Swine Book 2 - Putting the Oink in Pig
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Welcome to Putting the Oink in Pig 

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Let’s get started!

This guide is an important part of the swine project. Swine 2 offers you new challenges and opportunities to explore a wide range of activities related to swine. You’ll also have fun meeting new people, becoming better acquainted with your community and expanding your interests and goals. Like Swine 1, an achievement program is included to guide your efforts and provide you an opportunity to be recognized for meeting your goals. You’ll be surprised at the many fun and interesting things you’ll learn. Don’t be afraid to jump right in, and don’t give up if the activity doesn’t work out the first time. You’re still learning, right? The most important thing is to try. Once you try, then think and talk about what happened or didn’t happen, and why.

Grades 3-5

 
Learner Outcomes

Swine 2 Project Guidelines

  • Do a minimum of seven activities in Level 2 of the Swine Achievement Program each year.
  • Complete Level 2 within three years from the time you begin.
  • Practice and develop the life skills of making decisions, leading self and others, relating to change and planning and organizing.
  • Participate in a minimum of five of the learning experiences listed on the Planning Guide each year.
  • Keep the Planning Guide current by setting project goals and recording project highlights you experience.
  • Increase your swine knowledge and skills.


Swine 2 Achievement Program

The activities will challenge you to explore areas of the project you perhaps haven’t experienced before. Do your best to complete each activity and answer the questions. Work with your helper to complete each experience. You may need additional resources to complete some of the activities. Swine magazines, books, tapes, commodity groups, feed and equipment manufacturers and marketing groups are good resources. The library will also have several references to help you.

Your Project Helper

The choice is yours! The person you choose to be your project helper needs to be willing to support your efforts to complete Level 2 of the Swine Achievement Program. Your helper will meet with you to set goals, plan activities, suggest resources to use, discuss each activity with you and date and initial your achievement program each time you have successfully completed and activity.


1. Selection and Judging

-Photos of Breed Classes
colorado state
-Hog Photos
meat judging
-Official Placing and Reasons

To view documents for this chapter, please go to the Additional Resources on this page.

2. Management and Health

pig health
-Pig Health

To view documents for this chapter, please go to the Additional Resources on this page.

3. Nutrition and Carcass
the pig site
-Nutrition
purdue pork
-Purdue Pork Page
-Pork Industry Handbook

 

4. Beyond the Pen
online ethics
-Ethics
ontario pork
-Ontario Pork
canada pork
-Canadian Pork
national pork producers
-National Pork Producers
 
Additional Resources
National 4-H Curriculum 

National 4-H Curriculum focuses on 4-H's three primary mission mandates:

Science, Engineering & Technology
Healthy Living
Citizenship

Youth activity guides are filled with fun, engaging experiences that cultivate abilities youth need for everyday living as they progressively gain knowledge about subjects that interest them.The National 4-H Reviewed and Recommended Seal signifies excellence in providing hands-on learning experiences for youth.State 4-H programs within the Cooperative Extension System, National 4-H Headquarters at USDA, and National 4-H Council provide leadership for the development of National 4-H Curriculum.  This partnership provides the knowledge, resources and management necessary to develop and market quality youth curriculum.

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