Click here for Small Animal General Information.
This page will also provide county-specific information for the following projects:
| Companion Animals | Goats | Poultry | Rabbits |
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215 Cavy |
135BD Breeding-Dairy Goat |
150CE Chicken Exhibition |
225 Breeding Rabbit |
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216 Purr-fect Pals, Level 1 |
135BM Breeding-Meat Goat |
150CM Chicken Market |
226 Market Rabbit |
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217 Climbing Up, Level 2 |
135F Fiber Goat |
150CEP Cheicken, Egg Production |
227 Pet Rabbit |
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218 Leaping Forward, Level 3 |
135H Harness Goat |
150DE Duck Exhibition |
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200, 201, 202 Dog Projects |
135M Market-Dairy, Meat, or Cross |
150DM Duck Market |
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220 Pocket Pets |
135P Pack Goat |
150GE Goose, Exhibition |
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135PY Pygmy Goat |
150TE Turkey, Exhibition |
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150TM Turkey, Market |
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General Information
Small Animal Important Dates 2020
Members enrolled in any of the small animal projects listed above may participate in the many educational opportunities listed. Unless specified, member may bring animals to clinics. Click here to see the flyer.
Note: Members enrolled in #135P Pack (Utility) Goat MUST attend at least one (1) pack goat clinic. There are 3 options: June 25, July 25, and August 27.
Livestock Registrations Due
Livestock project registrations are due by 4 PM June 15 to the Extension office for small livestock - Pygmy Goats, Dairy and Pack (Utility) Goats, Fancy Poultry/Water Fowl, and Breeding Rabbit. See for the Livestock Registration Form area of our Animal Sciences page.
Junior Fair Entries Due
Members enrolled in any small livestock project (excludes companion animals) are required to turn in a Junior Fair Entry Form. Junior Fair Entries are due August 7 by 4 PM to the Extension office. The Extension office collects these on behalf of the Senior Fair Board; late entries are NOT accepted.
For additional dates, refer to the Livestock Requirement Summary.
See the Tuscarawas County Fair Booklet for entry form.
2020 Fair Check-in Dates Announced
Fair check-in will be September 19 and 20 for all small livestock projects (does not include companion animals). Please refer to the Tuscarawas County Fair Booklet for specifics.
Companion Animals
Members enrolled in any companion animal project will want to participate in several opportunities offered this year. See the Small Animal Important Dates 2020 flyer for details.
Goats
Scrapie Tag Requirements - All Goats
USDA Goat Requirements Fact Sheet - explaining the national scrapie eradication program - for the following goat projects: 135BD, 135BM, 135H, 135P, and 135PY. Scrapie tags must be in the animal before they arrive at the fairgrounds (including the June tag-in). Contact Kiersten with any questions.
There will not be a county-wide tag-in for 2021. Instead, market goat exhibitors should complete and submit the project registration form along with color pictures that show the scrapie tag affixed to the goat's ear. Forms are due by 4:00 p.m. on June 15, 2021, to the Extension office.
Poultry
Pullorum Testing
If your turkey needs pullorum tested, Sugarcreek Veterinary Clinic will be handling those appointments. Contact them at 330-852-2321 to schedule. Appointments will be on August 21 only.
If you have chickens that need tested, bring one (1) bird to the fairgrounds on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, from 5-7 p.m.
Poultry Resource Handbook
The 150R Poultry Resource Handbook will not be available for 2021. However, members are to use the resource information received with their project book from previous years. Members taking a poultry project for the first time should receive resource information; this can be indicated on the 4-H Project Book and Resources Order Form. Below is additional information that members can use to help them in their poultry project.
Easily accessible articles about poultry are directly available on the Poultry Resources webpage. These articles were available through the eXtension website (listed on the Poultry Resources for Ohio handout) but have been collected and converted into easy-to-read and nicely formatted PDFs.
Also available is a collection or articles called Basic Information About Chickens (143 pages). Volunteers and members are welcome to download this document themselves. Copy charges apply if printed at the Extension office.
The American Standard of Perfection 2015 from the American Poultry Association is the ultimate resource for anyone raising chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowl. Current edition and price are available online from APA at amerpoultryassn.com.
The Bantam Standard 2011 from the American Bantam Association supports bantam breeders and their special interests. Current edition and price are available online from ABA at bantamclub.com.
National 4-H Poultry Judging - You may want this optional resource for evaluating poultry. It is a good reference to study before participating in a judging contest. Current edition and price are available online from University of Nebraska-Lincoln at marketplace.unl.edu.
Tentative Dates Announced for Market Poultry Pick-up
Tentative dates have been announced as to when members can pick-up their market turkey, broiler, and market duck animals. Pick-up will take place at the Heritage Country Store in New Philadelphia. Payments will be due at pick-up.
- Market Turkey - June 14 ($40 for 5 animals)
- Broiler - August 5 ($20 for 10 chicks)
- Market Duck - August 4, 5, or 6 ($30 for 5 animals)
Again, these dates are tentative. Please check back for details once dates are confirmed.
Rabbits
Market Rabbit Check-in Date
Members enrolled in the Market Rabbit project are to bring their market does to check-in on June 12, 2021, from 9-11 AM in the Livestock Arena on the fairgrounds. If members are unable to attend at this time, the back-up check-in date is June 14, 2021, from 9-11 AM for breeding and market doe check-in/tattooing. This is by appointment only! Call the Extension office (330-339-2337) to make an appointment. Meat pens will be tattooed on August 28, 2021, from 9-10 AM.
On-going Learning Stations will be available. Members in all rabbit projects - Pet, Breeding, and Market - are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Breeding Rabbit Check-in/Tattooing Date Announced
Breeding Rabbit Tattooing will take place on June 12, 2021, from 9-11 AM in the Show Arena on the fairgrounds. If the animal already has a tattoo, complete a project registration form and submit to the Extension office no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 15, 2021. (Project Registration Form is included with the project guidelines, found here.)
Market Rabbit Tattooing Date Announced
Market Rabbit Tattooing will take place August 28, 2021, from 9-10 AM in the Show Arena on the fairgrounds.