2022-2023 Bastrop County State Fair Swine Validation

• State Fair market barrows and breeding gilts showing at the State Fair of Texas or Heart of Texas shows in the fall
• Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.
• Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show
• Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION

For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.

• Decide where your registered hog will be shown and look up the rules for registration paper requirements - they will be different for each show
• Check breeding swine Registration papers: Registration papers for breeding hogs may be family validated or validated to 1 exhibitor listed as the owner 

• Your hogs
• Gilt 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 [email protected] or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)
• Family email address
• Family mailing address
• Physical address where your animal is being kept

• For breeding animals, the committee will verify exhibitor ownership and date
• The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL hogs with a state validation tag
• The committee will record ear notches
• Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete sign the following documents:
  • Carbon copy validation form
  • Ethics Policy
  • Hair Card

1. Animal being validated

2. Registration papers for Breeding Animals (may be emailed to [email protected] ahead of time)

3. Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.

• Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend
• Parents unable to attend must sign waiver & paperwork before validation
• Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent

Host or Publisher Bastrop County AgriLife Extension/4-H