Manistee County 4-H Livestock Council
4-H Show and Market Books are a requirement in the Manistee County 4-H Program. They are an educational tool for youth raising Livestock that teach the importance of good record-keeping, tracking feed and supplement costs, weight gain tracking, and how expenses relate to their final Auction or market price.
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Currently we use a generic, all species book for Manistee County 4-H.
These books must be completed by the end of Fair Week and submitted to the Manistee County 4-H Livestock Council so they can be judged by the corresponding Livestock Judge, be graded and have educational comments made by the Judge and be awarded a Placing. Placings are A (blue), B (red), or C (white) and are determined using the Danish System of Judging.
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You can download a copy of your required 4-H Record Book by clicking the appropriate button to the left.
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At this time, Manistee County 4-H has an All-Species Generic Record Book for Beginners (age 8 & up) through Seniors (ages 15 to 19) and a Cloverbud Book (ages 5 to 7). Record Books are REQUIRED for Beginners, Juniors, & Seniors who are selling an animal at Auction.
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A child's 4-H Age is determined by what age they are as of January 1, 2025.
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Please select the Book that corresponds with your child's age under these guidelines.
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Species & Age Specific Record Books
The record books below are species and age specific record books that we are looking for youth feedback on. They are educational focused and may be turned in as your 4-H Market or Show Record Book INSTEAD of the General Book above.
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HOWEVER, if you choose to go this route, you will be required to turn in a species book for EVERY MARKET SPECIES THAT YOU SELL.
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If you sell three animals you will be required (using this method) to turn in THREE (3) species books.