LIVESTOCK SKILLATHON
Youth are required to attend and participate in at least one skillathon to complete their project and be eligible for exhibition at the Marion County Fair. To exhibit at the Ohio State Fair, all county requirements must be met.
To be eligible for Outstanding Market Exhibitor, the 4-H or FFA member must complete the Senior Level of that species’ skillathon.
Use your resource books for possible areas of study.
Beef:
- Breed identification
- Meat identification
- Female Reproductive System
- Parts identification
Dairy:
- Breed identification
- Reproductive Systems & Questions
- Parts identification
- Feed identification
Goat:
- Breed identification
- Feet/Leg Structure & Topline
- Parts identification
- Digestive System
- Hoof Trimming
- Skeletal identification
Poultry:
- Breed identification
- Egg Grading
- Meat identification
- Carcass Grading
- Parts identification
Rabbit:
- Breed identification
- Confromation
- Faults & disqualifications
- Gender Determination
- Parts identification
- Ailments and Disorders
Sheep:
- Feet & Leg structure
- Diseases
- Meat identification
- Feed identification
- Digestive System
Swine
- Meat identification
- Breed identification
- Parts identification
- Skeletal identification
- Ear Notchins
- Internal Anatomy identification