Livestock
Last updated – April 15, 2025
2026 Fair Dates March 20 – March 29, 2026
GPA Thank You Letter info – Page 1
GPA Thank You Letter info – Page 2
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
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 28, 2025 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 – Has Closed
SCHOLARSHIP INFO
Scholarship – Updated: March 26, 2025
Graduating High School Senior Applications
2025 In Memory of Laura DeSantis Scholarship Application
2025 Dr. Dumas Scholarship Application – Closed
2025 Ginger Porter 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 11, 2024
BUYERS INFO FOR MARKET LAMB, PEN OF MEAT POULTRY, PEN OF MEAT
RABBIT, STEER, SWINE AND MARKET WETHER EXHIBITORS
Sale Animal section – updated May 14, 2024
Call the Fair Office if you have any questions before traveling to the office
2023 and 2024 OLD Buyer’s List for March 2025 Fair – Only select 1 Buyer from this List
Add-On Form for Youth Livestock Program
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
GENERAL RULES AND LIVESTOCK ADDENDUM – Updated May 31, 2024
2024-2025 General Rules & Regulations
2024-2025 IAFE Code of Show Ring Ethics
2024-2025 National Show Ring Code of Ethics
STEER INFO – Citrus County 4-H or FFA members
Steer – Updated October 3, 2024
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
2024-2025 Steer Show Rules & Regulations
2024-2025 Steer Record Book
SWINE INFO – Citrus County 4-H or FFA members
Swine – Updated October 3, 2024
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
2024-2025 Swine Show Rules & Regulations
2024-2025 Swine Record Book
Swine Lottery Results as of 9/29/2024
LAMB INFO – Citrus County 4-H or FFA members
Lamb – Updated October 3, 2024
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Lamb Entry as a Fillable Form
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
2024-2025 Lamb Show Rules & Regulations
2024-2025 Lamb Record Book
BREEDING EWE SHEEP INFO – 4-H or FFA members in the state of Florida
Sheep – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory for In County Youth Exhibitors to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Youth Breeding Ewe Sheep Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Sheep Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Sheep Record Book
OPEN HORSE INFO – Accepted from all counties in Florida
Open Horse – Updated June 6, 2024
2024-2025 Open Horse Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Open Horse Show Rules & Regulations
Link to the 2024-2025 Florida 4-H Area & State Horse Shows Official Rules Book
https://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/youth/horse/4h-shows/horse-show-rules
YOUTH HORSE INFO – Citrus County 4-H or FFA member
Youth Horse – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory for In County Youth Exhibitors to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
Link to the 2024-2025 Florida 4-H Area & State Horse Shows Official Rules Book
https://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/youth/horse/4h-shows/horse-show-rules
2024-2025 Youth Horse Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 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
Patterns will be added as they become available
Horse Show is SATURDAY, March 15, 2025 – Don’t forget your Coggins paperwork for Check In
In Hand Trail Pattern – Pee Wee and Jr, Int, Sr and Open
Ranch Riding Pattern – Jr, Int, Sr and Open
Riding Trail Pattern – Jr
Riding Trail Pattern – Int
Riding Trail Pattern – Sr
Showmanship Pattern – Jr, Int and Sr
Speed Event Pattern – Jr, Sr and Open
GOAT INFO – 4-H or FFA members in the state of Florida
Goat – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory for In County Youth Exhibitors to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Goat Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Goat Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Goat Record Book
WETHER INFO – Citrus County 4-H or FFA members
Wether – Upated October 3, 2024
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Wether Entry as a Fillable Form
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
2024-2025 Wether Show Rules & Regulations
2024-2025 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 June 5, 2024
Are encouraged to attend the Youth Edcational Meetings
2024-2025 Pee Wee Poultry Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Pee Wee Poultry Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Poultry – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Youth Poultry Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Youth Poultry Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Poultry Record Book
Pen of Layer Poultry – Updated March 12, 2025 ***NEW***
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Youth Commercial Pen of Layer Poultry Entry as a Fillable Form ***NEW***
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
2024-2025 Youth Commercial Pen of Layer Show Rules & Regulations
Pen of Layer Poultry Record Book
Pen of Meat Poultry – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Pen of Meat Poultry Entry as a Fillable Form
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
2024-2025 Pen of Meat Poultry Show Rules & Regulations
Pen of Meat Poultry Record Book
RABBIT INFO – Citrus County 4-H or FFA members
Rabbit Showmanship ScoreCard – Updated
Pee Wee Rabbit – Updated June 5, 2024
Are encouraged to attend the Youth Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Pee Wee Rabbit Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Pee Wee Rabbit Show Rules & Regulations
Show your Guinea Pigs Flyer
Youth Rabbit – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Youth Rabbit Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Youth Rabbit Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Rabbit Record Book
Show your Guinea Pigs Flyer
Pen Of Meat Rabbit – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Pen of Meat Rabbit Entry as a Fillable Form
W-9 as a Fillable Form – Required Yearly for all Market Animals
2024-2025 Pen of Meat Rabbit Show Rules & Regulations
Pen of Meat Rabbit Record Book
OPEN BEEF (Cow/Calf & Heifer) INFO – Accepted from all counties in Florida
Open Beef (Cow/Calf & Heifer) – Updated September 9, 2024
2024-2025 Open Beef Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Open Beef Show Rules & Regulations
2024-2025 Cattle Camp as a Fillable Form
YOUTH BEEF (Cow/Calf & Heifer) INFO – Citrus County 4-H or FFA members
Youth Beef (Cow/Calf & Heifer) – Updated March 12, 2025
Mandatory to attend 1 (One) of the Educational Meetings
2024-2025 Youth Beef Entry as a Fillable Form
2024-2025 Youth Beef Show Rules & Regulations
Youth Beef Record Book
2024-2025 Cattle Camp as a Fillable Form
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