Important Livestock Dates to Remember

Suzanne Troxclair, Smith, Vickie L.

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August

  • August 1, 4HOnline registration begins
  • August 16, Steer Validations due to our 4-H office. Steers in possession
  • August 31, Steers in 4HOnline

November

  • November 8, Rabbit vet forms due to Lafourche Animal Hospital
  • November 11, Validations due for commercial dairy, Commercial heifers, market lambs and Commercial ewes, market goats and Commercial does
  • November 11, Beef, Dairy, Goats, Sheep and Exhibition Poultry in 4HOnline and in possession
  • November 16, Rabbit health papers prior to entering regional rabbit show
  • November 16, Regional Rabbit Show
  • November 18, Miniature cattle in 4-H online and in possession
  • November 22, Deadline to order broilers for district and state shows

December

  • December 2, Validations due for market & commercial hogs
  • December 2, Pigs and Exhibition Birds in 4HOnline and in possession; Also, Exhibition Poultry in possession
  • December 4, District Show rabbit and poultry entries due
  • December 6, District Show entries due in Fair Entry
  • December 6, Exhibition bird vet forms due to Lafourche Animal Hospital
  • December TBA, Exhibition poultry testing
  • December 11, Last day to turn in cattle, goat and sheep registration papers (after this date $250 late fee until January 3)
  • December 13, Parish Livestock entry forms due to parish office
  • December 14, Exhibition poultry health papers morning of show
  • December 14, Exhibition Poultry Show
  • December 18, Last day to turn in miniature cattle registration papers (after this date $250 late fee until January 3)

January

  • January 2, Broiler pick up
  • January 2, Last day to turn in swine registration papers (after this date $250 late fee until January 3)
  • January 3, Last day to submit livestock registration papers (state rule)
  • January 10, Livestock & Rabbit vet forms due to Lafourche Animal Hospital
  • January 13, Broiler and exhibition bird vet forms due to Laf. Animal Hospital
  • January 18, Morning health check & health papers
  • January 18, Parish Livestock & Rabbit Show
  • January 21, Health papers for broilers and exhibition birds at 5:30 P.M.
  • Jan. 29-Feb. 1, District Livestock, Rabbit & Poultry Show

February

  • February 11-18, State Livestock Show

March

  • March 1, State Rabbit Show
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