Brand new to Eddy County 4-H this year was the 4-H Sheep Lease Program. This program offers 4-H members who may not otherwise have an opportunity to participate in a livestock enterprise with a way to carry out a livestock project.

The sheep were housed in the 4-H livestock barn at the Eddy County Fairgrounds (as seen in the background of the photo at left). As this program is geared towards b...