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Title |
Source |
Type of Material |
| #1 |
4-H Swine Project Health Supplement |
University of Wisconsin |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
Fact sheet on how to keep your pig healthy. It's important that you become familiar with the normal health of your animal so you know when it isn't well. You can create your own health observation chart or use the one in publication 4H369A, "Observing the Normal Animal." (2 pages, 48 KB) |
| #2 |
Market Hog Project and Record Book |
Ohio State University |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
Complete this project manual every year a market hog project is taken. Youth learn to keep records, compare and measure, observe, communicate with others, use scientific tools, evaluate, graph, experiment, and question. Recommended for use the Ohio 4-H 134R Swine Resource Handbook.
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| #3 |
Swine 1: The Incredible Pig |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
(40 pages) Youth will enjoy naming breeds, learning sheep body parts, judging market hogs, exploring a digestive system, examining a healthy pig, identifying pork cuts, practicing fitting and showing and many other activities in Swine 1. Grades 3-5 |
| #4 |
Swine 2: Putting the Oink in Pig |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
(40 pages) Activities in Swine 2 include managing baby pigs, balancing a ration, exploring swine diseases, preparing pork, discovering swine careers and packing a show box. Grades 6-8 |
| #5 |
Swine 3: Going Whole Hog |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
(40 pages) Advanced youth will plan a breeding system, judge breeding gilts, design a swine operation, complete a job application, explore career opportunities and international markets plus many other challenging activities |
| #6 |
Swine Project Guide |
Texas A and M University |
4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
Overview of raising swine as a market 4-H project. Includes, selection, feeding, exhibition, facilities and management. |
| #7 |
Swine Resource Handbook |
Ohio State University |
4-H Resources |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
The Swine Resource Handbook contains essential subject matter information for members taking a market hog or swine breeding project. Topics include the history of swine, selection, quality, pork products, nutrition, digestion, diseases, ear notching, showing, marketing, breeding stock, genetics, environment, baby pig management, and much more! This is also an excellent resource for skillathons.
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| #8 |
Swine: Helper's Guide |
National 4-H Council |
4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials; 4-H Individual Project Curriculum |
| Subject: Swine |
Description
(40 pages) This guide is packed with activities to involve the entire group. Youth will plan a program, complete project records, develop a management calendar, explore the pork quality assurance program and investigate character education |