4-H Sheep Project

Get started with 4-H'ers in your area

• Find a club near you or contact your local 4-H office for more info.

Get started on your own

• National 4-H sheep activity books (for sale)
• Utah 4-H sheep activities (free download)
• Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers
• Mid State Wool Growers
• Sheep Auction Reports
• American Sheep Industry Association

• Minnesota 4-H wool fleece project
• Buying animals for meat processing

• Sheep information sheet — posted Dec 14, 2021
• AnSci updates for 2022 — posted Dec 14, 2021
• 4-H animal ID requirements and processes 
• Animal science show requirements sheet for all species 
• Animal science 4-H premise ID information
• Cloverbuds and animals
• Leasing a 4-H animal
• Wether dam information 
• MLBA 4-H Purple Ribbon Auction information for market animal exhibitors at the MN State Fair. 

See all 4-H policies

Join the Minnesota State Fair 4-H show committee

This is a leadership opportunity for 4-H members in grade 9 and up. Represent your fellow 4-H'ers on the livestock show committee, serving with adult volunteers. 

What you'll do

• Attend two face to face meetings during the year as youth representative
• Participate in 2-4 calls during the year
• Staff a 4-H livestock information booth the first two days of the Minnesota State Fair

How to apply

Apply online 

Selected applicants will be notified in September and will be invited to a state fair meeting in October. This is a one-year experience, and you can apply for a second year.

Contact

Joe Rand, Extension educator and advisor, joerand@umn.edu

Local livestock committees

You may be able to join your county 4-H livestock committee. Contact your local 4-H office for more information. 

Sheep project resources for volunteers

Find training, project development committees (PDCs) and more support for volunteers on our volunteer site.

To volunteer with 4-H in your area, contact your local 4-H office.

Record keeping & evaluation

• 4-H youth record keeping - Reflect on your project and what you've learned. 
• Animal science project interviews evaluation — junior level 
• Animal science project interviews evaluation — senior level 
• General livestock judging contest evaluation with reasons 

You can exhibit

Your livestock

Breeding ewe

• Registered or commercial yearling ewe
• Registered or commercial January ewe lamb
• Registered or commercial February ewe lamb
• Registered or commercial March ewe lamb
• Wether dam

Market lamb

• Speckle face
• Black face
• White face

Lamb lead

Make a wool outfit. Wear it while you're showing your lamb. 

• Lamb lead 101 workshop slides (May 1, 2022) 

Sheep showmanship

Contact your local 4-H office for sign-up deadlines and more info about how to get started.

See requirements for breeds, birth dates and animal ID. These are required for all sheep shows (state and local).

Your knowledge

• Livestock interviews
• Science of Animals exhibits
• General livestock judging contest
• General livestock project bowl

Find out about livestock shows near you on your local 4-H website.