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Livestock Judging Study Pages, University of Kentucky

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Livestock Evaluation Coaches Workshop

• Slide presentation used for program

Market Animal Evaluation

• An Introduction to Evaluation - Beef, Swine, Sheep (PP)
• Live Animal Evaluation (PP)
• Swine Evaluation (PP)
• Evaluating Volume & Capacity (PP)
• Evaluating Fat & Muscle in Livestock (PP)

Performance Data

• EPD - Expected Progeny Difference (PP)
• Utilizing Performance Data for Livestock Selection (PP)

Reasons & Notes

• Taking Notes (PP)
• Coaching Reasons (PP)
• Reasons template (W)

Scoring Classes

• Scoring Judging Placings (PP)
• Worksheet to Practice Scoring Placings (W)
• Basic Contest Scoring Spreadhseet (Excel)

Activities & Quizzes

• Beef Sire Selection Activities (W)
• Beef Cattle Evaluation Practice (W)
• Lamb Evaluation Practice (W)
• Swine Evaluation Practice (W)
• Keep/Cull Suffolk Ewes (W)
• Evaluation Exam (W)

Practice Classes

Beef

• Angus (PP)
• Angus heifers (PP)
• Limousin (PP)
• Steers (PP)

Swine

• Boars 1 - Hampshire, Duroc, Yorkshire (W)
• Boars 2 - Duroc (PP)
• Gilts - Hampshire, Duroc, Yorkshire (W)

General Livestock Topics

• Purpose of Youth Livestock Projects (PP)
• US Beef Industy - 2005 (PP)
• Selection of steer (PP)
• Feeding a Show Steer (PP)
• US Swine Industry - 2005 (PP)
• Selecting Feeder Pig (PP)