The swine project teaches participants proper methods of selecting, feeding, raising, breeding and marketing swine. Either market or breeding animals can be raised. This project is a time commitment of on average four months for market shows. For breeding shows, the average is closer to six months. Swine are validated for County and Major Stock shows during the month of November.
STATE RESOURCES: LINK
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Show Pig Basics – Downloadable PowerPoint
Show Pig Management – Downloadable PowerPoint
Pig Showmanship – Downloadable PowerPoint
Proper Usage of Drugs in Show Market Animals – Downloadable Powerpoint
PROJECT EXPERIENCES:
(Please reference our 4-H Calendar for upcoming events, validation, and registration deadlines.)- Texas Pork Producers Association Pork Leadership Camp
- Texas A&M Pig Camp
- Texas Pork Quality Assurance Program
- Swine Skill-A-Thon
- Invitational Swine Quiz Bow
EXTENSION AGENT CONTACT:
Sam Womble
Email: Sam.Womble@ag.tamu.edu
Phone: 210-631-0400
