but must pay for each poult after 5.  The prices are as follows: $3.50 per extra hen, $3.88 per extra straight run, and $4.25 per extra tom.  Please remember that this offer is only good for youth in 4-H and FFA who will be completing the market turkey project in 2025.

Pick-up date for the turkeys will be Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.  If you ordered more than 5 poults you must pay for them when you pick up your poults.

Orders will be completed by submitting the order form linked below.  This form will require a parent/guardian signature.  If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 419-399-8225 or send me an e-mail.

Turkey Order Form