Livestock Judging: Breeding Sheep Evaluation

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Breeding Ewes – 1 (WITH Officials)

Students will be working on the iCEV NCLCA Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Livestock Judging: Breeding Sheep Evaluation AND Breeding Ewes – 1 (WITH Officials) modules.

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Goal:

To introduce the purpose of evaluation and the desired phenotypic traits of the ideal breeding sheep.

Description:

Today’s breeding sheep are selected based upon the combination of phenotype, performance records and the projected performance of the progeny. Listen and watch as these factors are explained using wool-type breeds, meat-type breeds and their performance data. The featured specialist presents a practice class in which he demonstrates major evaluative criteria: size and scale, structural correctness, muscling, volume and capacity, breed and sex characteristics and wool production. An excellent set of collegiate oral reasons is given.

Objectives:

1. To identify and list the major factors considered in breeding sheep evaluation.

2. To introduce performance records with specific reference to positive and negative numbers.

Assignments:

Assignments will be posted on the Livestock Production Google Classroom, under the “Assignments” topic of the “Classwork” tab. Please pay attention to all due dates, which will be posted on the assignments along with the instructions for the assignment.

Livestock Judging: Market Hog Evaluation

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Market Hogs – 7 (WITH Officials)

Students will be working on the iCEV NCLCA Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Livestock Judging: Market Hog Evaluation AND Market Hogs – 7 (WITH Officials) modules.

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Goal:

To introduce the purpose of evaluation and the desired phenotypic traits of the ideal market hog.

Description:

The present-day ideal market hog has a maximum amount of muscle and a minimum amount of fat. To help student judges and hog producers reach toward the ideal, the presentation discusses market hog evaluation in four instructional sections: muscling, leanness, size and scale and structural soundness. A practice class of market hogs, discussion of official placing and cuts by a swine specialist, plus a set of collegiate oral reasons also is provided.

Objectives:

1. To identify and list the major factors considered in market hog evaluation.

2. To compare the modern type with the old-fashioned type market hog, recognizing at least three advantages of the modern hog for today’s consumer.

3. To evaluate and defend the placing of a market hog class.

Assignments:

Assignments will be posted on the Livestock Production Google Classroom, under the “Assignments” topic of the “Classwork” tab. Please pay attention to all due dates, which will be posted on the assignments along with the instructions for the assignment.

Students will be working on the iCEV NCLCA Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Livestock Judging: Breeding Gilt Evaluation AND Breeding Gilts – 1 (WITH Officials) modules. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 11:59 PM on 3/12/2021. 

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Livestock Judging: Breeding Gilt Evaluation

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Breeding Gilts – 1 (WITH Officials)

Goal:

To introduce the desired phenotypic traits, performance records and purpose of breeding gilt evaluation.

Description:

Today’s breeding gilt is kept or culled based upon the combination of phenotype, performance records and the projected performance of the progeny. A swine specialist discusses these factors, as well as structural soundness, sex characteristics, size and scale, underline, composition and performance records (EPDs). A practice class with an EPD scenario, discussion of official placings and cuts and a set of collegiate oral reasons also are provided.

Objectives:

1. To define the major factors necessary to select replacement gilts in a commercial operation.

2. To be able to analyze and interpret a set of performance records with specific reference to positive and negative numbers.

3. To evaluate and defend the placing of a breeding gilt class.