Welcome to the Ohio 4-H Beef Cattle Projects and Resource page!
Resources | Contact Information |
Resources
Factsheets | Beef Cattle Care |
Project Resources |
Factsheets
- Should I take a Market Beef as a 4-H Project?
- Should I take a Feeder Calf as a 4-H Project?
- Body Condition Scoring of Cattle for Youth Producers
- Best Management Practices for Feeder Calf 4-H Projects
- Electronic Identification (EID) “840” Tags in Cattle
Project Resources
The Beef Project and Record Book (117) supports 4-H members who are taking beef breeding, beef feeder, dairy beef feeder, and market beef projects. The Beef Resource Handbook (117R) is a required supplement for all beefprojects. Both books are available through local OSU Extension offices and online at extensionpubs.osu.edu. Ohio residents get the best price when they order and pick up their purchases through local Extension offices.
Extra pages from the Beef Project and Record Book (if needed for projects with multiple animals)
- Breeding and Calving Records
- Feed Expense Record
- Feed Expense Record (Pasture)
- Growth Chart
- Growth Records
- Management Notes
- Miscellaneous (Operating) Expense Record
- My Animal's Pen
- Project Pictures
- Rate of Gain and Feed Efficiency Record
- Treatment Record
Beef Cattle Care
Nutrition - Nutrition best practices, how nutrition impacts meat quality
Health - Protecting animal health at home and at the fair, common disease ID, and more!
Handling, Welfare, and Impacts on Meat Quality - Animal handling and welfare at home and at the fair, impact of handling and stress of meat quality
Contact Information
Ohio State University Beef Team