Livestock

Last updated -  September 11, 2023

Livestock Information - Fair Dates March 25 - March 31, 2024 

2023-2024 Important Dates and Educational Meeting Info as of June 7, 2023

T-Shirt Order Form as a Fillable

REQUIRED FOR ALL LIVESTOCK PROJECTS

Suggestions for Registration Deadlines

1. Download the Entry Form, Animal Rules, General Rules, Livestock Addendum, IAFE Code of Show Ring Ethics and National Show Ring Code of Ethics. 

2. Entry Form and Entry Fee - Must be in the Fair Office on or before the deadline for the Animal Project you have selected.

3. February 29, 2024 is the deadline for purchasing a Fair Membership. If you miss this deadline you will be required to pay a daily admission fee at the gate, even if you have an exhibitor showing.

MEMBERSHIP - May 18, 2023 
Deadline is Thursday, February 29, 2024 

Family Membership Application - $50.00
Individual Membership Application - $25.00

SCHOLARSHIP INFO

Scholarship - Updated: March 28, 2023

Graduating High School Senior Applications

2023 Laura DeSantis Memorial Scholarship Application - closed
2023 Dr. Dumas Scholarship Application - closed
2023 Ginger Porter Scholarship Application - closed
2023 Tractor & Truck Pull Scholarship Application - closed

SKILL-A-THON STUDY GUIDE BOOKLETS 

Optional Skill-a-thon Study Guide Booklets - Updated January 18, 2023  

Beef Skill-a-thon Booklet
Goat Skill-a-thon Booklet
Horse Skill-a-thon Booklet
Poultry Skill-a-thon Booklet
Rabbit Skill-a-thon Booklet
Sheep Skill-a-thon Booklet
Swine Skill-a-thon Booklet

2018-2019 Skill-a-thon Nutrition and Roughage Info - This booklet goes with each Animal Species

GOAL PREMIUM AWARD INFO

Goal Premium Award (GPA) section - updated January 19, 2022 

Know your Livestock GPA

BUYERS INFO FOR PEN OF MEAT POULTRY, PEN OF MEAT RABBIT, 
MARKET GOAT, MARKET LAMB, STEER AND SWINE EXHIBITORS

Sale Animal section - updated August 22, 2023

2022 and 2023 Buyer's List for March 2024 Fair

GENERAL RULES AND LIVESTOCK ADDENDUM - Updated August 3, 2023

2023-2024 General Rules & Regulations
2023-2024 IAFE Code of Show Ring Ethics
2023-2024 National Show Ring Code of Ethics

STEER INFO - Citrus County 4-H or FFA members 

Steer - Updated September 11, 2023 
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings   

2023-2024 Terminal Market Steer Entry Form with W-9 Form as a Fillable
2023-2024 Terminal Market Steer Show Rules & Regulations
W-9 as a Fillable form - Required Yearly for all Market Animals
Steer Record Book

Cattle Camp Registration Form

                                                                                                                                                                     SWINE INFO - Citrus County 4-H or FFA members
Swine - Updated September 7, 2023 
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings  

2023-2024 Termainal Market Swine Entry Form with W-9 Form as a Fillable
2023-2024 Terminal Market Swine Show Rules & Regulations

W-9 as a Fillable form - Required Yearly for all Market Animals
Swine Record Book

LAMB INFO - Citrus County 4-H or FFA members 

Lamb - Updated September 7, 2023
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Terminal Market Lamb Entry Form with W-9 Form as a Fillable
Rules - Not available at this time
W-9 as a Fillable form - Required Yearly for all Market Animals
Lamb Record Book
 

BREEDING EWE SHEEP INFO - 4-H or FFA members in the state of Florida 

Sheep - Updated June 20, 2023
Mandatory for In County Youth Exhibitors to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Youth Breeding Ewe Sheep Entry Form
Rules - Not available at this time
Youth Breeding Ewe Sheep Record Book

OPEN HORSE INFO - Accepted from all counties in Florida 

Open Horse - Updated August 3, 2023

2023-2024 Open Horse Entry Form
2023-2024 Open Horse Show Rules & Regulations

YOUTH HORSE INFO - Citrus County 4-H or FFA member

Youth Horse - Updated August 3, 2023
Mandatory for In County Youth Exhibitors to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Youth Horse Entry Form
2023-2024 Youth Horse Show Rules & Regulations

Youth Horse Record Book
Jr and Int FL 4-H Horse Project Record Book
Sr FL 4-H Horse Project Record Book

Patterns - Updated March 3, 2023
More Patterns will be added as they become available

Horse Show is SATURDAY, March 16, 2024 - Don't forget your Coggins paperwork for Check In

In-Hand Trail - Jr
In-Hand Trail - Int
In-Hand Trail - Sr
In-Hand Trail - Open
In-Hand Trail - PeeWee


Ranch Riding - Open and Youth

Riding Trail - Jr
Riding Trail - Int
Riding Trail - Sr
Riding Trail - Open

Showmanship - Jr
Showmanship - Int
Showmanship - Sr

GOAT INFO - 4-H or FFA members in the state of Florida

Goat - Upated November 28, 2022
Mandatory for In County Youth Exhibitors to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

Youth Breeding Goat Record Book

WETHER INFO - Citrus County 4-H or FFA members 

Wether - Upated September 7, 2023 
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Terminal Market Wether Goat Entry Form with W-9 Form as a Fillable
W-9 as a Fillable form - Required Yearly for all Market Animals
Wether Record Book

POULTRY INFO - Citrus County 4-H or FFA members

Updated January 14, 2020

Basic Poultry Nutrition
External Anatomy of Poultry
Chicken - Breeds and Varieties Booklet

Pee Wee Poultry - Updated August 10, 2023
Are encouraged to attend the Youth Edcational Meetings 

2023-2024 Pee Wee Poultry Entry Form
2023-2024 Pee Wee Poultry Show Rules & Regulations

Youth Poultry - Updated August 10, 2023
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Youth Poultry Entry Form
2023-2024 Youth Poultry Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Poultry Record Book

Pen of Meat Poultry - Updated September 6, 2023
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Terminal Market Pen of Meat Poultry Entry Form with W-9 as a Fillable
2023-2024 Pen of Meat Poultry Show Rules & Regulations
W-9 as a Fillable form - Required Yearly for all Market Animals
Pen of Meat Poultry Record Book
 

RABBIT INFO Citrus County 4-H or FFA members

Rabbit Showmanship ScoreCard - Updated 

ABRA Showmanship Scorecard

Pee Wee Rabbit - Updated September 8, 2023 
Are encouraged to attend the Youth Educational Meetings 

2023-2024 Pee Wee Rabbit Entry Form
2023-2024 Pee Wee Rabbit Show Rules & Regulations

Show your Guinea Pigs Flyer

Youth Rabbit - Updated September 8, 2023
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Youth Rabbit Entry Form
2023-2024 Youth Rabbit Show Rules & Regulations

Youth Rabbit Record Book

Show your Guinea Pigs Flyer

Pen Of Meat Rabbit - Updated September 6, 2023 
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Pen of Meat Rabbit Entry Form with W-9 Form
2023-2024 Terminal Market Pen of Meat Rabbit Entry Form with W-9 as a Fillable
2023-2024 Pen of Meat Rabbit Show Rules & Regulations

W-9 as a Fillable form - Required Yearly for all Market Animals
Pen of Meat Rabbit Record Book

OPEN BEEF (Cow/Calf & Heifer) INFO - Accepted from all counties in Florida 

Open Beef (Cow/Calf & Heifer) - Updated August 24, 2023  

2023-2024 Open Beef Entry Form - updated and fillable
2023-2024 Open Beef Show Rules & Regulations

Cattle Camp Registration Form

YOUTH BEEF (Cow/Calf & Heifer) INFO - Citrus County 4-H or FFA members

Youth Beef (Cow/Calf & Heifer) - Updated September 7, 2023
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings

2023-2024 Youth Beef Entry Form - updated and Fillable
2023-2024 Youth Beef Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Beef Record Book

Cattle Camp Registration Form

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