Open to:  Glenn County 4-H and FFA Members.

Entry Fee:  $10.00 Per Entry Per Class

Danish System of Judging

PREMIUMS OFFERED PER CLASS

No cash awards

Rosette Ribbons will be awarded to Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Beef Replacement Heifers.

GUIDELINES

1)       Registered or grade beef replacement heifers are eligible projects.  Grade Heifers must be without horns. The sire of the heifer must be of a beef breed.

2)       The age limit is a minimum of 20 months old with a maximum age being 30 months old on opening day of fair.

3)       All beef replacement heifers will be weighed on the fair scales on Monday during beef weigh-ins.  Minimum weight is 900 lbs for spring calving heifers and 700 lbs. for fall calving heifers.

4)       Heifers can be exhibited as a spring pair with calves being born between February 1, 2010 and April 15, 2010, or heifers can be bred to calve between August 15, 2010 and November 1, 2010.  Any heifer past 25 months of age must calve by November 1, 2010. Heifers may be bred naturally or by artificial insemination.  Fall bred heifers will be pregnancy tested by a veterinarian specified by the fair on Monday.  All heifers must be bred to a bull of the beef breed.

5)       Heifers should be bred to bulls with low birth weights in order to reduce difficulty in calving. E.P.D. information of bull/sire used should be provided. Accurate records must be kept on the heifers. It is important that exhibitors have dates written down as to when the heifer was exposed to the bull and any data that could be beneficial to the potential buyer. (ie:  E.P.D.’s, vaccination records, etc.)

6)       All heifers must bear evidence of having the official calf-hood brucellosis vaccination  with the presence of  an official tattoo visible in the right ear.

7)       The project member must have had ownership of the heifer by October 15, 2009. A bill of sale and brand inspection certificate is required at the scale as proof of ownership.

8)       If an exhibitor declares that the heifer is registered, the registration papers must be signed off and submitted to the Livestock Office before the heifer will be allowed to sell.

9)       Grand and Reserve Champion Beef Replacement Heifers are required to sell and will sell with the Sale of Champions.

10)    The beef replacement heifer can sell in lieu of a market animal.  The beef replacement heifers will be the last species to sell during the Junior Livestock Auction except as noted in Rule 9.

11)    Group 1 - Blue Ribbon

Group 2 - Red Ribbon

Group 3 - White Ribbon

Ribbons will be awarded as blue, red and white in order of quality.  Any heifer receiving a blue or red ribbon is eligible to sell in the Junior Livestock Action. Any animal receiving a white ribbon can not sell in the Junior Livestock Auction.

DIVISION 650 – BEEF REPLACEMENT HEIFERS                     

CLASS

1         Beef Replacement Heifer