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Bastrop 4-H Council Animal Validation

Early Heifer Validation Tag

Late Heifer Validation Tag

<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor&rsquo;s orders for:</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Heifer validation for major shows and county shows</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="4">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="6">Only heifers that have not already been validated for major shows, that have changed ownership, or that have changed breed will be required to validate. Once validated, the heifer is eligible until the end of her show career and DOES NOT need to attend major show validation again UNLESS she changes breed or ownership</li></ul> <h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Information</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul> <h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">What to do before validation:</h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Obtain ORIGINAL registration papers showing:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitor as sole owner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ownership date by October 31st of current year</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">VERIFY identification tattoo/brand on registration paper MATCHES what is physically on heifer. If do not match, options are:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Change registration papers to match what is physically on heifer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Change heifer (re-brand and/or re-tattoo) to match what is on registration papers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Do not validate heifer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">This refers to identification brands, not ranch holding brands</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">If tattooed, CLEAN heifer&rsquo;s ears and verify IDENTIFICATION TATTOOS are legible. If not, have heifer re-tattooed. EXCEPTION, do not clean ears if heifer was tattooed within last 7 days</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">SUBMIT a color copy (scanned or paper) to County Extension Office (Do NOT submit a photograph of registration papers)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li></ol> <h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">What to bring to Validation:</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Your steers / heifers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Breeding heifer exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site &ndash; the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Family email address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Family mailing address</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul> <h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Validation Process:</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">For breeding animals, the committee will verify that your heifer has the tattoos, brands, etc. listed on your registration papers and check for exhibitor ownership and date</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL cattle and tag them with a state validation tag</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">The committee will tattoo market steers with the county tattoo number. (Heifers should already have the tattoos listed on their paperwork before arriving)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete process by signing the following documents:</li></ul><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Validation form</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="2">Ethics Policy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="3">Hair Card</li></ol></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Once the paperwork has been reviewed and entered into the State Validation System, a copy of the paperwork will be emailed to the Family Email Address</li></ul> <h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">At validation the following must be present:</h3><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Animal being validated</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time), they must be present at validation in order to validate if not sent ahead of time</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;" value="1">Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

Bastrop County major show livestock exhibitor’s orders for:<ul><li>Heifer validation for major shows and county shows</li><li>Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.</li><li>Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show.</li><li>Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li><li>Only heifers that have not already been validated for major shows, that have changed ownership, or that have changed breed will be required to validate. Once validated, the heifer is eligible until the end of her show career and DOES NOT need to attend major show validation again UNLESS she changes breed or ownership</li></ul> Validation Information<ul><li>For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.</li></ul> What to do before validation:<ol><li>Obtain ORIGINAL registration papers showing:<ul><li>Exhibitor as sole owner</li><li>Ownership date by October 31st of current year</li></ul></li><li>VERIFY identification tattoo/brand on registration paper MATCHES what is physically on heifer. If do not match, options are:<ul><li>Change registration papers to match what is physically on heifer</li><li>Change heifer (re-brand and/or re-tattoo) to match what is on registration papers</li><li>Do not validate heifer</li><li>This refers to identification brands, not ranch holding brands</li></ul></li><li>If tattooed, CLEAN heifer’s ears and verify IDENTIFICATION TATTOOS are legible. If not, have heifer re-tattooed. EXCEPTION, do not clean ears if heifer was tattooed within last 7 days</li><li>SUBMIT a color copy (scanned or paper) to County Extension Office (Do NOT submit a photograph of registration papers)</li><li>Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION</li></ol> What to bring to Validation:<ul><li>Your steers / heifers</li><li>Breeding heifer exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site – the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)</li><li>Family email address</li><li>Family mailing address</li><li>Physical address where your animal is being kept</li></ul> Validation Process:<ul><li>For breeding animals, the committee will verify that your heifer has the tattoos, brands, etc. listed on your registration papers and check for exhibitor ownership and date</li><li>The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL cattle and tag them with a state validation tag</li><li>The committee will tattoo market steers with the county tattoo number. (Heifers should already have the tattoos listed on their paperwork before arriving)</li><li>Exhibitor and Parent/Guardian will review all information on paperwork and confirm that it is correct</li><li>Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete process by signing the following documents:</li></ul><ol><ol><li>Validation form</li><li>Ethics Policy</li><li>Hair Card</li></ol></ol><ul><li>Once the paperwork has been reviewed and entered into the State Validation System, a copy of the paperwork will be emailed to the Family Email Address</li></ul> At validation the following must be present:<ol><li>Animal being validated</li><li>Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time), they must be present at validation in order to validate if not sent ahead of time</li><li>Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.</li></ol><ul><ul><li>Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend</li><li>Parents unable to attend must sign waiver &amp; paperwork before validation</li><li>Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent</li></ul></ul>

Bastrop 4-H Council Animal Validation

2026-2027 Bastrop County Fall Heifer Validation

American Legion Dr

Late Heifer Validation Tag

$35

Early Heifer Validation Tag

$30