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4-H Animal Science
4-H livestock projects provide great opportunities for youth to learn about animal and veterinary science, as well as animal production practices while gaining valuable life skills such as responsibility and record-keeping.
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Michigan 4-H Embryology Course
This course is designed for teachers, homeschool groups, community partners, 4-H leaders, and other caring adults to teach youth about the science of hatching eggs and provide resources for your own hatching if desired!
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Livestock Learning: Sheep and Swine Daily Care
Published on April 27, 2020
Taylor Harrison, Stock Show U manager for Sullivan's Supply Co., teaches Michigan 4-H'ers about daily care of their sheep and swine 4-H projects. This sessions covers conditioning, washing, feeding and exercise as key elements in the daily routine for sheep and swine.
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Livestock Learning: Daily Care of Your Beef Project
Published on April 16, 2020
Carla McLachlan, MSU Animal Science Department staff member, teaches Michigan 4-H'ers about the ins and outs of daily care of 4-H beef projects. This session covers brushing, walking, washing and drying as essential elements of beef daily care.
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Livestock Learning: Livestock Nutrition
Published on April 20, 2020
Kendra VanOrder, a Michigan 4-H volunteer, teaches Michigan 4-H'ers about livestock nutrition and how to properly feed your 4-H animal. This sessions discusses different feed stuffs and their advantages and disadvantages, as well as different feeding techniques.
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Livestock Learning: Biosecurity at the Show and on the Farm
Published on April 23, 2020
Katie Ockert, MSU Extension educator, teaches Michigan 4-H'ers about how to keep their animals and selves safe while attending livestock shows. Also discussed is how to keep livestock projects healthy when traveling back to the farm.
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Livestock Learning: Showmanship Fundamentals
Published on April 13, 2020
Kendra VanOrder, a Michigan 4-H volunteer, teaches Michigan 4-H'ers about the fundamentals of beef, sheep and swine showmanship. This session covers what to wear, which equipment to use in the ring, and how to properly handle your animal.
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Basics of Biosecurity
Published on September 26, 2019
Biosecurity is the procedures used to protect humans and animals against diseases or harmful biological agents. By practicing good biosecurity protocols, you will help protect both the people and animals in which you come into contact with.
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General Rabbit Care
How to care for your rabbit from feeding to housing. Meeting all of your rabbit's needs.
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Rabbit Meat Pens: From Breeding to Selection
How to successfully raise market rabbits from breeding, through kindling, kit care and then selection.
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Rabbit Breeding
Choosing what rabbit to breed for your 4-H rabbit project, as well as how to care for the kits through weaning.
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Rabbit Health
What illnesses can your rabbit get? How do you diagnose and treat these illnesses? Is there preventive measures to take to keep your animal healthy? Learn about rabbit health as part of your 4-H rabbit project.
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Rabbit Body Types
Rabbits are divided into five different body types, based on their structure. Learn about the differences in those different body types as part of your 4-H rabbit project.
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Livestock Learning: Goat Showmanship & Daily Care
Published on April 30, 2020
Dawn Reha, a Michigan 4-H judge and volunteer, teaches Michigan 4-H'ers about what it takes to own goats, both dairy and market, and how to take care of them each day. Also covered is showmanship for the different types of goats and why these skills are essential to showing 4-H goats!
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Building a Rabbit Cage
Construct your own rabbit cage. Youth could learn measuring as well as make this a business.
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Livestock Learning: Selection and What the Judge is Looking For
Published on April 9, 2020
Taylor Harrison, Stock Show U manager for Sullivan's Supply Co., teaches Michigan 4-H'ers about selection of beef, sheep, swine and goat 4-H projects. Learn what to look for while selecting a market project and what the judge is looking for in the show ring with your final product.
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Dos and Don'ts: Staying Healthy Around Animals
Published on September 26, 2019
Just like people, animals also have the ability to spread bacteria, viruses and parasites to other animals and people. When being around animals, you can stay healthy if you remember these few, simple steps.
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Rabbit Nutrition
Learning about the nutritional requirements of your 4-H rabbit.
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Animal Science Anywhere and Kahoot Video
Published on February 17, 2021
Instructional video covering Animal Science Anywhere lesson plan: Health for One, One Health for All.
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4-H Ride Across the State Challenge
April 1, 2021 – May 14, 2021
Join us for this all new event where you track your miles ridden on horseback for an opportunity to win prizes!