Page 135 - 2025 Fairbook

Butler County Junior Fair Section
135 2025 Butler County Fair

Department NO. 400: Sheep B. NO ONE is permitted in the Barn until Thursday
(before Fair) @ 7:30pm
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: Bryson Hamilton, C. Pens may be no larger than 10 foot by 10 foot.
Riley Bonham, Brayden Kidd, Bennet Bonham
D. Retention boards MUST be placed on aisle panels so
& Remi Hamilton
Superintendents: Aleah Smith that bedding stay in pens.1”x 6”x 4’8” kickboards are
Adult Advisors: Linda Bonham, Peggy Jenkins required on all pens along aisle.
& Robbie Casey E. Exhibitors must furnish own bedding (straw, shavings or

Rules Governing This Department: mulch).
Please Read All Rules Carefully F. Exhibitor signage may only be displayed. Pen decora-
tions are discouraged will be subject to removal based
A. Livestock entries are due to the Senior Fair Board Office on the discretion of the Jr. & Sr. Fair Board members.
by June 7th 2025.
G. Exhibitors are required to provide a 2-gal.and no larger
B. To be eligible to participate in the fair, the exhibitor must than 5 gal. bucket container of fresh water and must be
be a current 4-H member in Butler County. accessible to sheep at all times.
C. Market lambs must weigh at least 85 lbs.to sell at the H. No muzzles are allowed.
Junior Fair Auction ideal birth for market lambs to
achieve weight requirement is 1/1-2/28 of current year. I. No forced feeding is allowed; no feeding with syringes
and bottles or drench gear.
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D. Mandatory Tag-In May 9 6pm-8pm and May 10
10am-12pm at the Fairgrounds. J. Jr. Fair Sheep must stay within a restricted walking area.
Animals are prohibited on the midway, campground are-
E. Market Lambs will be weighed in to fair from 5pm- as and in-field.
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6:30pm on Saturday July 19 2025 and will be weighed
only once. This follows the 5:00pm barn meeting for the K. All exhibitors must put their lambs on the packer truck
sheep. after they sell.
F. All lambs must have a USDA approved scrapie tag. General Show Rules and Showmanship Rules:
G. All lambs must be docked and tagged. All male market A. Exhibitor Dress Code: jeans, sleeved shirt, hard-soled
lambs must be castrated by May 1st of current year. shoes
H. All Market Lambs must be slick shorn uniform in cover, B. A member may exhibit a maximum of two market lambs,
washed and trimmed before entering fairgrounds. Touch as a pen of two, and/or as individuals.
up shearing is permitted in the sheep barn. The owner is C. In the Jr. Fair Market lamb show there will be only ONE
responsible for cleanup. person per sheep in the showring. Exception: if exhibitor
I. Altering or enhancing the natural color of a lamb shall be is handicapped in any way.
considered fraud and deception. Neutral coloring (clear) D. Market lambs entered in Pen of 2 should have a sug-
only may be used. Painting of hoofs is prohibited. All gested spread of not more than 10 lbs. between lambs.
animals giving evidence of such treatment will be barred Lambs in the Pen of 2 Show will be divided into two
from competition at the Butler County Jr. Fair equal weight classes. With approximately 8-16 lambs per
J. Professional groomers are Prohibited to fit and/or class. Light weight class-total of 2 lambs weighing 235
groom Jr. Fair Sheep. Only 4-H club members, family lbs. or lower. Heavy weight class- total of 2 lambs weigh-
members, 4-H advisors are permitted to help groom and/ ing 235 lbs. and higher. (This is approximate weight
or fit Jr. Fair Sheep. break down) First and Second place winners will go into
the final drive to determine the Grand and Reserve win-
K. The Jr. Fair Grand and Reserve Champion Market ners.
Lambs are subject to drug testing, performed by the vet-
erinarian, immediately following the show. E. Exhibitors have 11/2 hrs after completion of livestock
show to pull animal from sale. Sale Representatives will
L. The Grand and Reserve Champion Market Lambs are be at podium in show ring. If not pulled by this time, all
considered terminal and must be sold at the Junior Fair remaining projects will be required to be sold through the
Livestock Sale. Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Both the exhibitor and the
Pen Rules: parent/guardian must sign the Livestock Auction Remov-
al Agreement.
A. Pens assignments are done by the Jr. Fair Adult Advi-
sors. It is prohibited to change pen assignments without
permission from this Jr. Fair Sheep Barn.