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.
Other events within this project are Jackpot and Lamb Camp.
Project Requirements
Project Books Required? No
Project books can be purchased here
*** Please note, if you do not attend at least one workshop in your project area during the 4-H year, you will be required to complete activities in your project book and turn it in with your record book. The number of activities required to complete a 4-H year in each project book can be found here.
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?
- Years of experience
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?
- Years of experience
What needs to be accomplished to move on to the next levels?
- Leadership- helping with workshops
Project age limit? 8 and up
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 Superintendent Information
Sheep Superintendent: Jana Gruber
Contact: janagruber127@gmail.com or 406-431-5296
Sheep Co-superintendent: Michelle Eckhart
Contact: michelle.eckhart(at)yahoo.com or 406-431-5296
How will you be contacted? Email
Junior Superintendents: Abigail Gruber, Alyssa White, MacKenzie Velin & Zach Eckhart
2022 4-H MARKET SHEEP TAGGING
Possession date: Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
Tagging form(s) due: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.
Tagging date: Sunday, May 7th, 2023
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Bill Hamilton Building Scale House
Sheep power point/video by Jana Gruber
Click HERE for the power point/video
Training Your Lamb Power Point
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