Swine Project
Swine Project Educational Resources
Use the resources below to further explore your 4-H swine project!
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
Click Here for Breeds of Pigs
Oklahoma State University: Breeds of Swine
https://breeds.okstate.edu/swine/
Click Here for Tips on Selecting Your Next Market Hog
Michigan State University Extension: Planning for your 4-H swine project animal: Hog selection
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/planning_for_your_4_h_swine_project_animal_hog_selection
Utah State University Extension: Market Hog Selection
https://extension.usu.edu/utah/4h/files/MarketHogSelection.pdf
University of Wyoming: Market Swine, Getting Started
https://www.wyoming4h.org/4hsublette/wp-content/uploads/L2-Market-Swine-Getting-Started.pdf
Click Here for Information on Caring for your Swine
Penn State Extension: So you want to Raise Hogs?
https://extension.psu.edu/so-you-want-to-raise-hogs
Penn State Extension: Feeding Market Hogs for Show
https://extension.psu.edu/feeding-market-hogs-for-show
Ohio State University Extension: Show Pig Nutrition
https://ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/animal_science/Show%20Pig%20Nutrition%20-%20FINAL.pdf
Michigan State University Extension: Vaccination Strategies for Pigs Raised on Small Farms
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/vaccination-strategies-for-pigs-raised-on-small-farms
Washington State University: Parasite Control in Show Pig Projects
https://extension.wsu.edu/animalag/content/parasite-control-in-show-pig-projects
Michigan State University Extension: Youth exhibitors should consider deworming options for their show pigs: Deworming products for show pigs (Part 2)
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/youth-exhibitors-should-consider-deworming-options-for-their-show-pigs-deworming-products-for-show-pigs-part-2
Click Here for Cattle Judging and Showing
Oklahoma State University Extension: Swine Showmanship
https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/swine-showmanship.html
The University of Tennessee: Livestock Judging Guide
https://gibson.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/71/2020/03/4H-Livestock-Livestock-Judg-Guide-Module-5.pdf
University of Kentucky: Swine Discovery – Presentations – Judging Swine
https://afs.ca.uky.edu/livestock/presentation/judging-swine
