Sheep & Goat Projects

Sheep & Goat Projects Educational Resources

Use the resources below to further explore your 4-H sheep & goat projects!

Don’t forget to check out the Junior Livestock Calendar of Events for educational opportunities coming up near you. Use the Calendar button below to learn more!

4-H Activity Guides

Sheep

Goats

Click Here for Breeds of Sheep & Goats

Oklahoma State University: Breeds of Sheep
https://breeds.okstate.edu/sheep/?Forwarded=afs.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep

Montana State University Extension: Choose the Right Breed of Sheep
https://apps.msuextension.org/magazine/articles/1337

Oklahoma State University: Breeds of Goats
https://breeds.okstate.edu/goats/

The University of Tennessee: Goat Breed Identification, Goat Skillathon
https://marshall.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2020/03/Goat-Skillathon.pdf

Click Here for Tips on Selecting Your Next Market Lamb & Goat

Utah State University Extension: Market Lamb Selection
https://extension.usu.edu/utah/4h/files/MarketLambSelection.pdf

Rutgers University: Lamb Selection: Finding the Cream of the Flock, Part 1
https://4hanimalscience.rutgers.edu/2018/01/31/market-lamb-selection-finding-the-cream-of-the-flock-part-1/

Mississippi State University: A Quick Guide to Club Goat Selection
https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/pdf//AQuickGuidetoClubGoatSelection-2018.pdf

Utah State University Extension: Market Goat Projects, Getting Started
https://extension.usu.edu/utah/4h/files/marketgoatfirststepfactsheet.pdf

Ohio State University Extension: Sheep Care: Selection and Basic Nutrition
Utah State University, Box Elder Extension: Market Lamb Selection
Utah State University, Box Elder Extension: Market Goat Selection Clinic

Click Here for Information on Caring for your Sheep & Goats

New Mexico University: Sheep and Goat Vaccine and Health Management Schedule
https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_b/B127/index.html

Nebraska Extension: The Basics of Vaccinating Sheep and Goats
https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g2339/2022/html/view

South Dakota State University Extension: Are your Dewormers Effective for your Sheep or Goat?
https://extension.sdstate.edu/are-your-dewormers-effective-your-sheep-or-goat

Ohio State University Extension: Sheep Care: Hoof Trimming
Penn State Extension: Sheep Shearing
Penn State Extension: Sheep Shearing Tools

Click Here for Sheep & Goat Handling, Judging and Showing

Montana State University: Sheep Showmanship
https://www.montana.edu/extension/valley/sheepshowmanship.html

Rutgers University: Sheep Showmanship: A Basic Guide
https://4hanimalscience.rutgers.edu/2019/06/22/sheep-showmanship-a-basic-guide/

Oklahoma State University: Meat Goat Showmanship
https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/meat-goat-showmanship.html

Ohio State University Extension: Sheep Care: Small Flock Facilities and Handling
University of Tennessee, Animal Science: Sheep Showmanship
Utah State University, Box Elder Extension: Lamb Showmanship
Utah State University, Box Elder Extension: Goat Showmanship
North Dakota State University Extension 4-H: 4-H Market Goat Showmanship

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