Exploring Beef Health and Husbandry

Exploring Beef Health and Husbandry activities and background information help youth develop the requisite knowledge and skills associated with raising and showing beef cattle.

Grades 6-8

Purchase Curriculum

This curriculum is designed as the guide for a project facilitator. Activities are youth centered and include opportunities for the application of knowledge and skills at three different levels of experience: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

Topics include:

budgeting decisions associated with raising and housing cattle
dietary needs of beef cattle at different life stages
pre-show preparation; showmanship; and judging
tip-to-tail health assessments

84% of all donations go directly to youth programs at a local level

Get Started on your donation

Exploring Beef Health and Husbandry

Activity 1

Rutgers Cooperative Extension: Character Development in 4‑H

Activity 2

Behavioral Profiles of Domestic Animals: Cattle

Department of Animal Science at UC Davis

Activity 3

Crossbreeding Systems for Small Herds of Beef Cattle

Activity 4

An Analysis of Beef Cattle Conformation

Activity 5

Animal Science Career Guide

Activity 8

Healthy Cow Check Up

Activity 9

University of Florida IFAS Extension

University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medicine Extension

Activity 11

Signs and Symptoms of Beef Cattle Disease

Activity 12

Risk Management for Livestock Enterprises

Info Sheets

The Judging Connection

Frame score chart

4‑H Market Beef Planning Guide

Types of Cattle Diets

Basic Beef Cattle Nutrition

Missouri 4‑H Guide to Livestock Judging

Managing Beef Cattle for Show

Get Your Exclusive 4-H Barn