{"id":1072,"date":"2026-03-11T18:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/?post_type=4h-project-cpt&#038;p=1072"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:49:48","slug":"4-h-swine-project","status":"publish","type":"4h-project-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/4h-project\/4-h-swine-project\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Swine Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Animal Science<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Adams County 4-H Swine Project<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Colorado 4-H Swine Project teaches youth how to care for, feed, and manage pigs while developing responsibility, goal setting, and record-keeping skills. Beginners learn about pig nutrition, anatomy, diseases, and producing safe products. Intermediate members focus on management practices, exhibiting swine, and production technology. Advanced participants gain leadership experience and explore careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a aria-label=\"View Overview &amp; Tips PDF for the 4-H Rabbit Project\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/4h-proj-material\/livestock-project-materials\/\">County 4-H Project Materials<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a aria-label=\"View Overview &amp; Tips PDF for the 4-H Rabbit Project\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4h-project\/4-h-swine-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State 4-H Project Info &amp; Materials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" 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