Dairy Cattle
- Learn about feeding, nutrition, and dairy cattle management and the principles of producing quality milk and milking procedures.
- Develop a record-keeping system for milk production, health and feeding.
- Develop integrity, sportsmanship, decision-making capabilities and public speaking skills by participation in demonstrations, tours and exhibits.
Dairy Cattle
Care for one or more dairy cattle for at least 90 days before exhibiting at the county fair.
Some counties have more requirements. Contact your 4-H leader or UI Extension county office to check.
Member Materials
- 4-H Animal Science Lessons Skills Checklist (PDF) pdf
- Market Animal Weight Guidelines pdf
- 4-H Livestock Budget Template xls
- Seven Steps in Selecting Market Projects pdf
- 4-H Animal Project Record Book
- 4-H Involvement Report (ZSuite)
- 4-H Permanent Individual Animal Record docx
- 4-H Permanent Individual Animal Record pdf
Optional Supporting Materials
Non-Animal Dairy Cattle
Benefit from many aspects of a large animal project without actually owning the animal.
Project Requirements
Some counties have more requirements. Contact your 4-H leader or UI Extension county office to check.