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It’s not to early to start think about lambs. The first workshop will be January 21st starting at 6:30 at Rocky Mountain Supply in Belgrade. Please be on time as the store closes at 8:00.We will sign contracts and answer any questions you might have about the project.Yes, this will count as one your three required workshops.
Your committee members are Sally & Buck Smith, Nancy Chesterfield, Lisa Surber, Krista Cook and Dave and Kim Lambrecht. If you have any questions call the 4-H office and they can give you a phone number.Looking forward to another great YEAR.
There will be a wool workshop at the MSU wool lab on the 26th of February at 6:00. More details later. |
The objective of this project is to encourage you to have a well-rounded education and experience, even though you may not raise an animal. The project includes three achievement levels: herdsman, advanced herdsman, and master herdsman. If you enroll in this project, you will learn a lot about the modern sheep industry either by directly caring for a lamb or by learning about sheep through the achievement program in each level. You may carry either a market lamb or manage a ewe breeding project at any level. Depending on you area if interest, you must enroll in one of the three levels as well as in either the market lamb (2401) or breeding (2402) option within each level. This will help you county Extension office know your specific interests within the sheep project. If you enroll in the independent study
phase, you must have already completed all three levels of the sheep project and have some set learning goals for your independent work.
SHEEP, LEVEL 1 - 2410
The activities in Sheep 1 are for boys and girls who may not have their own lamb. The important thing is that you want to learn more about sheep. If you don't own your own lamb, these activities will help you decide if you want to raise them or learn more about them. In this level, you will learn to identify the parts of a lamb, you'll learn about the breed of sheep, the parts of a lamb, about sheep behavior, uses of wool, about sheep by-products, fitting a sheep for show, showing a sheep, how to determine the health of a lamb, judging lambs, develop a management plan and much more. It may take three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of 7 activities and three learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2401 Breeding - 2402
Materials:
M Lambs, Rams and You, BU6367, $3.75
M Sheep Raising for Beginners, 2B0324, $3.00
M Livestock Feed Sheet, 2FM099, $.15
M Preparing Your Market Lamb for the Fair, 5268, $1.00
L Sheep Group Activity Guide, BU6370, $3.75
S Market Lamb Evaluation, 2B0343, $1.50
S Judging and Classification of Wool, 2C0285, $2.00
S Harvesting, Preparing, & Selling Montana Wool, 2B0350, $1.00
SHEEP, LEVEL 2 - 2420
Once you've completed the achievement requirements in level 1, you're ready to begin with "Shear Delight". In this level, you'll learn more about the sheep project, including learning about sheep parasites, meat safety, judging, using medications safely, the digestive system of sheep, health problems in sheep, management practices, careers, sheep production cycles, managing money, meat cuts and much more. It may take three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of 7 activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2401 Breeding - 2402
Materials:
M Shear Delight, BU6368, $3.75
M Sheep Raising for Beginners, 2B0324, $3.00
M Livestock Feed Sheet, 2FM099, $.15
M Preparing Your Market Lamb for the Fair, 5268, $1.00
L Sheep Group Activity Guide, BU6370, $3.75
S Market Lamb Evaluation, 2B0343, $1.50
S Judging and Classification of Wool, 2C0285, $2.00
S Harvesting, Preparing, & Selling Montana Wool, 2B0350, $1.00
SHEEP, LEVEL 3 - 2430
As an advanced member in the sheep project, you will have several opportunities to share your knowledge and experience about sheep with other 4-H members. You'll also gain leadership skills as you help others learn about sheep. In this level, you will teach others about sheep, explore career opportunities in the sheep industry, learn how to set production goals, make a budget for a sheep enterprise, plan and conduct a sheep event in your community, address contemporary issues related to sheep production, learn about marketing, learn about reproduction, plan and organize a judging contest, explore genetics, and much more. It may take three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of 7 activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2401 Breeding - 2402
Materials:
M Leading the Flock, BU6369, $3.75
M Sheep Raising for Beginners, 2B0324, $3.00
M Livestock Feed Sheet, 2FM099, $.15
M Preparing Your Market Lamb for the Fair, 5268, $1.00
L Sheep Group Activity Guide, BU6370, $3.75
S Market Lamb Evaluation, 2B0343, $1.50
S Judging and Classification of Wool, 2C0285, $2.00
S Harvesting, Preparing, & Selling Montana Wool, 2B0350, $1.00
INDEPENDENT STUDY - 2499
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