What does a 4-H/FFA member learn from a livestock project?
These livestock projects teach youth a variety of skills for lifelong success
such as:
- Responsibility
- Leadership
- Persistence
- Patience
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Goal-setting
- Decision making
- Budgeting
- Letter writing
- Record keeping
- Cost/benefit analysis
- Marketing
- Public speaking
- Showmanship
- Ethics
- Assertiveness
- Effect of diet & exercise
- Sanitation
- Effective public relations
What kind of an investment is made in a 4-H/FFA livestock project?
We have outlined some routine expenses to give you an appreciation of what possible expenses a student may incur:
Show animal purchase price:
Beef $700-1,000
Calf $100-150
Goat $150-200
Lamb $200-300
Swine $200-350
Rabbit $20
Chickens $2
Turkeys $5
Consumable expenses:
Bedding $15/ week
Buckets $10
Soaps/ conditioner $20
Vaccinations $25
Feed expenses per month:
Beef $100-125
Calf $150-200
Goat $50-60
Turkey $8
Swine $50
Rabbit $2
Chicken $2
Lamb $30-40
Other capital expenses may include:
Bottles, hoses, brushes, show equipment, grooming equipment, boarding, etc.
Time involved in a livestock project:
Beef 9-11 months
Calf 3 months
Goat 3 months
Lamb 3 months
Swine 3 months
Rabbits 2-4 months
Broiler chickens 2-4 months
Turkey 5-6 months
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Registration and Buyer’s Breakfast 8:00 A.M.
Parade of Champions 9:00 A.M.
Auction Begins 9:30 A.M.
OC Fair & Event Center
Livestock Arena