Livestock

 

Livestock Ownership Dates for Fair

NCW Fair

Beef - February 15th

Other Animals (except those born after the deadline) - May 15th

Chelan County Fair

Beef - March 1st

Other Animals (except those born after the deadline) - June 1st

 

 

Market Livestock Raisers Must Complete Quality Assurance Forms for Fair

Market Goat Health Record

Market Swine Health Record

Market Beef Health Record

If you are raising a Market Beef, Sheep, Swine, or Goat you must complete a Market Health Form (Quality Assurance) for that animal and turn it in when you arrive at Fair. The forms are a means of tracking any medication or medicated feeds fed to market animals and the withdrawal dates for the medication or food. It also tracks the identification of the animal from producer to market. Raisers must track all of this information. Be sure you have your Market Health Form when you purchase your animal so you can get the animal I. D. information from the producer.

 

 

Market Livestock Tagging Dates for Chelan County Fair

Members raising market beef, sheep, swine or goats to show and sell at Chelan County Fair must have their animals tagged on one of the following dates:

May 31 - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Chelan Rodeo Grounds

June 7 - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Chelan County Expo Center (Fairgrounds)

You may also have your animal weighed on either of these days if you wish to participate in "rate of gain" competition.

 

 

Northwest Junior Sheep Exposition

The 2008 NW Junior Sheep Exposition (NWJSE) will be held July 17-19 at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake, WA. The Junior Sheep Expo offers an excellent opportunity for young people from throughout the Pacific Northwest to showcase their sheep projects in a competitive, fun, and educational environment. This event will include classes for market lambs, prospect lambs, and breeding sheep. Other competitions include the Sheep Skill-A-Thon, which tests one's knowledge and skill in sheep husbandry and educational displays. The NWJSE uses ultrasound technology and an indexed appraisal system that promotes a more accurate and systematic market lamb evaluation and enhances the educational experience of exhibitors and spectators. Exhibitors desiring to enter market lambs in the 2008 NWJSE should complete and return an entry form by May 1. The entry deadline for feeder lambs, breeding sheep, educational exhibits and other contests is June 16. Premium booklets are available at http://grant-adams.wsu.edu under "Upcoming Events".

 

 

Veterinary Medicine Extension Update

The WSU Extension web page supporting Veterinary Mediceine Extension has recently been updated. This is a free and valuable resource for animal agriculture, 4-H youth, small farms and others interested in herd and flock health, and general animal and related human health. Anyone is welcome to sign up for free Vet Med Extension newsletters at: http://vetextension.wsu.edu/index.htm