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Livestock

 

The Livestock Program is the largest 4H project on Molokai.  It is also the oldest program, and was once the ONLY project done on Molokai.  In the previous years there were four livestock clubs along with sewing and textile clubs, a woodwork club and an agriculture club.  These clubs slowly fell apart due to the youth growing up and turning more towards sports and other interest programs.   Because of the low numbers, leaders decided to combine all interested youth into one island wide club.  In the year 2000 the club members decided on a name for the new and improved club.

 

 

Maluhia showing off how much canned goods she got while others pack the remaining canned goods.
 

Molokai 4H Livestock Club, 2003
 
Text Box: “Molokai 4-H Livestock Club” consists of Senior, Junior and Clover Bud members ranging from the ages of 5-17. Our club is guided and advised by our parents, leaders and volunteers. We have about 20 club members and hope to gain more interest of other youth and parents. Our club holds meetings monthly to discuss upcoming events and to monitor progress of the animal projects. Youth officers hold club meetings using parliamentary procedure and are guided by the club leader.                                                                                                                                  

Club members pose as their highway clean up is done.
 
                                                

 

Text Box: Each year we do at least two service projects to give back to our community. Some service activities we did in the past included highway clean-ups, graveyard clean-ups, canned food drives and clothes drives for the needy. Every month at least 3-4 members do a demonstration on anything that they want to. We always have a wide variety of demonstrations including but not limited to cooking, health, safety, origami, knot tying and exercise. Demonstrations help us to exercise public speaking. After each club meeting we separate into 2 groups: Clover Buds and Juniors & Seniors and have workshops. We look forward to our club meetings. We have fun and learn something different all the time.

 

Nainoa does his demonstration on Blueberry Tarts.
 

 

Kuluwai and Uncle Buzzy demonstrate how to castrate a male goat.
 

Clover Buds decorate their cupcakes as Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween!
 
                                           

 

 

 

 


Lee-Lan and his rabbit Toretto.
 

Ikaia and his goat at our Island Wide Tour.
 
Text Box: We have three different age groups in the Livestock Program. The Clover Buds are youth ranging from age 5-9. They are able to raise rabbits and poultry (which include turkeys too!). These are 3-month projects that youth raise for exhibit only. They are also auctioned at the end of the Expo in July. Clover Buds at the age of 8 are able to raise a Market Goat project. This project is also a 3-month project that is a Molokai County project. The youth do not compete at state level. This is good practice for judging, showmanship and learning responsibility.              

 

Karly at the Expo with her turkeys, Gobble Gobble!
 
                                                   

 

 

 



 

Lia shows her Duroc swine at our Tour.
 
                            

The 4Her’s are showing their Goat projects to the Judge at our Expo.
 

CJ brushes his swine and tries to keep them cool.

 
 

 

 


Text Box: Junior club members are youth ranging from ages 9 to 12. They are able to raise Market Goat Projects as well as Market Swine Projects. Both are 3-month projects that the 4Her would raise and finish for the annual Expo. Along with swine and goats, Juniors are able to raise Market Steers. These projects are part of the Expo judging class.

 

 

 

Ale’a and her steer project, Papa’a.
 

Whitney and her steer at our Expo.
 
 


                     

 

Text Box: The Senior members are able to raise Market Swine and Market Beef Steers. The Senior members are teens ranging from age 13 to 19. The Market Beef project can be a 7 to 9 month project. This is a long-term project that takes a lot of hard work and parent help. All livestock projects include looking for the right animal, feeding and watering daily, exercising, grooming and spending time with them daily. “Learning by doing” is the best way to gain experience in these types of projects.                            

Koal tries to get closer to Cracker-Jack.

 
                                     

                  

Desi and her swine at our Expo
 

Desi poses with her hogs, OINK OINK!