Cattle Project
- Purchase steer in March or April
- Order validation tags in April
- Validate steers in June
- Have hooves trimmed throughout feeding period
- Treat for external parasites
- Steer must be dehorned
- Stock Show entry forms and fees for all stock shows are due in mid November
- Steer must be shorn to no more than ¼” on any location of the body except tail (exception of County, District and Fort Worth)
- Age for County: Kindergarten – 18 years old
- Age for other stock shows: 9 (or 8 & in the 3rd grade) – 18 years old
Goat Project
- Purchase goats in July
- Order validation tags in August
- Validate goats in October
- Stock Show entry forms and fees for all stock shows are due on time! Watch for reminders!
- Meat goats must have milk teeth for some shows. Check rules for each show.
- Goats must be shorn slick (3/8”)
- Horns must be tipped to show
- Age for County: Kindergarten – 18 years old
- Age for other shows: 9 (or 8 & in the 3rd grade) – 18 years old
Lamb Project
Lamb Classification Guidelines
- Purchase lambs in early June
- Order validation tags in August
- Stock Show entry forms and fees for all stock shows are due on time! Watch for reminders!
- Need to consider age of lambs when purchasing for shows
- Must have milk teeth in place for show (they lose these around one year of age)
- Lambs must be shorn slick for show
- Age for County: Kindergarten – 18 years old
- Age for other stock shows: 9 (or 8 & in the 3rd grade) – 18 years old
Swine Project
Swine Classification Guidelines
- Order validation tags in September
- Purchase swine in October
- Validate swine in November
- Entry forms and fees for all stock shows are due on time! Watch for reminders!
- Age for County: Kindergarten – 18 years old
- Age for other stock shows: 9 (or 8 & in the 3rd grade) – 18 years old