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Swine

Species-Chair:
Jennifer Davis * swinebarn4H@gmail.com *
231-649-2443

Assistant Species-Chair:

Jodi Ortega * swinebarn4H@gmail.com * 231-357-2274

IMPORTANT DATES

 

IMPORTANT INFO

Registration

February 6th

 

Minimum Weight @ Fair

225 lbs

Birth Date

After January 1st, 2023

 

Maximum Weight @ Fair

315lbs

Possession

May 1st

 

Record Book Due

September 11th

Tagging

TBD

 

Thank You Note Due

October 2nd

 

SWINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

2 Education Credits Due by June 30th, 2023

Picture

2022 Swine Policies
File Size: 222 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

2023 Swine Health Form
File Size: 152 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Animal Health Plan Agreement
File Size: 177 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Record Books Coming Soon


2023 SWINE TAGGING FORM

IMPORTANT Tagging Information
If your breeder does not tag with a USDA 840 tag prior to your project pig leaving their farm, you will need to secure your own premise ID tag from MDARD.
​Read this article for more information.


MDARD: Exhibition Swine Official ID

Newsletters
2023 Swine Barn Newsletter Issue 1 - April

Fair Week Expectations for 2022
Fair Week Requirements
  • Weigh-in takes place while unloading at the fair.
    • The Swine Health Record must be filled out, signed, and presented in order to unload at the fair.
    • Clean pig, clean ear tags, and 4Her must be present.
    • If you have two swine registered, the pig that weighs is the pig that stays
  • Youth are responsible for providing enough feed to care for their hog throughout the entire week. No feed, feed bags, or supplies are to be left in the barn (everything must be stored at the campsite).
  • Youth are responsible for feeding, watering, and caring for their animal the entire week.
  • Youth are responsible for keeping their pens clean all week.
    • Sawdust needs to be conserved. Morning cleanings will be a complete change of sawdust and must be completed before 9:00 a.m. Afternoon cleaning will be spot cleans and will be performed before 5:00 p.m. each afternoon. If a complete change of sawdust must be completed after the morning change (water pipe leakage, sick pig, etc.) this must be approved by barn volunteer.
  • Show Requirements:
    • Members with a registered breed are required to be shown in the appropriate showmanship class.
    • Youth are required to show in the appropriate showmanship and market classes in order to auction their pig
    • The body of your hog may be clipped to ½ inch or longer. DO NOT shave your pig.
  • Barn Duty
    • Barn Duty will be assigned by species chair for 2, one-hour sessions each during fair week. Check list will be provided at species meeting to be completed during the one-hour duty. Leader or designated adult must be present to oversee 4-Hers the entire time. Checklist must be turned into barn communication box in the back of the barn after each barn duty and will be signed by leader or designee for each group assigned.
  • Showmanship and Market Set Up and take down
    • After barns close, 4-Hers 15 and older will be expected to help with set up of rings for following day’s shows. Sign in and out will be expected. This expectation will also be expected for tear down.
  • Parents
    • Parents of 4-Hers in swine barn will be expected to sign up for three volunteer positions during shows and/or fair week. These positions are the following, but not limited to:
      Swine 2
    • Running swine boards for unloading, show days, picture day, and auction, along with trucking morning.
    • Announcing over the PA system in the barn for shows and auction day
    • Releasing pens as numbers are called
    • Arena workers to help guide 4-Hers and swine in and out of the arena and help with boards in arena if needed.
    • Gate attendant for front and back gate during shows and auction
    • Escorting 4-Hers back to pens and securing gates
    • Signup will be released via SignUp Genius on August 1, 2021
  • o At the end of fair youth are responsible for emptying and cleaning pen. Youth may not leave barn until approval of barn volunteer.

SignUp Genius for Swine Barn 4-H Parent Volunteer Sign Up Sheet:

Will be Released in July 2023
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Resources
www.mipork.org

www.showpig.com
Click on Show Community, then resources.

http://pork.msue.msu.edu

www.mipork.org

www.thepigsite.com


Project Market Hog Purchasing Guide
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Pig Parts

How to estimate the weight of a hog
"Preparing for the Final Drive" by Hannah Bollinger
File Size: 2759 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

-H Swine Breeders
Links for 4-H Pig Producers
www.boydshowpig.com/
Boyd Show Pig Auction - April 2 (Download Flyer)

www.svecfarms.com/#

Jim Demoulpied - 231-947-2186 or 231-631-6263
 
Tim Recker
reckerswinefarms.com

231-342-7698

Melissa Osborn 231-218-3770
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Hilltop Feed
(Taking orders for delivery to Hilltop Feed from Trattle Livestock)
www.trattleslivestock.com

www.brightswine.com

www.mipigs.com

Volunteer Sign Up Link

​https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4da4aa2da7fac25-swine1​

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    • Horse
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    • Large Beef
    • Llama & Alpaca
    • Poultry
    • Rabbit & Cavy
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    • Differently Abled Program
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