1. All entries must conform to the official health regulations governing the exhibition of livestock in Kentucky. All animals exhibited in the Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo shall be identified individually on a health certificate.

2. All goats, sheep, swine, steers and market heifers exhibited at the Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo must be KUIP identified.

3. All animals exhibited are eligible to be used in the showmanship and judging contests.

4. The shows are open only to Kentucky youth exhibitors.

5. The shows are open to regularly enrolled 4H and FFA members engaged in an approved livestock project. All entries must be under the supervision of the extension agent or vocational agriculture instructor.

6. 4-H and FFA exhibitors will show together in all classes.

7. The Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo Show Committees shall have the authority to enforce and interpret any and all rules. The committee’s decisions are final.

8. Due to space limitations, exhibitors may be asked by the Show Committees to tighten up or share pen or bedding areas .

9. All livestock must be shown by youth, and all adults shall remain outside the show ring. Each exhibitor must show his/her animal unless incapacitated or has more than one entry in the class. Then, another 4-H/FFA member may show the animal.

10. Exhibitors are expected to treat their animals in a manner consistent with good animal husbandry, and display proper sportsmanship at all times.

11. The official judge’s decisions are final.

12. Owner must furnish all feed and bedding for their animals.

13. If an exhibitor violates any of the rules and regulations of the Kentucky Junior Livestock Expos, they will be denied the opportunity to participate in the events, and forfeit all premiums won.

14. All animals exhibited must be the bona fide property of the exhibitor.

15. Exhibitors can show at all three Kentucky Junior Livestock Expos.

16. All KY origin animals for exhibition shall be individually identified on a certificate of veterinary inspection written within the current caledar year.  January 1 through December 31, 2010.  See general health requirements for more information.

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1. The judging contest will consist of individual and team competition.

2. Teams will be made up of three or four members. Only top three scores count. All members must be 4-H from one county and FFA from one chapter.

3. A county club or group may have more than one team.

4. Individuals do not have to be members of a team to compete.

5. There will be two divisions: Junior (ages 9-13) and Senior (ages 14-21). Ages are as of January 1, 2010.

6. Eight classes will be judged: Two swine, two sheep, two cattle, two goat.

7. Awards will be presented to teams and individuals in both divisions.

8. Junior members may serve on a senior team.

9. Senior Contestants will give three sets of reasons. Junior Contestants will give one set of reasons and have two question classes.

10. Ties in the Senior Division will be broken by reason scores.

11. Ties in the Junior Division will be broken by question scores.

1. Identify 10 breeds of livestock.
2. Identify 10 feedstuffs.
3. Identify 10 retail meat cuts.
4. Identify 10 pieces of equipment.
5. Place a class of hay (4 samples).
6. Place a class of retail meat cuts (4 samples).

7. Place a class of livestock using EPDs (4 animals)
8. Do 10 routine livestock calculations.
9. Applied Division.
There will be two divisions: Junior (ages 9-13) and Senior (ages 14-21).
Ages are as of January 1, 2010.

1. All animals must be registered and in the exhibitor’s name in order to show in the registered division of the show. Entries must be owned by exhibitor by June 1 of the show year and positively identified per breed association requirements.

2. All animals must be trained on the halter.

3. The maximum number of female entries any exhibitor may show is six.

4. Heifers must have been born between September 1, 2008 and March 1, 2010 to compete in the show. Cow/Calf pairs will be eligible. Calves cannot be older than 210 days.

5. No bred and owned bull classes will be offered.

6. Breeds must have 5 (five) head in order to have a breed show. If the minimum of five head cannot be met, breed will show in A.O.B. There will be two A.O.B.

divisions: Percentage and Purebred. Percentage cattle with registration papers will show in the percentage A.O.B. classification.

7.  A Purebred cow with a percentage calf will be classed within the breed of the cow.

1. Individuals may show a maximum of three market animals, with no more than six total head.

2. Shows will be divided into three divisions (lightweight, mediumweight, heavyweight) with a Champion and Reserve Champion Division winner selected. The Division winners will then show against Champion and Reserve Champion Market Heifer for Grand/Reserve Market Animal.

3. Market Heifers will be treated just like Market Steers. Market Heifers will show by weight. A Champion and Reserve Champion Market Heifer will be selected and then show against the Division Steer winners for Grand/Reserve Market Animal. Market Heifers must be open.

4. Market animals will be shown by weight.

5. No bulls or bullocks will be eligible.

6. All entries must be trained on the halter. Any animal that is considered by the show committee to be a hazard to exhibitors, spectators, etc. will be excused from the show and will be ineligible for class placement and premiums.

1. Registered classes will be offered for market hogs. Registration papers must be brought to weigh-in in order to show in registered classes or they will be shown in the crossbred classes. For all Kentucky Junior Livestock Expos- Bring registration papers when turning in weight card.

2. Each breed must have five (5) head to have a breed show. If five head cannot be met, hogs can be shown in either White Purebred division or Colored Purebred division.

3. Classes will be determined by breed and weight, divided as equitably as possible among the classes.

4. Barrows and/or gilts are eligible to be shown.

5. Any animal on-foot showing evidence of staginess, incomplete castration, crippling, or disease will be eliminated.

6. Novice Showmanship/Weight Classes: Open to exhibitors who are eight years of age and under as of January 1 of the show year regardless of prior show experience.

Novice exhibitors MUST show his/her own hog and are limited to one entry. The Novice winner is not eligible for the Overall Grand Champion.

7. Swine exhibitors may show a total of 6 pigs.

1. Exhibitors may enter market does or wethers. All goats must be clean castrated (banded or surgically removed, clamping is not allowed) prior to arrival on the grounds. All scrotal tissue is to be removed.

2. Horns are optional, but must be tipped. Tipped is defined as having the end of the horn squared off to 1/2 inch in diameter or larger. All tipping must be done prior to arrival on the grounds.

3. All goats are required to have a complete unbroken mouth and kid teeth.  The judge will make the determination.

4. Goat exhibitors may show a total of three (3) market goats.

5. Novice Showmanship and Weight Classes. The class is open to exhibitors eight years of age and under as of January 1 of the show year regardless of prior show experience. Novice exhibitors are limited to one entry and MUST show their own goat. The novice winner is not eligible to show in the Overall Grand Champion class.

6. All goats must be declared a minimum of 35 lbs at the time of entry. 

7. Division champions light, middle and heavy will be selected.

1. Induced cryptorchids, short scrotum lambs and rams lambs may not be shown. Exhibitor must be present during the show.

2. Lambs must be docked and clean castrated, and the animal must be shorn slick above the knee and hock joint (1/4 inch or less) prior to arrival on grounds. All blankets must be removed for inspection.

3. Lambs will show by breed and weight. Classes will be broken at the discretion of the local Expo committee.

4. There must be eight (8) lambs in order to have a breed show. If eight head cannot be met, lambs will be placed in the A.O.B. Division. 

5. All Breeds shall be declared at time of validation.  Once breed has been declared, it can not be changed throughout show season, with the exception of changing an entry to a crossbred class prior to weigh-in.  Once changed, classification can not be reversed at any point throughout the district show season. The Judge at each show will screen lambs as they enter the ring. if the judge does not agree with the classification that entry will be disquallified from that show. 

6. Lamb exhibitors may show a total of three market lambs.

7. Novice Showmanship and Weight Classes. The class is open to exhibitors who are eight years of age and under as of January 1 of the show year regardless of prior show experience. Novice exhibitors are limited to one entry and MUST show their own lamb. The novice winner is not eligible to show in the Overall Grand Champion class.

1. All registered animals must be registered in the names of the 4-H Club members or FFA members exhibiting them, and their registration papers must be shown to the superintendent of the show. The transfer of registration or date of ownership, as prescribed by particular breed associations, must be recorded in the breed office prior to June 1 of the current year. If the registration certificates have not been received from the breed association, a statement from the association that the transfer has been recorded prior to June 1 will be acceptable.

2. All grade animals shown must be the bona fide property of the 4-H Club member or FFA member and part of the member’s program. Certificates of ownership of grade animals must be shown on approved forms and presented at the time of checking in animals. These forms are to be completed prior to arriving at the show.

3.Chapter or club members participating in the heifer chain must have possession of the animal by June 1 of the current year.

4. Registered and grade animals will be shown in competition with each other within their respective breed classes.

5. No 4-H Club or FFA member will be permitted to show more than six animals.

6. Only female animals will be eligible to show.

7. Cow classes will follow Dairy Showmanship at all Expos.

Beef Cattle

*** The Kentucky State Treasurer, Todd Hollenbach,  will mail premium checks directly to exhibitors. Any Questions Call (502) 564-4722 ***

KY Proud

Non KY Proud

Sheep, Goat, and Swine

*** The Kentucky State Treasurer, Todd Hollenbach,  will mail premium checks directly to exhibitors. Any Questions Call (502) 564-4722 ***

KY Proud

Non KY Proud

Champion Animal Premiums

"Kentucky Proud" Champion Market Animal Premiums (Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Goats)

A Commissioner’s Award (a Montana Silversmith belt buckle) will be presented to an exhibitor in each species. The award is based on points given for the exhibitor’s performance in showmanship, judging, and skill-a-thon, and for the exhibitor’s highest placing animal in the show. One Commissioner’s award will be given per species as follows:

• 1/4 Skill-a-thon top 10 percent - 10 points.

• 1/4 showmanship - based on placing in class, with 10 points for first place down to 1 point for tenth place;

• 1/4 judging - top 10 percent - 10 points.

• 1/4 placing of animal in show - first place, 10 points.

Results will be calculated by the show committee. Ties will be broken by highest percent of possible points. A Commissioner’s Buckle may only be awarded to an exhibitor one time, per species, per year, and only one

Commissioner’s Buckle per show.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009

(all times are Eastern Daylight Time)
Facilities will be available for livestock after 4:00 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009

8:30 - 10:00 am General Livestock Judging Clinic
10:00 - 10:30 am Registration for Skillathon and Judging and Orientation
10:30 - 11:30 am Skillathon Contest
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 am - 2:00 pm Livestock Judging Contest
2:00 - 3:30 pm Senior Reasons
4:30 pm Dinner followed by Awards Program
7:00 pm Scales will be open to weigh-in livestock.
Dairy Schedule : TBA

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009

6:30 – 8:00 am Heifer check-in, Beef, Swine, Goat, and Lamb
Showmanship Registration
8:00 All weight cards MUST be turned in for ALL MARKET ANIMALS (See page 3)
7:00 – 8:00 Dairy check-in and Showmanship Registration
8:30 Beef Showmanship followed by Steer Show followed by Heifer Classes
8:30 Goat Showmanship followed by Weight Classes
8:30 Swine Showmanship followed by Weight Classes
8:30 Lamb Showmanship followed by Weight Classes
8:30 Dairy Showmanship followed by Cow Classes
12 noon (approx) Round Robin Showmanship (completion of last species showmanship contest)

After Round Robin Showmanship, resume with shows.

Directions to Morehead Show

From I-64 go North on US #32 approximately one mile to second stop light. After Morehead State University sign turn right on #377. Go one mile to Derrickson Agricultural Complex.

Sign is at entrance to Farm.

* Bedding will NOT be provided. However, bag shavings will be available to purchase.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

7:30 - 8:30 am Registration
8:00 - 8:30 amOral Reasons Clinic
8:30 - 10:00 am Skill-a-thon contest (all contestants)
10:30 am- ? Dairy Clinic followed by Dairy Judging Contest and Reasons - Participants will travel to a dairy farm off-site. Transportation will be provided.

10:30 - 11:30 am Swine Clinic followed by 2 Swine Classes
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Beef Clinic followed by 2 Beef Classes
12:30 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00- 2:00 pm Sheep Clinic followed by 2 Sheep Classes
2:00 - 3:00 PM Goat Clinic followed by 2 Goat Classes
3:00 pm Oral Reasons
4:30-6:00 pm Optional tour of Murray State University
6:00 Dinner (free); Judging Contest Results and Awards

Friday, June 26, 2009

7:00 - 8:30 am Beef heifer check-in and Showmanship
Registration
Swine Showmanship Registration
Lamb Showmanship Registration
Goat Showmanship Registration
7:30 All Weigh Cards must be turned in for all market animals. (See page 3.)
8:00 Swine Showmanship followed by Weight Classes
8:30 Goat Showmanship followed by Weight Classes
9:00 Lamb Showmanship followed by Novice Classes
9:00 - 10:00 Dairy check-in and Showmanship Registration
9:00 Beef Showmanship followed by Steer Show followed by Beef Heifer Classes
10:00 Dairy Showmanship followed by Cow Classes
Round Robin Showmanship (completion of last species showmanship contest)

After Round Robin Showmanship, resume with shows.

Directions to Murray Show

From Purchase Parkwayd:

Exit 41. Take 641 South to Murray (about 20 miles).
Turn right at Hardee’s on College Farm Road.
Go about two miles.
William "Bill" Cherry Agricultural Expo Center is on the left.

Camper Hookups Available
$15 / night

Reservations:
Lisa Nance 270-762-3125

Thursday, July 23, 2009

12:00 noon Facilities open for animals
1:00 - 5:00 Livestock Grading and Judging Clinics

Friday, July 24, 2009

8:00 am Livestock Judging and Skill-a-thon Registration
8:30 Dairy Clinic followed by Dairy Judging Contest and Reasons~After lunch dairy participants will complete skill-a-thon contest
8:30 Oral Reasons Clinic
9:00 Livestock Judging Review
10:00 Break
10:15 Skill-A-Thon
11:30 - 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 Livestock Judging Contest
2:30 Oral Reasons
4:00 Fitting and Showmanship Clinics
5:30 Dinner (free); Judging Contest Results & Awards
6:30 (approx.) Scales will be open to weigh-in livestock and Check-in beef heifers

Saturday, July 25, 2009

7:30 am All weight cards MUST be turned in for All Market Animals (See page 3)
7:30 Beef, Goat, Sheep, and Swine
Showmanship registration is closed.
8:00 - 9:00 am Dairy check-in and Showmanship Registration
8:30 am Sheep Showmanship followed by Novice Classes
9:00 am Goat Showmanship followed by Weight Classes
9:00 am Dairy Showmanship followed by Cow Classes
9:00 am Steer Show followed by Beef Showmanship followed by Beef Female Classes
9:00 am Novice Sheep and Goat Showmanship
9:30 am Swine Showmanship followed by Weight Classes
12:00 noon (approx.) Round Robin Showmanship (completion of last species showmanship contest)

After Round Robin Showmanship, resume with shows.

Directions to Bowling Green Show

From Interstate 65: Take Exit 20 onto the William Natcher Parkway. Take the first Parkway exit (#4) and turn left on Nashville Road. The Western Kentucky University Farm is on the left. Just past the farm, turn left on Elrod Road. The entrance to the Agricultural Exposition Center is the first drive on the left.

From William Natcher Parkway, traveling east into Bowling Green: Take the third Bowling Green exit (#4) and turn right on Nashville Road. The Western Kentucky University Farm is on the left. Just past the farm, turn left on Elrod Road. The entrance to the Agricultural Exposition Center is the first drive on the left.

Camper Hookups Available

$15 / night

Shavings $5 per bag