In this 4H project you’ll do many of the same things, but you’ll be showing an animal against others of the same breed, raising a sheep to winter-over on your farm and to one day breed and produce lambs of your own.

2017年3月15日 · This three-part series from Michigan State University Extension will review important sheep project content and address three main topics: preparations for your market lamb, estimating costs of care and lamb selection. These tips and tricks will help you be more prepared for your 4-H sheep project experience.

What you need to know to raise a Market Lamb . Market lambs are a great livestock project for 4-Hers, it is a very rewarding project but does require a significant amount of work to be successful. This livestock project usually begin in the early Spring, depending on when you get your lambs and continue into fair season. Lambs do

Market Sheep Fact Sheet What you need to know to raise a Market Lamb. Market lambs are a great livestock project for 4-Hers, it is a very rewarding project but does require a significant amount of work to be successful. This livestock project usually begins in the early Spring, depending on when you get your lambs and continue into fair season.

The market lamb project teaches how to own and work with lambs; how to take responsibility for lambs’ health, care, and growth; and how to win or lose competitions gracefully. These are important life lessons that will serve a 4-H’er even as an adult.

Buying a 4H market lamb for the first time? Going to an auction for FFA show lambs? This guide will help you buy the right lamb.

competitively show a market lamb for your 4-H club project. The lamb that you purchase will join more than 9,000 lambs in 4-H projects across the state this year. You will join other 4-H members in devoting many hours over several months to the proper care, feeding and management of a potentially award-winning lamb. Lambs may be purchased by ...

The 4-H Sheep Project focuses on breeding and showing sheep. Sheep come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They can be differentiated by their primary purpose (meat, wool, milk), the type of fibers they grow (fine, medium, long, carpet, or hair), the color of their faces (black, white, red, or mottled), and various production or physical characteristics.

BEGIN FEEDING A 14-16 PERCENT PROTEIN FEED WITH ADEQUATE FIBER FOR YOUNG LAMBS BEGIN FEEDING 2-2.5 LBS. PER DAY (AT LEAST 3% OF BODY WEIGHT) CLEAN WATER-2X’S A DAY FEED TROUGH SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE FENCE AND WHERE THEY REMAIN CLEAN AND FREE OF MANURE.

Shortest-term lamb project. • Any breed or crossbreeding combination qualifies. • Wethers and ewe lambs. • Shown by weight (80-111 lbs min.). • Will require health papers. • Moderate-cost livestock project. • Animal raised for meat. • Long-term lamb project. • Registered with respective breed association. • Ewes and rams.