Goats

Goats

4-H GOATS

Revised Online 2.8.2020

Superintendent & Project Leader:  Tom Moore  219-863-0769       

The 4-H goat educational program and related activities (such as workshops, tours) provide youth a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both goat subject skills (such as nutrition, housing, and health care) and life skills (such as responsibility, decision-making, nurturing, and communications) under the direction of caring adults.

• See chart on page 14 of this Insight Book for the 2021 4-H Animal ID  Requirements for  County ONLY & State Fair, along with deadlines for 4-H Online Enrollment. 
•  All Check-in and Judging times & dates may be found on the charts on Page 3 of this Insight Book.

  Project Rules:  

1. See General 4-H Rules for information on Record Sheet completion requirements. 
2. Record sheets are due to your club leader by July 8.
3. All animal class entries must be entered into fairentry.com by July 8.
4. In order to exhibit all 4H Goats at the Jasper County Fair, the animal(s) must be registered on the 4Honline website by May 15.
5. All Health Regulations must be followed
6. Posters must follow 4-H Poster, Notebook & Display Board Rules. It is REQUIRED that all posters, notebooks, and display boards include a reference list indicating where information was obtained, giving credit to the original author, to complete the 4-H member’s exhibit. This reference list should/might include website links, people and professionals interviewed, books, magazines, etc. It is recommended this reference list be attached to the back of a poster or display board, be the last page of a notebook, or included as a part of the display visible to the public. A judge is not to discredit an exhibit for the manner in which references are listed 
7. Goats must be owned by 4-H member or the member’s family and cared for by the 4-H member.
8. All goats must be clean and have trimmed hooves.
9. Every goat must have a collar and tie chain available, if needed.
10. Stalls and walkways are to be kept clean by the 4-H’er.
11. No bucks may be exhibited - wethers and does only.
12. No guns - real or toy - allowed in costume class.
13. THERE WILL BE ONE COSTUME CLASS FOR ALL THREE SPECIES TO PARTICIPATE IN. 

REFERENCE MANUAL: Goat Resource Handbook Ohio State University (4-H 135R). Each grade will have its own record sheet. Each family will have a shared Reference Manual to keep throughout their 4-H Goat competition years.

DAIRY GOATS 

1. 4-H members may enter goats of more than one breed. All animals must be 100% dairy breed.
2. Dairy goat does should be tattooed (state fair requirement). If no tattoo, they are required to have a county tag for county fair.
3. All Dairy goats shall be dehorned or naturally polled.
4. All breeds will show together.
5. There will be a mandatory milking of does between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on the evening prior to the Dairy Goat Show. 
6. All wethers must have milk teeth (less than 1 year old) in place at time of exhibition or will be disqualified. 

DAIRY GOAT CLASSES

Junior Doe Show (Dry)

• Junior Doe - Born Between April 1 and May 15
• Intermediate Doe – Born January 1 to March 31, current year
• Senior Doe – Born Jan 1 to Dec 31, previous year, dry  

*Champion & Reserve Champion Dairy Goat Dry Doe 

Senior Doe Show (milking)

• Doe – 1 yr and under 2 years (milking)
• Doe - 2 yrs and under 3 yrs (milking)
• Doe – 3 yrs and under 5 yrs (milking)
• Doe – 5 yrs and over (milking)

*Champion & Reserve Champion Dairy Goat Milking Doe

*Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Goat Doe

• Produce of dam - 2 does, any age, the produce of one dam
• Mother and Daughter - two does of any age so long as one is the daughter of the other.
• Milk Out Class
• Dairy Goat Wethers (divided into weight classes)

*Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Goat Wether 

MEAT GOATS

1. The 4-H member will not be required to show breeding stock in order to show or sell a wether.
2. Meat goats may be horned or dehorned, without discrimination, and will be judged according to breed standard, usually ABGA standards.
3. All wethers must have milk teeth (less than 1 year old) in place at time of exhibition or will be disqualified.
4. Each member may show SIX wethers. Each member is further limited to two goats per class
5. There will be a separate Rate of Gain contest for the Meat Goat Wethers. Animals must be weighed in on the designated date. 
6. A Market Doe class will be held. The winners of this class will not be eligible to participate in the Grand Drive.

REFERENCE MANUAL: Goat Resource Handbook Ohio State University (4-H 135R). Each grade will have its own record sheet. Each family will have a shared Reference Manual to keep throughout their 4-H Goat competition years.

MEAT GOAT WETHERS

• Classes will be divided according to weight. Weigh in Sat., 4 p.m.
• All meat goat breeds and crossbreds are eligible
• All wethers must be shown with all 4 feet on the ground.

MEAT GOAT MARKET DOES

• Classes will be divided according to weight. Weigh in Sat., 4 p.m.
• All meat goat breeds and crossbreds are eligible
• All market does must be shown with all 4 feet on the ground. 

MEAT GOAT DOES 

• Purebred Does & Percentage Does will show in classes according to age:

MEAT GOAT SHOW CLASSES & AWARDS

MEAT GOAT WETHER  (divided into weight classes)

*  Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether

*  Champion 4-H Rate of Gain Meat Goat Wether

 MEAT GOAT Market Does – (divided into weight classes)

*Champion & Reserve Champion 4-H Meat Goat Market Doe

MEAT GOAT Percentage Does (Shown by Age)

• Percentage Meat, Jr Doe, 0 months to under 3 months of age on day of show
• Percentage Meat, Jr. Doe, 3 months to under 6 months of age on day of show
• Percentage Meat, Jr. Doe, 6 months to under 9 months of age on day of show
• Percentage Meat, Jr. Doe, 9 months to under 12 months of age on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Jr Percentage Meat Goat DOES

• Percentage Meat, Yearling Doe, 12 months to under 16 months of age on day of show
• Percentage Meat, Yearling Doe, 16 months to under 20 months of age on day of show
• Percentage Meat, Yearling Doe, 20 months to under 24 months of age on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Yearling Percentage Meat Goat Doe

• Percentage Meat, Sr. Doe, 24 months to under 36 months of age on day of show
• Percentage Meat, Sr. Doe, 36 months of age and older on day of show

*  Champion & Reserve Champion Sr. Percentage Meat Goat Doe

*  Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Meat Goat Doe

 MEAT GOAT Purebred Does (Shown by Age)

• Purebred Meat, Jr Doe, 0 months to under 3 months of age on day of show
• Purebred Meat, Jr. Doe, 3 months to under 6 months of age on day of show
• Purebred Meat, Jr. Doe, 6 months to under 9 months of age on day of show
• Purebred Meat, Jr. Doe, 9 months to under 12 months of age on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Jr. Purebred Meat Goat Doe

• Purebred Meat, Yearling Doe, 12 months to under 16 months of age on day of show
• Purebred Meat, Yearling Doe, 16 months to under 20 months of age on day of show
• Purebred Meat, Yearling Doe, 20 months to under 24 months of age on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Yearling Purebred Meat Goat Doe

• Purebred Meat, Sr. Doe, 24 months to under 36 months of age on day of show
• Purebred Meat, Sr. Doe, 36 months of age and older on day of show

*  Champion & Reserve Champion Senior Purebred Meat Goat Doe

*  Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Meat Goat Doe

 Meat Goat Showmanship: Sr., Int., Jr., Beg., * Champion of Champions

PYGMY GOATS

1. Pygmy goat wethers will be for exhibition only and may be of any age. 
2. Fleece goats (cashmere, angora, etc.) will be judged according to condition, conformation, and fleece/fiber type. Project classes will be developed if animal numbers warrant. Five or fewer animals will show in the same class. 
3. Members may show a total of 4 wethers - 2 junior (under 1 year) and 2 senior (over 1year), and 2 does per class per member. 
4. Collars and leads must be available, and may be used in the show ring.
5. Member is responsible for providing mesh or crate to contain very young and small pygmy goats.
6. Pygmy goats may be shown with or without horns, and will be judged according to the NPGA (National Pygmy Goat Association) guidelines available on the internet or from the Superintendent.
7. Junior doe is less than 24 months, and never kidded.
8. Senior doe is any doe that has kidded, or is over 24 months of age, and may or may not be milking at time of show.

REFERENCE MANUAL: Goat Resource Handbook Ohio State University (4-H 135R). Each grade will have its own record sheet. Each family will have a shared Reference Manual to keep throughout their 4-H Goat competition years.

PYGMY WETHER Classes & Awards

• Pygmy Wether, Under 1 year old on day of show
• Pygmy Wether, 1 year and under 2 years old on day of show
• Pygmy Wether, 2 years old and older on day of show

* Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Wether

PYGMY NON-REGISTERED (Crossbred) DOE Classes & Awards

• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, under 6 months of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, 6-12 months of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, 12-18 months of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, 18-24 months of age on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Junior Non-Registered Pygmy Goat Doe

• Pygmy, Milking Doe
• Pygmy, Sr. Doe – 2-3 years of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Sr. Doe, 3 years of age and older on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Senior Non-Registered  Pygmy Goat Doe

* Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Non-Registered  Pygmy Goat Doe

PYGMY REGISTERED DOE Classes & Awards

• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, under 6 months of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, 6-12 months of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, 12-18 months of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Jr. Doe, 18-24 months of age on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Junior Registered Pygmy Goat Doe

• Pygmy, Milking Doe
• Pygmy, Sr. Doe – 2-3 years of age on day of show
• Pygmy, Sr. Doe, 3 years of age and older on day of show

* Champion & Reserve Champion Senior Registered Pygmy Goat Doe

* Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Registered Pygmy Goat Doe

• Mother & Kid, under 1 yr. of age
• Pygmy Goat Showmanship: Sr., Int., Jr., Beg., * Champion of Champions
• All Goat Species Costume class – no weapons - real or toy - are allowed

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