Livestock Quotas 2009
Livestock Quota - General Ratios
More detailed explanations are available from 4-H staff at Regional Offices

If you have any questions, please contact Brad Rugg or Karen Nelson at the
Center for 4-H Youth Development (800.444.4238 or 612.624.2116).

• Each County is allowed one additional State Fair Livestock trip for a Livestock Demonstration exhibitor.
• All livestock demonstrations must incorporate a live animal into the demonstration.
• The 4-Her must demonstrate on livestock weekend and can also participate is all other species activities (show, interviews, showmanship, etc).
• Counties can add one additional SF trip in the species area of the demonstration.
• All 4-H Livestock Demonstrators will receive a $30 premium from Minnesota Livestock Breeders.

All Livestock Species:

Beef, Dairy, Dairy and Meat Goat, Lama, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep and Swine

A Complete Quota Livestock List will be sent to the County and Regional Offices (they will not be posted online).

• As in the past, there will be “interchangeability” between beef and dairy, sheep and swine (not market gilts), and rabbits and poultry (not pigeons).  Dairy and meat goat trips are not interchangeable with each other.  Lama trips are not interchangeable with anything.
• The new pigeon quota will be 1-4 County Fair Exhibitors (one trip), 5-8 County Fair Exhibitors (two trips), 9-12 County Fair Exhibitors (three trips) and so on…
• Lama Quota: BASED ON LAMA 4-Her ID NUMBERS (number of 4-Hers in county who have submitted Lama ID affadavits -- 1-4 4-Hers (one trip), 5-8 4-Hers (two trips), 9-12 4-Hers (three trips) 13-20 4-Hers (four trips) 21 + 4-Hers (5 trips)
• Market gilt trips
  Note: Every County is awarded one market gilt trip. This trip is not transferable to market barrows, breeding gilts or sheep. It must be used as a market gilt trip.
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  Note: A county can earn up to three additional market gilt trips. These three trips are in addition to the single market gilt trip awarded above. They may ONLY be used if ALL market barrow and breeding gilt trips are used. These trips are not transferable to market barrows, breeding gilts or sheep. They must be used as market gilt trips. If clarification is needed, staff should connect with Brad Rugg BEFORE trips are awarded.