Tagging and Validation
Fleming County 4-H Livestock
2021-2022 Validation Dates & Deadlines
2021 - Market Animal Project Booklet
Market Animal Tagging/Validation 2020:
- Market animals will tagged by the exhibitor. There will be no validation sites.
Below is a timeline on market cattle tagging and further down the page
on small animal (sheep, swine and goats).
Market Cattle:
- Order form opens (tags will be ordered online at KY State Fair website) – January 26th
- Deadline to order tags – February 26th
- DNA Envelopes must be in hand (Mallory Trenkamp, KY State Fair) – March 26th
- 4-H Exhibitors are expected to have their 6 hours of educational training completed by March 26th. Mallory Trenkamp (State Fair) will then send a sheet with all 4-H exhibitors within your county to verify that those exhibitors completed their educational requirements on time. A more details explanation of this process is in the validation guidelines PDF.
Market Cattle:
Tag Order and DNA Envelopes Link
Validation "How To" Video
Market Cattle Validation Form Link - Closed
Market Cattle Nomination Form Link
Policy Rules and Guidelines Page
2021 Ownership - Possession - Care Rules
2021 KUIP Tag Replacement Form
2021 Project Animal Location Waiver Form
2021 Qualifying Show Rule Exemption Form
Reminder: A market steer or market heifer will only qualify for the Kentucky State Fair
if it has completed during a market cattle class at a KDA District Show or
Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo.
Feeder Calf:
Validation Information:
Feeder Calf Nomination Form
*Feeder Calf Exhibitors will need to obtain an EID tag (See your local
vet) or Premise ID tag for their Feeder Calf Project. These are often
referred to as “840 tags”.
Local veterinarians for EID tag
Fleming County Animal Hospital
(606) 845-4951 ● 500 W Water St Flemingsburg, KY 41041
Fleming Regional Animal Care Center
(606) 845-7387 9142 ● Morehead Rd Flemingsburg, KY 41041
First Choice Animal Clinic
(606) 267-5022 ● 1028 Ewing Rd Ewing, KY 41039
Premise ID Tag or “840 tags” Submission Form
Small Animal (Sheep, Swine and Goats):
- Deadline to order tags – April 30th
There is no limit to the number of market animals that may be tagged for an exhibitor. - DNA Envelopes must by in hand (Mallory Trenkamp, KY State Fair) and nomination form completed – May 28th
- 4-H Exhibitors are expected to have their 6 hours of educational training completed by May 28th. Mallory Trenkamp (State Fair) will then send a sheet with all 4-H exhibitors within your county to verify that those exhibitors completed their educational requirements on time. A more details explanation of this process is in the validation guidelines PDF.
- Small Animal (sheep, goat, hog) market tag order forms/nomination forms are now open. Below are the appropriate links. As a reminder the following timeline will be enforced to purchase tags, submit DNA and complete nomination forms.
Order link for Small Animal Tags and DNA Envelopes
Market Lamb:
Market Lamb Validation Link -
To fill out a your validation form, please click here.
Validation “How to” Video
Breeding Sheep Nomination Form
Market Goat:
Market Goat Validation Link -
To fill out a validation form, please click here.
Validation “How to” Video
Market Hog:
Market Hog Validation Link -
To fill out a validation form please click here.
Validation “How to” Video
Breeding Swine Nomination Form
Policy Rules and Guidelines Page
2021 Ownership - Possession - Care Rules
2021 KUIP Tag Replacement Form
2021 Project Animal Location Waiver Form
2021 Qualifying Show Rule Exemption Form
Reminder: A small animal species will only qualify for the Kentucky State Fair
if it has completed during a species specific (swine, sheep, goat) class
at a KDA District Show or Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo.