Sheep Project
Project Description
In this project, you will learn a lot about the modern sheep industry either by directly caring for a lamb or by learning about sheep through the achievement program in each level. You may enroll in either a market lamb or breeding project at any level. Youth wishing to enroll in Market Sheep or Breeding Sheep must also be enrolled in Level 1, 2, or 3. If you enroll in the independent study, you must have already completed all three levels of the sheep project and set learning goals for your independent work.
Project Requirements
Project Books Required? No
With the current record book change we will offer a record book check at the Healthy Lambs workshop on March 11. We will also offer a project book check at the May workshop
Project books can be purchased here
***Each enrolled livestock member will attend 3 workshops per specie (Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Rabbit, Poultry, Dairy Cattle) to show/sell their animal at fair. These will be completed prior to June 1st when FairEntry opens up. These workshops will be attended in person in Lewis & Clark County.
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?
What needs to be accomplished to move on to the next levels?
Project age limit? 8 and up
Dates for the 2025-2026 4-H Year
- Sheep/Goat Workshop Nov 16 @1230-130 @BHB
- Harriman Family Farms Feed Workshop Nov 16 @2 @BHB
- Sheep/Goat Workshop Jan 11 @12 @BHB
- K & S Tour Jan 11 @2 @K&S
- Sheep/Goat Workshop Feb 8 @4 @BHB
- DIY Workshop Feb 21 @1045 @BHB
- Marketing Workshop March 15 @12 @BHB
- Sheep/Goat Workshop March 15 @130 @BHB
- Sheep/Goat Workshop April 19 @1 @BHB
- Tag forms due by 5pm on April 28th
- Lamb Tagging May 3rd @1230 @ Scale House
- Tentative Lamb tour in Norris May 2nd TBD
- Showmanship all species May 17 @10am
- NOT COUNTING TOWARDS the 3 workshops
- Round Robin workshop, June 28, time TBD
Project Superintendent Information
Sheep Superintendent: Melissa Velin
Contact: Melissa.velin4h@gmail.com or 406-360-0449
Sheep Co-superintendent: Jana Gruber
Contact: janagruber127@gmail.com or 406-431-5296
How will you be contacted? Email
Junior Superintendents: Bethany Converse Lane, Zack Eckhart, Rebecca Guber, Mackenzie Velin
2026 4-H MARKET SHEEP TAGGING
Possession date: Monday, April 20th, 2026
Tagging form(s) due: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
Tagging date: Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Bill Hamilton Building Scale House
Sheep Tagging Form
Sheep power point/video by Jana Gruber
Click HERE for the power point/video
Training Your Lamb Power Point(PDF, 1MB)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and the Montana State University Extension Service prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jeff Bader, Director of Extension, Extension Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717