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Dairy Cattle

Welcome to the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Curriculum

The Dairy Cattle "Skills for Life" Series includes a set of three youth guides designed to be developmentally appropriate for grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 respectively and a helpers guide to provide youth with ideas and activities to expand the educational impact of the Dairy Cattle project experience. Youth can set goals, identify resources, practice presentations and evaluate their own progress as they complete the Dairy Cattle Achievement Program.

 

Book 1 Cowabunga

Cowabunga!

Youth explore dairy cattle breeds, select calves, identify body parts, recognize desirable traits, pack a show box, groom and show a calf and identify stages of calving and care

  
Book 2 Mooving Ahead

Mooving Ahead

Judging, identifying, ethical decision making, keeping animals healthy, parasites, behavior, housing, hay quality, milking, food safety and careers are featured.

  
Book 3 Rising to the Top

Rising to the Top

Advanced youth practice body condition scoring, selecting through records, mastitis detection, balancing a ration, pregnancy detection, delivery of calf, promoting dairy products and exploring career opportunities.
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Dairy Cattle Helper's Guide
These activities will bring any meeting to life. Youth will play Dairy Bingo, and participate in dairy quiz bowls, dairy pyramid game and a dairy skillathon!

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