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Wayne County 4-H Sheep Department

Things To Consider Before Taking A Sheep PRoject

Think about how much space is required to house a lamb.  Do you have enough physical space and the proper shelter?  Are you aware of feed costs and and have you budgeted for them?  Are you prepared to invest the money and time involved in caring for, grooming, and walking a lamb or multiple sheep to train them to be ready for the fair. Are the youth and parent(s), guardian(s), or other adult helper(s) prepared to make the time and financial commitment?  Sheep projects are very rewarding but are also time intensive.

2025 Sheep Calendar of Events

  • Enroll in 4-H through 4-H Online by April 1st (note: clubs may set an earlier deadline)
  • April 5th - Hammer Time Livestock Clinic-Check in: 9-10am, Clinic and QA: 10-12:30p, registration required
  • April 10 - Quality Assurance - 6:00pm-7:00pm- Fisher Auditorium *Parent Info Night. See the Quality Assurance page for more details.
  • May 6 - Quality Assurance- 6:00pm-7:00pm- Fisher Auditorium *Parent Info Night
  • June 1st - Obtain and care for your project animal(s) on or before June 1st
  • June 1st - Complete Animal ID for all possible animals (including family back-ups) that you could possibly enter in the fair through 4-HOnline on or before June 1st.  Help sheets are available at wayne.osu.edu/help
  • June 3 - Quality Assurance - 6:00pm-7:00PM Event Center, Wayne County Fairgrounds
  • June 10 - Quality Assurance- 6:00pm-7:00PM - Event Center, Wayne County Fairgrounds
    Sheep Clinic–7:00pm Coliseum, Wayne County Fairgrounds
    Rate of Gain- weigh in at 6:00pm at the clinic for market animals.
  • Complete Quality Assurance Training by July 23rd.  
  • July 8th Oustanding Market Exhibitor Exam (OME/OBE) - 5:00pm - 9:00 pm, Event Center
  • July 9th - Skillathon Interviews - check our Skillathon page for more information.
  • July 22 - Last Chance QA - 6pm Secrest Arboretum. $25 Fee
  • August 1st - Jr. Fair Class Entries Due - Make all Junior Fair Class Entries by 11:59 pm at waynejrfair.fairentry.com
  • August 6th - Skillathon Interviews - check our Skillathon page for more information.
  • August 23rd - Carcass Lamb Live Show - 9:00 am, Goat / Sheep Arena, weigh in 8:00am - 8:45am
  • August 27th - Carcass Lamb Results Show - 6:00 pm 3D Meats, Dalton
  • September 4th - Wayne County Jr. Fair Lamb Check-In - 5:00 - 8:00 pm, Goat / Sheep Arena
  • September 5th - Wayne County Jr. Fair Lamb Check-In - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Goat / Sheep Arena
  • September 8th - Market Lamb and Showmanship Show - 12 noon, Goat / Sheep Arena
  • September 9th - Breeding Sheep Show - 3 pm, Goat / Sheep Arena
  • September 10th - Market Lamb Auction - Event Center

Sheep Project Books

Sheep PRoject Guidelines and Forms

Sheep Animal ID Requirements

2025 Sheep Animal ID Help Sheet - overview of how to enter Sheep Animal ID in 4-HOnline and lists which fields and forms are required and which are optional.

Sheep Clinic / Educational Resources

  • Saturday May 4th at 9:00am - 11:00am, at the Coliseum Wayne County Fairgrounds

Sheep Carcass Contest

Sheep Outstanding Exhibitor Awards PRogram

Sheep Outstanding Record Books

  • The Outstanding Record Book Awards are designed to recognize youth that take time to thoroughly complete their records books adding in details and financial, feed, and health records from throughout the entire project including final market auction price and calculating their profit or loss for those taking market projects.  Youth wishing to have their record books judged should turn them in to the Extension Office by September 27th.  Awards are presented at the Fall 4-H Recognition Banquet.
  • Breeding Sheep Outstanding Record Book Award Rubric
  • Market Sheep Outstanding Record Book Award Rubric

Sheep Junior Fair Information

  • 2024 Pre-Fair Letter / Reminders
  • 2024 Market Lamb Show Book
  • 2024 Sheep Breeding Show Book
  • 2024 Market Lamb Sale Order

Sheep Committee

  • The Wayne County 4-H / FFA / Jr. Fair Sheep Action committee is responsible for planning, organizing, and carrying out the Sheep program in consultation with and under the authority of OSU Extension and the Wayne County Agricultural Society (Senior Fair Board)
  • Our 2024 Sheep Committee is made up of the following individuals: Bethany Briski, Craig Simmons, Clay Johnson, Lisa Gwin (Vice Chair), Tina Vodika (JFB Advisor), Amber Opliger, Elyssa Simmons, Nikki Beeman, Geoffrey Zimmerly (Chair), Abbey VanTyne (Secretary, FFA), Mike Gerhart and Russ Johnson (Senior Fair Board), Diane Johnson (OSU Extension) and Junior Fair Board members Kate Johnson, Blake Simmons, Mason Johnson, Molly Watson, and Mallory Johnson.

Wayne County 4-H Sheep Facebook Group

Be sure to join our Wayne County 4-H Sheep Facebook Group where we share reminders, announcements, and other educational content related to the 4-H Sheep program.  Check us out on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2455465891220701