4-H Animal Project Resources

Animal Science

One of the iconic programs 4-H is known for are in the Animal Science category. 

4-H member enjoy learning about animals, owning your own is not required. 

Non- Owner opportunities do exist from learning to sharing animals as they are available.

"No matter where you live, you can learn how to take care of an animal!

Learning how to be responsible for another being takes practice – and 4-H members who experience animal projects practice those skills daily. And animal projects aren’t just for 4-H members who live in rural areas. You can learn how to take care of just about any animal you can think of, in just about any location – small ones like rabbits or ducks, mid-size like goats, or larger like steers, or horses. Or even more unique animals like miniature pigs." Ohio State 4-H

Intent to Show Form

Market Project 101 PowerPoint

Market Animal 101 Recording

Market Animal Fact Sheet

Ag and Markets Health Requirements 

Beef Program:

• Market Steer ID Forms
• Market Steer Online Form
• Breeding/Feeder Beef ID
• Breeding Beef Project Book

Dog Program:

New York State 4-H Dog Program

• Dog project Book

Dairy Program:

New York State 4-H Dairy Program

• non-owner /grade id dairy cattle certificate
• Dairy Project Record Book  
• Dairy Cattle Showmanship   Video

Goat Program

Dairy/Meat Goat Non-Owner ID form

Dairy Goat project book

Cloverbud project book (either Dairy Goat or Meat Goat)

Horse Program:

New York State Horse Program website

• Horse Enrollment (Due June 1st)
• NEW Horse and Pony Record
• NYS 4-H Hands-on Horse Log Sheet
• 4-H Horse Rule Book
• Horse Educational Events

Poultry Program:

New York State 4-H Avian & Poultry

Poultry members should use the Intent to Show form as their ID form. 

All poultry must be from either an NPIP flock (with proof) or tested negative for pollorum. 

• Poultry Project book

• Market Turkey Project Book
• NEW Market Chicken Project Book

Rabbits:

New York State 4-H Rabbit and Cavy

Rabbit Record

Rabbit ID, owner/non-owner form

Rabbit terms

Rabbit identification

Rabbit Digestive System

Rabbit Showmanship  - a form that instructs the youth how to complete the showmanship portion of the Rabbit show during Fair. 

Cavy:

• Project record book

Sheep Program

• Sheep ID 
• 4-H sheep breeding book

Swine Program:

• NYS 4-H Swine
• Swine ID Form

Cloverbud Animal:

Cloverbuds participate in age and stage-appropriate activities. 

Clovberuds may participate in Cloverbud show classes, but will not recieve placings. 

Parent supervision of Cloverbuds working with animals is required at all times and in the show ring. 

Cloverbuds are not eligible for Purple awards.

• Rabbit Record
• Poultry Record
• Embryology 
• All Animal Record

All Other Animals Record

Market Animal projects:

Marketing Your Livestock Project

NEW Market Animal Record

Each species should have a record in the Market Animal Project Book

Record books are due the day animals arrive on the Fairgrounds.

Last updated April 15, 2025