Task
4. Manage one animal, on paper
Required
Select one type (beef cow, dairy cow, horse, sheep, goat, hog or a poultry flock), and tell how you would manage it: feeding, housing, disease prevention, waste control, breeding and biosecurity. Nothing says this has to match your requirement 6 option, though it is the obvious economy.
Notes and warnings
Note. Requirement 4's seven animals line up almost exactly with requirement 6's six options, and picking the same animal for both saves a great deal of reading. Nothing on the badge requires it, which is why this plan draws no edge, but it is the obvious way to do it.
Where this step comes from
- Animal Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-29), Requirement 4 · States the seven animal types to choose from, and the six areas the management discussion must cover.