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Livestock Exhibitor
To participate in livestock shows call the fair office at (208) 455-8500 or email livestock@canyoncountyfair.org
What is a Bucket Calf? A Bucket Calf is an orphan or newborn calf acquired when it is one (1) to ten (10) days old. The calf may be male or female, and may be a beef calf or a dairy calf. The calf is started on a bottle/bucket and nipple. No calves that are nursing should be used for the Bucket Calf Program.
What is the Bucket Calf Program? The Bucket Calf Program is designed to introduce youth ages 5 to 8 years of age, to beef and dairy cattle. By allowing younger children the experience of working with a bucket calf, youth exhibitors are provided an opportunity to become comfortable with their own cattle project, working with a smaller, less intimidating size animal as it grows.
This is program designed to be a short-term project with calves acquired in the spring and finalized with showing them at the Canyon County Fair. The Bucket Calf Program will follow the general rules, livestock health requirements, and information outlined in the Livestock Exhibitor Guide.
Requirements for Entering a Bucket Calf at the Canyon County Fair:
- Youth must be between the ages of 5 and 8 as of January 1 of the current year.
- Enroll in the Junior Livestock Program HERE
- Submit Livestock Entry Online: Entry link will become available on June 1 and closes June 16.
- Calves must be born between February 15 and April 15 of 2025.
Safety is our top priority in the show ring. We aim for calf size that is manageable for the youth exhibitor. - Only one Bucket Calf per Junior Livestock Exhibitor may be shown at fair.
The Bucket Calf Show will take place on Friday, July 25 at 5:25 p.m. in the D&B Show Ring located in O’Connor Field House (2207 Blaine Street, Caldwell, ID 83605).
Questions? Call (208) 455-8500 or email livestock@canyoncountyfair.org
ALL Market Livestock and Horse projects MUST be declared through the Canyon County Fair. ALL Market, Horse, Breeding, and Livestock Cloverbud projects MUST enter through the Canyon County Fair. ALL Family Consumer Science projects must enter through the Canyon County Extension Office. ALL Market Livestock Sale projects must be declared and entered in order to sale. Questions on declaring and entering can be directed to the Canyon County Fair. Questions about Sale Day, Sale Order, Buyers Breakfast, Buyers Tickets, Add-ons, etc. can be directed to the Market Livestock Sale Committee.
Canyon County Fair – (208) 455-8500
Canyon County Extension – (208) 459-6003
Market Livestock Sale Committee – Holly (208) 608-3757, Trey (208) 249-6118
