State 4-H Livestock Skillathons
State 4-H Livestock Skillathons
Livestock Skillathon Contests provide a valuable educational experience for youth. The content of these contests provides a framework for youth to learn a variety of topics related to the production and management of beef cattle, meat goats, sheep and swine.
Participants in these events will learn about different breeds of livestock, external parts of livestock, skeletal anatomy of livestock, feedstuffs used in livestock diets, equipment using in raising and showing livestock and in processing meat, wholesale and retail cuts of meat derived from livestock, expected progeny differences (EPDs), common calculations used to measure animal performance and profitability, judging hay, judging meats, and judging performance classes of livestock.
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Resources
- Livestock Calculations for Skillathon Contests: Shows important animal performance and economic calculations.
- ASC-167: Judging Performance Classes: Describes the basics of judging a class of animals based on a scenario and performance data.
- Judging Wool and Mohair: Describes the basics of judging wool and mohair.
- ID-101: Interpreting Forage Quality Reports: Explains the terms found on forage analysis reports and how to use them in hay judging.
- PSS-2588: Judging Hay: Describes the process of hay evaluation.
- Retail Meat Identification Codes: American Meat Science Association information.
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Past Results & Photos
Kentucky 4-H National Livestock Skillathon Teams
The Kentucky 4-H National Livestock Skillathon Teams are the groups of 4-H youth that represented Kentucky at the National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest. This a county-based team from the senior 4-H age division (youth from 14-18 years of age) that won the Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest.
Seated, from left: Madison Kelly, Katie Jo Walker, Walter Steely, Lauren Dixon
Standing: Toni Riley, Matt Futrell (Coach)
From left: Elizabeth Gray, Aubrey Jones, Tess Caudill (Coach), Emily Hamilton, Braden Young
From left: Eric Vanzant, Ronnie Sams, Will Blaydes, Callie Hicks, Jennifer Cocanougher (Coach), Theresa Vanzant (Coach)
From left: Hannah Hornback, Nolan Pettit, Ben Hornback, Michelle Pettit (Coach)
Not pictured: Kathryn Leslie, Wade Raymer (Coach)
Clark County
Front row, from left: Stefan Fink, Shelby Stokley, Jacob Embry, Casey Stokley
Back row: Aleene Eury (Coach)
Fleming County
From left: Michaela Caudill, Cameron Earlywine
Not pictured: Taylor Schwartz, Megan Buland, Emily Anderson (Coach)
Christian County
From left: Toni Riley (Coach), Elizabeth Riley, Catherine Riley, Cory Wallace
From left: Nancy Wills (Coach), Jaclyn Farris, Cole Wills, Zach Mattingly, Mary Evans, Aleene Eury (Coach)
