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A Texas Curriculum for
Livestock Educationhttp://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/
Curriculum Focus
Quality Assurance Quality Assurance
Character EducationCharacter Education
Objective 1
• Ensure all 4-H and FFA livestock projects meet all food quality standards
Objective 2
• Enhance character education for Texas
4-H and FFA Youth
Objective 3
• Promote a Positive Image of Youth Livestock Programs
The Impact of 4-H and FFA Projects
• Reveal impact of 76,000 market projects
How many pounds of carcass are there?
• Terms & Calculations: (1) Live Weight, (2) Dressing Percent, and (3) Carcass Weight
Citizenship
Total Entry Numbers
Market Swine: 32,751
Meat Goats: 23,817
Market Lamb: 11,323
Market Steers: 8,435
TOTAL: 76,326Responsibility
What is Dressing Percentage?
• Dressing Percentage = The percentage of the live animal that ends up as carcass (Carcass Weight / Live Weight X 100) – Pork: 73%– Market Lambs: 53% (shorn)– Meat Goats: 55%– Beef Cattle: 62%
Responsibility
Dressing Percentage is Affected by: • Gut fill – The more gut fill at the time the live weight is
taken, the lower the dressing percentage will be. • Muscling – A heavier muscled animal will have a higher
dressing percentage than a light muscled animal. • Fatness – A fatter animal will have a higher dressing
percentage than a lean animal. • Mud – Cattle with a lot of mud attached to their hide will
have a lower dressing percentage than clean cattle. • Wool – Lambs with long wool will have a lower dressing
percentage than recently-shorn lambs • Skin – In market swine, the skin is left on.• Stomach Type – Market swine are monogastics, cattle,
sheep and goats are ruminants.Citizenship
SHEEP
Ave Wt. – 125
D. P. - 53%
750,148 lb
Responsibility
Grand Total: 14,204,691 pounds of
carcass!!!!!!
What does this mean?• Livestock projects can IMPACT
thousands of people!!!
• Think about the CONSUMER!!!!
• You never know who they might be……..
The Future of the Youth Livestock Show Program Depends on Us!
Trustworthiness
#Be honest#Don’t deceive, cheat or steal#Be reliableDo what you say you will do#Have the courage to do the right thing#Build a good reputation#Be loyalStand by your family, friends and country
Respect
#Treat others with respectFollow the Golden Rule#Be tolerant to differences#Use good manners, not bad language#Be considerate of the feelings of others#Don't threaten, hit or hurt anyone#Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements
Responsibility
•#Do what you are supposed to do•#Persevere: Keep trying!•#Always do your best•#Use self control: be disciplined•#Think before you act•Consider the consequences•#Be accountable for your choices
Fairness
#Play by the rules#Take turns and share#Be open mindedListen to others#Don't take advantage of others#Don't blame others carelessly
Caring
#Be kind#Be compassionate and show you care#Express gratitude#Forgive others#Help people in need
Citizenship
#Do your share to make your school and community better#Cooperate#Stay informed; vote#Be a good neighbor#Obey laws and rules#Respect authority#Protect the environment
Thank You!
A Texas Curriculum for
Livestock Educationhttp://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/