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/