Did you know that swine is a fancy name for pigs? The 4-H swine project is one of the largest projects in the state and is a fun way to raise market or breeding animals. You can get involved in competitions and shows. This project is a great way to learn about swine and make friends.
You will experience the full process of selecting, feeding, breeding, and promoting swine. You will also learn public speaking, leadership, and community service through various opportunities related to the swine project.
Resources
Contests
Livestock Judging
Livestock Judging is a great way to learn decision making and public speaking and is at most major stock shows. Judging guidelines are found on the Texas A&M Animal Science department for breeding swine and evaluating swine. Livestock judging starts on the district level and progresses to the state level at 4-H Roundup. Visit the State Roundup webpage to learn more.
Quiz bowl
Quiz bowls start on the district level of 4-H and progress to the 4-H Roundup each year. These contests will help you learn more about swine while competing on the district and state level.Visit the State Roundup and Quiz Bowl Resource webpages to learn more.
- A Champions Guide to Youth Swine Exhibition
- Artificial Insemination Steps
- Baby Pig Basics
- Breeding Swine Selection
- Carcass Quality
- Clipping Show Pigs
- Comparing the Commercial Swine Industry & Show Pig Industry
- Dehydration The Need for Water
- Diarrheal Disease in Show Swine
- Elimination of the Porcine Stress Gene
- Evaluating Market Swine
- Food Safety
- From Pen to Plate
- From the Ground Up
- Handling and Management to prevent Stress in Show Pigs
- Keeping Show Gilts as Replacements
- Meat Quality
- Paylean Use in Show Pigs
- PEDv Resources
- Pork Facts
- Preventing Drug Residues in Livestock
- Preventing Lameness in show pigs
- Providing a Safe, Wholesome Product
- Recommend Exhibitor
- Recommend Organizer
- Replacement Gilt Evaluation
- Semen Management
- Starting Them off Right
- Swine Health Recommendations of Weigh in or tagging
- Youth Pork Quality Assurance Program
- Pork Information Gateway
- Texas Pork Producers Association
Livestock Skillathon
This is a great way to showcase all of the swine knowledge that you gained throughout the project. This contest covers an array of topics and encourages you to really stretch your hard-earned information. Content for this competition can be found on the Department of Animal Sciences site. Also, visit the State Roundup webpage to learn more.
