4-H Livestock, Horse, and Small Animals

All animal projects require 4-H Online project enrollment in each respective species to participate in County and State Fair by May 1st.

Please refer to the Doniphan County Fair Book, Kansas 4-H Exhibitor Information and Kansas State Fair for livestock, horse, and small animal rules.

County Youth Livestock Eligibility Requirements

All livestock animals to be shown at Doniphan County Fair must be tagged and identified to the Extension Office by May 1st.

All market animals (beef, sheep, and goats) must be weighed in at county weigh ins.

• Market Steer and Heifer Weigh in - March.
• Market Lamb and Goat Weigh in - April.
• All Swine are weighed in at county fair - July.

County Youth Horse Eligibility Requirements

All horse papers are due to the Extension Office on May 1st - Horse Identification Certificate

All proof of horse Coggins tests are due to the Extension Office on May 1st.

• Youth may share horses on the county level.
• Mules and ponies may be shown.
• More information may be found on the Kansas 4-H Horse webpage, or the Kansas 4-H Horse Show Rule Book.

County Youth Small Animals Eligibility Requirements

Small animals are defined as dogs, poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc.), rabbits, and pets.

YQCA Information

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national, multi-species youth livestock quality assurance program. It has replaced Youth Pork Quality Assurance. It is open to youth 8-21 years of age and focuses on food safety, animal well-being, and character development.

Contact the Extension Office or visit the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry website to learn more. To register for training, create a user account on the YQCA website.

State Youth Livestock, Horse, and Small Animals Eligibility Requirements

Please refer to our website's State Fair tab for more information and links for State Fair Livestock, Horse, and Small Animal requirements.

It is recommended that you read these resources before the May 1st 4-H deadline if you are planning on showing at the Kansas State Fair.