Livestock Verification & Rules
All youth who wish to exhibit market livestock and/or breeding swine at either KDA District Shows or the Kentucky State Fair must complete the Livestock Validation Process.
HERE is the link to the Validation Process.
This process requires in-person tagging at one of the official validation sites. A list of sites is available HERE.
- New validation forms can be downloaded below. These forms MUST be completed in advance and brought to the validation site.
· Breeding animal nomination forms are no longer required for any species. Please note that all swine must be validated and receive a KUIP tag.
· All exhibitors are required to have a National Premises ID before coming to the Validation Site. If the location where the animal will be housed has a National Premise ID, that number will be used. If the location where the animal will be housed does not have a National Premise ID, please follow the steps HERE to secure one prior to travel to the Validation Site. No animals will be tagged without a National Premise ID.
To show at the Kentucky State Fair, animals must show at a KDA District Show. The schedule of KDA District Shows can be found here:
https://www.kyagr.com/marketing/beef-rules-shows.html
Kentucky State Fair Youth Livestock Show guidelines, dates, and other information will be available on the Kentucky State Fair website.
To show livestock as a 4-H member, a student must complete 6 Hours of education BEFORE attending Validation Sites, competing in livestock contests or shows outside of the county. Questions about showing as a 4-H member must be directed to the local 4-H Youth Development Agent.
