We are excited to announce that the 2020 Paulding County Skillathon Study Guides are now available. The study guides may be requested by calling Michael at 419-399-8225 or e-mail at schweinsberg.5@osu.edu. The study guides will only be available via e-mail. When requesting the study guides, please advise which study guide(s) are needed. Below is a list of what is being tested for each species. Beginner youth (ages 8-11) must score at least a 65% in order to be eligible for grand or reserve champion; Intermediate youth (ages 12-14) must score at least a 75% in order to be eligible for grand or reserve champion; Advanced youth (ages 15-18) must score at least an 85% in order to be eligible for grand or reserve champion. These scores are overall scores which include the stations, interview, and record book.
Beef (includes both beef and dairy feeders) – Meat Cuts, Feet and Leg Structure, Medication Insert, Interview, Record Book
Chickens (market and exhibition): Meat Cuts, Medication Insert, Poultry Terminology, Interview, Record Book
Dairy: Breed Traits, Medication Insert, Mammory Structures Conformation, Interview, Record Book
Dogs: Breeds, Conformation, Medication Insert, Interview, Record Book
Ducks & Geese (market and breeding): Parts, Medication Insert, Poultry Terminology, Interview, Record Book
Goats (all): Meat Cuts, Medication Insert, Feet, Leg, and Topline Structure, Interview, Record Book
Horse: Conformation, Medication Insert, Parts of the Hoof, Interview, Record Book
Pigeon: Breeds, Parts, Medication Insert, Interview, Record Book
Rabbits (market and breeding): Medication Insert, Disqualifications and Faults, Conformation of Hips/Legs and Tails/Ears, Interview, Record Book
Sheep (market and breeding): Meat Cuts, Medication Insert, Feet and Leg Structure, Interview, Record Book
Swine (market and breeding): Meat Cuts, Breed Traits, Medication Insert, Interview, Record Book
Turkeys: Meat Cuts, Medication Insert, Poultry Terminology, Interview, Record Book