Sheep Project

​The 4-H Sheep project provides youth with a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both sheep subject skills (such as nutrition, housing, and health care) and life skills (such as responsibility, decision-making, nurturing, and communications) under the direction of caring adults. The 4-H Sheep project helps youth become familiar with and apply the recommended principles of sheep animal science, while gaining knowledge of sound breeding, feeding, and management practices. 

POTENTIAL COLLEGE MAJORS

• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Education
• Animal Sciences
• Farm Management
• Food Science
• Pre-Veterinary Medicine
• Sustainable Food and Farming Systems
• Veterinary Technician or Technologist
• UAF Course Catalog
• UAA Course Catalog
• UAS Course Catalog

POSSIBLE CAREERS

• Agriculture
• Veterinarian

RESOURCES

4-H Curriculum and Guides

• Sheep 1: Rams, Lambs, & You​
• Sheep 2: Shear
• Sheep 3: Leading the Flock
• Sheep Helper's Guide
• The Sound Sheep: Feet & Legs
• The Sound Sheep: Mouth & Eyes

Exhibit Requirements and Guidelines

• Alaska State Fair
• Other State Fairs (Tanana Valley, Southeast Alaska, Deltana, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, Kenny Lake)
• Livestock Exhibit Guidelines
• Exhibit Pen/Cage Request Form
• Fleece and Wool Exhibit Guidelines​