Hillsdale County Small Animal Committee

06/19/2026

06/15/2026

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06/15/2026

Cavy
Important Dates

5/1/26 - Possession Date for all Cavies

9/1/26 - All Ear Tag Numbers must be turned into MSU Extension

9/10/26 - Cavy Ear Tagging (5pm-7pm)

06/15/2026

Important
Rabbit Dates

8/1/26 - Possession Date for All Breeding Stock Rabbits

8/1/26 - Possession Date for Stewer Market Rabbits

8/6/26 - Stewer, Roaster and Breeding Stock Rabbit Tattoo Date (5pm-7pm)

9/1/26 - Possession Date for all Roaster & Fryer Market Rabbits

9/1/26 - All Breeding Stock & Pet/Altered Tattoo’s must be turned into MSU Extension Office

9/10/26 - Roaster & Fryer Tattoo Date (5pm-7pm)

06/15/2026

Important
Poultry Dates

5/9/26 - Earliest Hatch Date for all Market Poultry (except chickens)

6/15/26 - Possession Date for all Breeding Stock Poultry, Production Poultry and Pigeons

6/15/26 - Possession Date for All Market Poultry (except chickens)

6/20/26 - Earliest Hatch Date for Non-Cornish Meat Chickens

7/25/26 - Earliest Hatch Date for Cornish X Meat Chickens

9/10/26 - Pullorum Testing (6pm-7pm)

06/15/2026

Important
Dairy & Meat Type Goat Dates

7/1/26 - Possession Date for all Market Goats

7/1/26 - Possession Date for all Breeding Stock Goats

7/11/26 (8am - 11am) Weigh In/Tag In for all Market Goats

7/18/26 (8am - 11am) Weigh In/Tag In for all Market Goats

If taking a Market Goat to the fair, you MUST make 1 of the 2 Weigh In/Tag In dates outlined above - NO LATE Weigh In/Tag In’s will be accepted - NO EXCEPTIONS!!

06/04/2026

🐰 Help Us Grow the Rabbit Program! 🐰

The Hillsdale County 4-H Rabbit Program is expanding! We’re raising $4,500 to add 10 new pens, creating space for 60 more rabbits in our barn.

Every donation makes a difference!

Interested in sponsoring a whole pen or donating to the cause? Contact Andie Clark!
Call or text: 517-252-1514
Email: [email protected]
Or message this page!

Thank you for supporting our 4-H members and the future of our program! 💚🍀

And a huge THANK YOU to Plank Cage and Supply for building our new cages

*Please make checks payable to Hillsdale County Small Animal Committee*

05/16/2026

Are you new to showing animals? Did you earn a spot in your county’s showmanship sweepstakes contest? Perhaps you’d simply like to sharpen your showmanship skills for a project you’ve been taking for a few years now... Michigan 4-H now has showmanship guides available for every species that were designed with you in mind!
With county fair season approaching, there is no better time than now to start building your showmanship skills.
You can find all the guides under the "Publications" tab on this webpage: https://www.canr.msu.edu/tag/4-h-showmanship-guides

05/10/2026

Breaking News!!
The 2026 Hillsdale County Fair - Small Animal Auction will start @ 5 pm on 10/1/26

05/10/2026

Reminder: All Market Poultry (except chickens) MUST be born on or after 5/9/26