University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon

Livestock Skillathon Contests provide a valuable educational experience for youth.  The content of these contests provide 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.

2011 Skillathon

2011 Skillathon

2013 Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest

The 2013 Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest was held on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at the Western Kentucky University Agricultural Exposition Center (Bowling Green, KY).  Results for the contest can be found below.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CONTESTANTS

2013 Skillathon Resource Packet - outlines contest content for all age divisions, rules for the contests, and registration information. 


LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON RESOURCES

Livestock Discovery CD (pdf order form) – an interactive CD designed to teach youth important topics related to livestock judging and livestock skillathons.  The CD contains species information for beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, horses, sheep, and swine.

Livestock Calculations for Skillathon Contests – publication that shows important animal performance and economic calculations.

Judging Performance Classes (ASC-167) – publication that describes the basics of judging a class of animals based on a scenario and performance data.

Judging Wool and Mohair - publication from Texas A&M that describes the basics of judging wool and mohair.

Interpreting Forage Quality Reports (ID-101) - publication that explains the terms found on forage analysis reports and how to use them in hay judging.


Results from 2013 Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest


Photos of 2013 Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest Award Winners

Answer Keys from Previous KY 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contests

 

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