{"id":280,"date":"2010-08-18T09:14:50","date_gmt":"2010-08-18T13:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=280"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:17:46","slug":"animal-science-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Science Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>For more information on educational programs in your area<\/strong>, contact your local <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\">UMaine Extension county office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12052\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-300x78.jpg\" alt=\"The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-768x199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-105x27.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-317x82.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-423x110.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-634x164.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-846x219.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo-951x246.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/extension-4h-logo.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Animal Science Resources<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/beef\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13759 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Herd of beef cattle\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-2.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/beef\/\">Beef<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/dairy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13621 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Youth with dairy cow\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/dairy\/\">Dairy<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/dog\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13644 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dog-4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"4-Her showing his dog\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dog-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dog-4-300x300.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-goats-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/goat\/\">Goat<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/horse\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13719 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-horse-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"4-Her and her horse\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-horse-1-150x150.jpg 150w, 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src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/04\/Swine-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/04\/Swine-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/04\/Swine-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/swine\/\">Swine<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30557 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-rabbit-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A youth standing in a flower garden holding a rabbit.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-rabbit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-rabbit-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/rabbit\/\">Rabbit<\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/working-steer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13605 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"4-Her showing a working steer at the fair\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-beef-150x150.jpg 150w, 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