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Sheep & Lamb

Lambs & Sheep are great animals for any 4-Her to participate in as a 4-H Livestock Project! Sheep can be raised for meat or fibers!

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Youth, ages 5 to 19, are eligible to show and market* Sheep with 4-H at the Manistee County Fair.

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*The current rules, under the by-laws of the Manistee County 4-H Livestock Council, state that all 4-H participants MUST complete one year of SHOWMANSHIP ONLY before they can market an animal. Cloverbud years DO count towards this requirement. No 4-Her may market ANY animal until 4-H age 8.

Possession Dates & Minimum/Maximum Weights

Sheep/Lambs must have a birth date on or after January 1 of the current Fair year.

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Minimum market weight for Sheep/Lambs is 100 pounds, as of CHECK-IN Day of Fair.

No maximum weight.

Lamb Health Form MUST be provided for ALL Livestock Animals.

Sheep Resources

Lamb Breeders

Get My Lamb!

4-H Lamb Snapshot

Snapshot

Lamb Projects:
An Overview

Learning Lambs

Mark Your Calendar!

Registration of your Sheep 4-H Animal Project for Show and/or Market is due June 25! Click the button to be taken to the registration form.

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4-H Sheep Projects can be registered by filling out by completing registration in Fair Entry.

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Tel: 231.889.4277 ext. 3

Email: manistee4hlivestockcouncil@gmail.com

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