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El Paso County 4-H Newsletter Page 12 Livestock News Remember Health Certificates All Livestock (goats, sheep, hogs and cattle) Exhibited at the El Paso County Fair must be accompanied by an official health certificate individually identifying each animal issued within 30 days before the weigh‐in at fair. All Exhibitors should contact their local Vet to obtain the required health certificate. Furthermore, All Swine must originate in herds not known to be infected with pseudo rabies and be accompanied with heath certificates. Pseudo rabies tests are not required on swine as long as they originate from a free heard. Please check the El Paso County Fair Livestock Rules of Exhibition requirements for more specifics. Pork Quality Assurance Recertifying Procedures In order to renew your PQA certification the youth will need to come to the Extension Office and take a written test. They must pass the test with a 70%. If they do not pass with a 70% they may attempt to test out once more. If the two tests yield unsuccessful results, then the youth will not be able to exhibit at the county fair. Tests will be graded once a week and you will be notified of the results. Again this is only for those renewing their PQA certification. All initial PQA certifications must have been accomplished by attending an MQA Workshop earlier in the year. Please call Mendy @ 520‐7689 or email extension4hintern@elpasoco.com 24 hours in advance to make arrangements to take the test. Everyone Else is Doing it!!! Ethics is an important part of livestock projects in 4‐H. Ethics is often described as doing the right thing even when no one else is looking. The 4‐H program strives to teach 4‐H youth to make ethical decisions, and we have placed a high priority on ethics education. Across the country, from major stock shows to county fairs, livestock ethics is stressed and enforced. The El Paso County Fair is no different. We will continue to offer workshop opportunities, such as Livestock Ethics workshops, Meat Quality Assurance programs and to educate 4‐H youth, families and leaders about making ethical decisions regarding 4‐H livestock projects. We work hard to ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to but it is everyone’s responsibility. When in doubt about whether an action is crossing the ethics line, a great source to review is the IAFE Code of Show Ring Ethics. This code can be found in the El Paso County Premium Book and online at: www.fairsandexpos.com ―Resources, ―IAFE Documents and ―IAFE Showring Code of Ethics. Also, Colorado Statute 18‐9‐207. Tampering or drugging of livestock provides an extensive definition of ―tampering, including but not limited to such practices as: use of prohibited drugs, treatment of livestock resulting in adulteration of subsequent meat products, injection and administration of substances for the purposes of deception or cosmetic purposes, manipulation of tissues, inhumane treatment, the addition of foreign objects to an animal’s hide, and illegal substitution of another animal. To read Colorado Statute 18‐9‐207. Tampering or drugging of livestock in its entirety and for exact wording, go to: http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl1995/sl_233.htm
El Paso County 4-H Newsletter Page 13 Livestock News USDA Scrapie Regulations The USDA’s Scrapie Eradication Program will be enforced at the 2012 El Paso County Fair. This regulation requires sheep and goats to have Scrapie ID (flock ID) ear tags that list their flock of origin. Animals required to have Scrapie tags are: Sheep All breeding sheep regardless of age All wethers 18 months and older All ewes shown as market lambs Goats All breeding goats regardless of age All wethers 18 months and older All does shown as market goats Exception: Registered goats (meat and dairy) may use legible tattoos with Breed Registration Numbers (in place of Scrapie tags). Registration papers must be provided for verification. Illegible tattoos must be replaced with a USDA Scrapie ID tag. A purchased animal should have the seller’s Scrapie tag. An animal you raised should have your Scrapie tag. Tags can be requested by calling USDA at (866) 873‐2824. Lost Ear Tags Each year we have a number of animals across all species who lose their ear tags for various reasons (fall out, rip out or must be cut out due to infection). As soon as you realize your project animal has lost its ear tag you should notify your superintendent and or the extension office. They will then make arrangements to come out and retag your animal. It is best if you are able to find your old tag and have it available for the superintendent. Attention Swine Project Members A 4-H swine project member recently asked about shaving hogs for fair, i.e. what judges like to see. Judges like to see a little longer length of hair on hogs -- no less than 1/2 inch. You can shave them a little closer on the face and belly, if you like, but use a guard that leaves 1/2 inch on the rest of the body but any and all shaving of hogs must be completed prior to coming to county fair. Once at the fair no shaving or clipping of hogs is permitted Livestock Achievement Award LIVESTOCK PROJECT LEADERS and MEMBERS- Although there is NOT a clinic requirement we do have a incentive program. Information on that is posted on the county 4-H web site under the Livestock Program link and all educational clinics, jackpot/ prospect shows can count for that. Please be sure to track that information so your members get credit for their accomplishments and participation. This form has been up-dated to better reflect achievements and participation. If you printed one off earlier in the year to start tracking, please print a new one off. It can be found at http://elpasoco.colostate.edu/youth/Livestock%20Program/LivestockAchievementAward.pdf
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