4-H/FFA Rabbit & Poultry Nominations Due-July 1
Market (Rabbits & Poultry) nominations are due July 1 in 4H Online for 4-H members and with a paper form for FFA members. Animals that are not nominated/tattooed by the stated deadlines will not be eligible for participation at the county fair.
*Youth may pick up poultry leg bands from the office by July 1.
*Rabbits will need to have an identifying tattoo in their ear. Rabbits need to be tattooed by the nomination form deadline. Fresh tattoos at the fair will result in the disqualification of the animal being shown. A tattoo is available for use from the office. Please call ahead to ensure availability.
The FFA form is available on the Extension website @ lincoln.extension.colostate.edu/4-h-forms-applications/ under tab “fair related”.
4-H Getting Started:
Login to 4H Online Account
Click on the member you wish to add an animal ID to
On Left side of page is listing of selections, select “Animals”
Click “Add an Animal”
Click “Add new Animal”
Then proceed to answer questions on all pages until the animal ID is completed.
*Add in the leg band or tattoo numbers for each “entry/set”
(i.e. rabbits is a pen of 3– add tattoo numbers for all three (R1, R2, R3), etc.). If a second entry will be possibly made-add tattoo numbers for the next set as well.
(i.e. market chickens is a pen of 3– add leg band numbers for each class entry set (201, 202, 203), etc.).
This process should be repeated for all animals the member is nominating/tagging in.
-Pictures are not required for poultry and rabbit nominations.
-Leg bands should not be placed on poultry until the week before fair to ensure a correct fit and avoid circulation issues on legs.
-(Registration paperwork, bill of sales, county specific forms, and premise ID are not required). -All other fields should be completed.
There are pdf guides for 4H Online that help with species entries @ co4h.colostate.edu/4honline/ (Select “Family Resources” Tab) and click on the specific animal if needed. Other animals may be generic in entry, but the basic process is the same.
*Members interested in taking (poultry and rabbit) animals to state fair will need to notify the office to receive a state fair nomination form. State fair nomination forms are due no later than July 1 to the office for signatures. State Fair entry information on all species will be available at coloradostatefair.com/livestock/.
