Sheep Knowledge and Skills

This page contains the following parts:

• Sheep Knowledge & Skills
• Personal Development Activities

During each year, members may choose several knowledge and skill goals. Do not be afraid to challenge yourself!

Sheep Knowledge and Skills

Item #	Beginning Skills
S-1	Identify breeds of sheep
S-2	Identify at least 25 parts of a sheep’s body
S-3	Compare and describe differences in two sheep
S-4	Demonstrate one or more fitting techniques
S-5	Practice sheep showmanship techniques
S-6	Set a daily animal care schedule
S-7	Learn to care for a newborn lamb
S-8	Identify wool properties and uses
S-9	Identify and locate seven meat cuts on a sheep carcass
S-10	Identify at least six sheep by-products
S-11	Identify signs of health and sickness

Item #	Intermediate Skills
S-12	Judge and present reasons for a class of sheep
S-13	Identify parts of ruminant digestive tracts
S-14	Name a prevention and cure for sheep health problems
S-15	Identify different feeds and nutrients they provide
S-16	Demonstrate how to deliver lambs in abnormal positions
S-17	Demonstrate how to save a weak, newborn lamb
S-18	Do six sheep management practices
S-19	Identify parasites that attack sheep
S-20	Locate sheep information on the World Wide Web
S-21	Outline a budget for a market lamb
S-22	Discuss ethical and non-ethical behaviors in the sheep project
S-23	Determine the yield grade of several carcasses
S-24	Identify the important management practices during eight production periods
S-25	Cook lamb meat

Item #	Advanced Skills
S-26	Plan and organize a judging contest
S-27	Determine income and expenses for a sheep enterprise
S-28	Identify parts of a ewe’s and ram’s reproductive systems
S-29	Design and conduct a sheep products survey
S-30	Plan an event or activity
S-31	Interview people in five agricultural careers
S-32	Debate an issue affecting the sheep industry
S-33	Design and teach a lesson on a sheep topic
S-34	Organize and conduct an ABC’s of Sheep game
S-35	Explain careers in the sheep industry

During each year, members may also choose several personal development goals. Do not be afraid to challenge yourself!

Personal Development Activities

Item #	Personal Development Activity
PD-1	Participate in a community service project (such as a food drive, community clean up, etc.)
PD-2	Participate in a community pride project (such as a parade or community day)
PD-3	Help prepare a display or booth relating to Sheep or Sheep activities.
PD-4	Serve as a member of a club committee
PD-5	Attend 4-H camp
PD-6	Participate in your county fair
PD-7	Assist at a 4-H Sheep show.
PD-8	Serve as a host for a 4-H meeting, making everyone welcome.
PD-9	Provide refreshments for a club meeting.
PD-10	Help plan a fun activity for your club.
PD-11	Help with club/county 4-H fund raisers.
PD-12	Write a newspaper story for your club about an event you have participated in.
PD-13	Serve as a chairperson of a club committee.
PD-14	Arrange for a speaker to talk to your club.
PD-15	Make arrangements for your club to go on a field trip.
PD-16	Attend Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)
PD-17	Attend National 4-H Youth Congress.
PD-18	Attend National 4-H Conference.
PD-19	Explore careers in Sheep
PD-20	Assist a younger member in preparing a public presentation.
PD-21	Assist a younger member at a Sheep show.