2022Â Sheep SkillathonÂ
Virtual: Thursday, July 7, 8:00 am -Â 8:00 pm (technical support available 9:00 am - 5:00 pm), Online
- Note: To be eligible for Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor, youth MUST compete in their species virtual skillathon
In-Person: Wednesday, August 3, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Brown Sheep Building
- Note: To be eligible for Outstanding Market Exhibitor, youth MUST compete at the in-person Sheep Skillathon
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2022Â Skillathon Stations
- Virtual:Â Breeds, Meat Science, Nutrition & Environment, Wool
- In-Person:Â Breeds, Meat Science, Nutrition & Environment, Animal Care
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Resources to Study Â
- Sheep Resource Handbook (Please note that "Loin Eye Area" referenced in the handbook between the 12th and 13th rib for the purpose of measuring back fat thickness and longissimus muscle is referred to as "Ribeye Area")
- Breed Standards - search for individual breed standards to study, for example, Hampshire Breed Standards
- Livestock Resources
- Sheep breeds - 5exel
- 2022 – GPPs 7, 8, & 9 from QA study guide
- Sheep Meat Cuts Video
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Results Â
VIRTUAL 7.7.2022
- All Participants (by county) 7.30.2022
- Top 25 Overall 7.30.2022
- Individual Results (top 10 by age) 7.30.2022
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IN-PERSON 8.3.2022
Skillathon
Record Book
- Top 10 Winners (age category) 8.4.2022
OME
- Top 10 Winners (age category) with overall Champions 8.11.2022
OBE
- Top 10 Winners (age category) with overall Champions 8.1.2022