2025 Livestock Skill-A-Thon Study Guides

Skillathons will be conducted in the following areas: Beef, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Rabbits, Goats, Horses, and Dairy.

 

Some skillathons require additional forms.  These forms are found below:

• 2025 Livestock Record Book 

• FFA Treatment Record & Profit or Loss Statement

• Outline of the Livestock Quality Assurance Program

• On-line Feed Kit Study Guide

We also have Feed Sample Kits available to be check out at the Extension Office to help members study for the skillathon.  If you want to borrow a Feed Sample Kit, please call the Extension Office at 937-644-8117 to reserve a kit.

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Study Guides

Beef

• 2025 Beef Skillathon Guide  
  • E.coli
  • How to Tie a Quick Release Knot
• 2025 Livestock Record Book
• Outline of the Livestock Quality Assurance Program

 

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Dairy

• 2025 Dairy Skillathon Guide 
  • Butterfat and Protein Article - American Agriculturalist
  • Dairy Products and Food
• 2025 Livestock Record Book
• Outline of the Livestock Quality Assurance Program

 

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Goats

• 2025 Goat Skillathon Guide 
  • Grass, Goats. and..Uninvited Guests!
  • FAMACHA in a Nutshell
  • Haematocrit or PCV Determination
  • How to Conduct a Fecal Egg Count
• 2025 Livestock Record Book
• Outline of the Livestock Quality Assurance Program

 

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Horses

• 2025 Horse Skillathon Guide 
  • Unwanted Behaviors and Vices in Horses
  • How to Read a Horse Feed Tag
  • AAEP Vaccination Guidelines
  • Horse Teeth Anatomy
  • Intermediates- Ten Things You Should Know About Feeding the Mature Horse
  • Intermediates-Equine Feeing Mgt.
  • Seniors- Nutritional Requirements of Horseese and Other Equids
  • Skull Anatomy
• 2025 Equine Record Book
• Equistep Program

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Swine

• 2025 Swine Skillathon Guide 
  • Life Cycle of a Market Pig
  • Immunity: 4 Factors Affecting Immune System Development in Piglets
• 2025 Livestock Record Book
• Outline of the Livestock Quality Assurance Program

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Poultry

• 2025 Poultry Skillathon Study Guide 
  • Poultry Breeds
  • Duck Breeds
  • Turkey Breeds
  • Geese Breeds
• 2025 Livestock Record Book
• Outline of the Poultry Quality Assurance Program

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Rabbit

• 2025 Rabbit Skillathon Guide 
  • ARBA
  • Standard of Perfection
  • Rabbit Body Type
  • Rabbit Conformation
  • Preparation and Showmanship Fact Sheet
  • How to Handle Your Rabbit
  • Rabbit Faults and Disqualifications
• 2025 Livestock Record Book
• Outline of the Rabbit Quality Assurance Program

 

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Sheep

• 2025 Sheep Skillathon Guide 
  • Club Lamb Fugus-Virginia Extension
  • Club Lamb Fugus-Ringworm-OSU
  • Principles for Handling Sheep
• 2025 Livestock Record Book
• Outline of the Livestock Quality Assurance Program