SHEEP
SHEEP DEPARTMENT

Superintendents:
Wade & Gina Hall    236-3678                  Brent Smith     990-3373

Forms





Completed class entry forms are to be turned in to your 4-H leader before June 30, 2011.  FFA members send them directly to the fair office in Grinnell before June 30, 2011.  All entry forms must be received in the fair office by 5 p.m., July 1, 2011.  NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 8, 2011.

All reproductively intact sheep (ewes & rams) must be tagged with Scrapie program tags.  This would include any ewe lambs shown in market classes also.  This includes Bottle Lambs. 
SCRAPIE TAGS MUST BE IN FOR ALL REPRODUCTIVELY INTACT ENTRIES BEFORE UNLOADING AT THE FAIR !
SHEEP CHECK IN/WEIGH IN: TUESDAY NIGHT
JULY 19, 2011 – 4 TO 7 P.M.
All sheep must go through a check in/weigh in area BEFORE they will be allowed in the barn or pens.  No health papers will be required. If there are any health concerns on any entry, the fair vet will be called to check it.  It will NOT be allowed in the barn or pen until the fair vet has inspected it. The fair vet WILL have the final say.

SHEEP MUST COME CLEAN AND SHOW READY!

PUREBRED SHEEP
1.IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS – FLOCK EARTAGS BY MAY 15, 2011.  FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED AT SHEEP IDENTIFICATION DAY OR MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE.  PUREBREDS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE BROUGHT TO ID DAY BUT MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY MAY 15 OF CURRENT YEAR.
2.Please read general, departmental and health rules.
3.Entries in breeding classes must be registered and owned by 4-H or FFA member.  See livestock department rule #2 for exception.
4.Member may enter/show a limit of six (6) entries per breed.

Class
041Purebred Suffolk Fall Ram Lamb (Sept. 1 – Dec 31)
042Purebred Suffolk Ram Lamb (after Jan 1)
043Purebred Suffolk Fall Ewe Lamb (Sept. 1 – Dec 31)
044Purebred Suffolk Ewe Lamb (after Jan. 1)
045Purebred Suffolk Pair
046Purebred Suffolk Yearling Ewe
047Purebred Dorset Fall Ram Lamb (Sept. 1- Dec.31)
048Purebred Dorset Ram Lamb (after Jan.1)
049Purebred Dorset Fall Ewe Lamb (Sept. 1 – Dec. 31)

Class
050Purebred Dorset Ewe Lamb (after Jan. 1)
051Purebred Dorset Pair
052Purebred Dorset Yearling Ewe
053Other Purebred Fall Ram Lamb (Sept. 1 – Dec 31)
054Other Purebred Ram Lamb (after Jan. 1)
055Other Purebred Fall Ewe Lamb (Sept. 1 – Dec 31)
056Other Purebred Ewe Lamb (after Jan. 1)
057Other Purebred Pair
058Other Purebred Yearling Ewe

MARKET LAMBS
No health papers required, animals will be inspected at the fairgrounds.
1.IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS – ALL MARKET SHEEP MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE SHEEP IDENTIFICATION DAY.  FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED.  CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE FOR DATE AND LOCATION.
2.Entries in market classes and commercial ewe must have lambed after 1-1-11 and owned by members of 4-H or FFA projects (see animal science rule #2 for exceptions).
3.Market and commercial lambs must be weighed and tagged at scheduled weigh-ins at the fairgrounds.
4.Members may enter and show one pen of three (3) market lambs and four (4) individual market lambs.  FOUR (4) market lambs plus TWO (2) commercial ewes and TWO (2) commercial yearling ewes may be brought.  Pen of 3 MUST come from the four (4) individual MARKET lambs.
5.Must have been ear tagged and this information turned into the Extension Office by May 15, 2011 to exhibit at state fair.
6.Lambs will be sold by the weight at weigh in.
7.Lambs may be put into a speckled or white face class at the time of weigh-in.
Speckled face lambs must have white on any two (2) of the following three (3) areas (face, ears or legs).  Please be prepared to identify these lambs for those classes.  No pre-entry necessary.
8.All lambs should arrive at the fairgrounds clean and show ready. (Suggested Market/Commercial wool length –slick sheared)
9.Drenching will NOT be allowed. Some of the products being used are not labeled for animal use. There are quality assurance issues involved with this practice.
Class
070Commercial Ewe
071Commercial Yearling Ewe
072Market Lamb (wether or ewe)
073Pen of Three Market Lambs

BOTTLE LAMB
Ownership & ID required by May 15, 2011.  Use the same ID form as used for market lambs.  Forms are available at the Extension Office.  PLEASE INDICATE ON THE ID FORM THAT THIS IS A BOTTLE LAMB.  Bottle lambs are not required to be brought to the county tag/weigh, ID day.  Information required on ID form is face color, sex, date of birth & flock tag # (if lamb has a tag).  Ear tags are not required but are recommended.  Send completed ID form to the Extension Office in Montezuma.  No health certificate required. Animals will be inspected at fairgrounds.

1.Open to everyone (provided all rules are followed).
2.Two (2) lambs per exhibitor may be brought to the Fair.
3.Lambs must be spring born (after 1-1-11).
4.Lambs must be bottle raised.
5.Classes will be divided according to exhibitor’s grade completed.
6.Judging will be on knowledge of exhibitor and condition of the lamb.
7.Bottle lambs may only be shown in the bottle lamb class.
8.This class is designed for 4-Hers with NO other sheep projects.
9.For one (1) year only (considered a transition year),
participants may show in the bottle lamb class and in any other
class in the sheep department. Once you have done this, you may
not show in the bottle lamb class again.  Any questions, please
contact the fair office.
Class
300Bottle Lamb (indicate grade completed)

Junior and Senior Showmanship

Conference judging for bottle lamb exhibitors will be held on Wednesday (7/20/11) at 5:30 p.m.  Check with sheep superintendents for location and details.