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Task · part of 6(D)(4). Raise one, or visit a farm

6(D)(4)(a). Raise a lamb or goat from weaning to market weight

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Keep records of feed intake, weight gains, medication, vaccination and mortality, and present them to your counselor. This is months of work and needs the animal, the land and somebody's agreement.

Warning. This runs from weaning to market weight, with records kept throughout. It needs an animal, somewhere to keep it, and somebody's agreement, and it cannot be started late. If any of that is uncertain, 6(D)(4)(b) satisfies the same requirement with a farm visit.

Where this step comes from

  1. Animal Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-29), Requirement 6(D)(4)(a)

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