4H/FFA SWINE

Superintendent:  Rebekah Hammett 573 823-3611

Rules:

1. Rules listed in the general rules section in addition to following rules will apply to the swine show.
2. Exhibitors must be enrolled and a member in good standing in a 4-H swine project or FFA SAE program in Boone County.
3. All project animals must be owned, in the possession of, and under the care of the exhibitor by May 8th of the current year.
4. All hogs must be identified by universal ear notch numbering.
5. All market hogs must submit a proof of ownership form by May 1 must be posted marked May 8. Form found on The Boone County Fair website & Facebook page.
6. All hogs must meet the current health requirements of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, State Veterinary Health Regulations.
7. Exhibitors may show a maximum of 3 market animals and a maximum of 2 breeding animals per breeding class.
8. Pigs born after December 1^st previous year are eligible to show. Market classes will be broken by weight. Pure bred breeding gilts will be broken by age; & crossbred breeding gilts by weight.
9. Pure bred gilts must present registration papers at weigh-in.
10. Hogs entered in the market class weighing less than 230 pounds will be entered in the ultra-lightweight class and not be eligible for the auction.
11. Bedding will not be provided
12. In-county kids can show off trailer or pen in the barn. Arrival & weigh times will still be enforced.
13. All exhibitors are expected to help with pen set-up and or clean-up. 14. Pens will contain a minimum of 2 pigs/pen per exhibitor/family. Exhibitors must provide their own dividers for pens, if needed.
14. All pigs in place between 12:00 am and 8:00 am day of show. All pigs MUST be in place by 8:00 am or not allowed to weigh. Contact superintendent prior to 8:00 am day of show with unforeseen circumstances.
15. All pigs are to be weighed between the hours of 8 am and 10 am. Pigs are only allowed to go across the scale one time. THERE WILL BE NO RE-WEIGHS.
16. MARKET CLASSES WILL BE BARROWS ONLY. GILTS WILL ONLY BE SHOWN AS BREEDING STOCK.
17. The day of the show, there will be a MANDATORY exhibitor meeting. All exhibitors MUST be represented at this meeting. If you have a conflict, you MUST contact the swine superintendent BEFORE the meeting.
18. Open show participants need to plan on showing from trailers

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