Animal Science Forms
Horse Identification Cards
If you are planning to show or participate in any horse show events during the year, you need to register your horse with your local 4-H Office by completing a Maryland 4-H Club Horse & Pony Identification Card. File with the Harford County 4-H Office one card for each horse by May 1 of the current year.
Dog Identification Cards
If you are planning to show or participate in any dog show events during the year, you need to register your dog with your local 4-H Office by completing a Maryland 4-H Dog Identification Card. File with the Harford County 4-H Office one card for each dog by May 1 of the current year.
Leasing Programs
The Animal Lease Release form must accompany either the Breeding or Performance Animal Lease form below. Leasing agreements are due May 1 of the current year with the Harford County 4-H Office.
The Maryland 4-H Breeding Animal Lease Program is applicable to registered breeding stock of the following 4-H projects: beef, dairy, sheep, swine, and goats (dairy & meat).
Breeding Animal Lease Guidelines
The Maryland 4-H Performance Animal Lease Program is applicable to performance animals of the following 4-H projects: horses, dogs, alpacas, llamas, & pack goats.
Performance Animal Lease Guidelines
Animal Husbandry & Quality Assurance Program
The site will open in April and remain open through mi August. Completion of this program is required to show your project animal(s) in County and State 4-H Shows. The deadline to complete the training is July 15 for Harford County 4-H members. For further details: Program Guidelines and Tips.
Self-Certification Forms
Self-certification forms are required to accompany animals at exhibitions. They must be completed and signed by the exhibitor within 24 hours of the start of the exhibition. Forms are available online for livestock, equine, poultry, and rabbits on the Maryland Department of Agriculture website.
Poultry Information
Spring Weighing & Tagging
The mandatory tagging and weigh-in for market sheep, swine and goats; commercial breeding animals; and feeder dairy steers dates for 2027 are to be determined.
The carbon (triplicate) registration form, Code of Ethics and ear tag fees are due to the 4-H Office by May 1. Please use a separate registration form (available at the 4-H Office) for each species, this includes a separate form for commercial animals. Late registrations will be accepted when accompanied with a $20 late fee per head in addition to the $2 ear tag fee ($22 total per head).
Please note the following information:
- Please do not mail the 4-H Market Livestock Production Record. This is for you to keep to record your animal’s Rate of Gain.
- Visit the MD 4-H On-Line Animal Husbandry & Quality Assurance (AH&QA) Training site for more information.
- Your veterinarian will have the Maryland Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) forms.
- 4-H’ers may only tag three market swine animals. You may only bring two of these animals to the Harford County Farm Fair.
The MD 4-H Livestock Registration Form does not automatically enter you into the Harford County Farm Fair. The online entry system will be activated in May.
Steer Weighing & Tagging
The ownership deadline for Market Beef & Dairy Steers is January 1, 2027. Animals must be registered in the individual name of the 4-H member. The mandatory tagging and weigh-in for steer dates are to be determined. **All steers must have halters on and be halter-broken.
The MD 4-H Livestock Registration Form (carbon/triplicate form) and ear tag fees are due to the 4-H Office on or before TBD. Late registrations will be accepted when accompanied with an additional $20 per head late fee ($22 with ear tag fee). Packets will be mailed to those 4-H'ers with Beef or Dairy Steer projects listed in 4H Online no later than TBD.
- Animal health forms are not required to be completed for weigh-in.
- Forms & fees may be dropped off in the 4-H Office; drop slot located beside the front door of the Harford County Ag Center (Blue House/Grove side parking lot); or mailed to 3525 Conowingo Road, Suite 600, Street, MD 21154.
- Checks made payable to: Harford County EAC
- The 4-H Market Livestock Production Record (Rate of Gain worksheet) is for you to keep at home.