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The sheep project teaches youth to care for live animals while learning about animal health and nutrition, breeding, selection and marketing. in the 4-H sheep project individuals learn decision making, record keeping, responsibility, sportsmanship and leadership. they may participate in market projects, breeding projects and non-competitive projects.
OBJECTIVES
- Attain a broad knowledge of the 4-H project and related activities as to the way they improve family and community life.
- Acquire life skills through project participation essential for becoming an active, skilled, productive and responsible citizen.
- Adopt and apply the latest practices and research findings in the project area to everyday project experiences and work.
- Develop an understanding from 4-H project training and experiences which can assist you in the future for choosing and preparing for a job.
- Develop leadership skills that promote positive youth development.
PROJECT EXPERIENCES
- Texas Sheep And Goat Youth Leadership Workshop
- Livestock Judging
- Texas A&M University Livestock Judging Camp
- Wool Judging Contest
- Sheep and/or Goat Educational Presentation
RECORDBOOK CATEGORY
- Sheep
PRINTED RESOURCES
- National 4-H Curriculum (www.n4hccs.org):
- Sheep – Group Activity Helper’s Guide
- Sheep – Lamb Pattern
- Sheep 1 – Lambs, Rams and You
- Sheep 2 – Shear Delight
- Sheep 3 – Leading the Flock
- Texas A&M Publications (http://animalscience.tamu.edu)
- 4-H Show Lamb Guide
- Keeping Your Lamb Healthy
- Market Lamb Classification Standards
- Selection of Prospect Market Lambs
- What Goes in the Lamb Showbox
- Reasons Terminology for Market Lambs
- Inspecting and Handling Sheep in Judging
- Livestock Judging Contest Scoring Procedures
- Presentation of Oral Reasons
- Sample Sets of Livestock Judging Oral Reasons by former
- members of the TAMU Livestock Judging Teams
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Trainee
- Apprentice
- Farmhand
- Owner/Manager/Share Farmer
- Livestock Manager/Overseer
- Cropping Manager/Overseer
- Specialist Managers
- Specialist Contractors
- Farm Business Owner/Manager
- Shearing Contractor
- Shearer
- Wool Handler
- Wool Classer
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- Livestock Mentor Program (Sheep)
| LIFE SKILLS TARGETED IN THE SHEEP PROJECT |
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