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Course Description

By successful completion of this course, youth will learn:

  • Popular livestock breeds for beef, swine, sheep, and goat
  • Impact of frame size on market ready weights for individual animals
  • Importance of structural correctness of an animal
  • Skeletal structures in beef, sheep, goat, and swine
  • To apply what they've learned through a 4-H project

Course Work:

  • Common livestock breeds
  • Frame size and market ready weights
  • Structural conformation
  • Skeletal structure

Project Tasks:

  • Exhibition
  • Interview
  • Learning activities
  • Presentation
  • Recordbook

Course Requirements:

You need to complete The Course Hours Log to show that you have completed the required 60 hours. Please log all your activities that you do for this course. It will include doing the lessons, completing any check for understanding, working on your project/exhibit, 4-H club meetings, any learning activities you do in relation to this course and project, your time to prepare for your demonstration, your interview and completing your record book. You may find other activities not included in this list that contribute to your course.

Additional Information:

Learn Everywhere with 4-H courses are designed for 7-12 grade students to receive high school credit. Please make sure your school will accept this for credit. 

Learn Everywhere with 4-H

Prerequisites

Must be an active member of a 4-H Club
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Section Title
Animal Selection & Evaluation 1
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Jan 01, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
Course Fee(s)
Registration non-credit $125.00
Drop Request Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Instructors
  • Christie Evans
  • Christina Kun
  • Corrine Roberts
  • Claire Sponseller
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