Goats

Manuals available:

Dairy Goat 1 (Grades 3-5) - Getting Your Goat

Dairy Goat 2 (Grades 6-8) - Stepping Out

Dairy Goat 3 (Grades 9-12) - Showing the Way

Meat Goats 1 (Grades 3-5) - Just Browsing

Meat Goats 2 (Grades 6-8) - Get Growing with Meat Goats

Meat Goats 3 (Grades 9-12) - Meating the Future

** Fair Entry – You MUST register your 4-H project in Fair Entry if you plan to exhibit at the 4-H Fair. See page 21! **

Animal Health Requirements for Exhibition of Domestic Animals in Indiana can be found on page 33 of Fair book.

COUNTY REQUIREMENTS

All livestock exhibitors MUST complete the animal I.D. portion of 4HOnline. This takes the place of the carbon enrollment forms. This must be completed by May 15. This DOES NOT enter you for the Indiana State Fair. See State Fair Animal Entry on page 40!

1. 1. All goats being exhibited at the County Fair or State Fair must be identified in the Indiana 4-H Online Animal ID system by May 15 or earlier deadline set by county. Any animal IDs that are missing, incomplete or incorrect will result in state fair ineligibility.
   2. For Indiana State Fair eligibility, see Indiana 4-H Animal Identification on page 32 of Fair book. DNA envelopes and RFID tags can be picked up in the county Extension office.
   3. All pen assignment forms will be mailed in June.
   4. 4HOnline information will be mailed in April to all animal members who must submit their animal ID online.
   5. The exhibitor should wear show clothes that are appropriate to the species of goat they are exhibiting. Dairy goat exhibitors have the option of wearing black pants/slacks with a white shirt or all white outfit.

• Mini 4-H Goat exhibitors are to wear appropriate goat show attire and must be accompanied by an older 4-H member or adult in the show ring while showing or the mini 4-Her will not be allowed to show. Mini 4-H members may show any goat that is already entered by a regular 4-H member or they may show their own goat. If they are showing their own goat that has not been entered by a 4-H member on a goat enrollment worksheet and online, then they need to bring their goat to the weigh-in to be tagged.

• Every fair exhibited goat must attend ID day or be ID’d by a goat leader by the fair enrollment date.

• All goats must have their scrapies ID by weigh-in / check-in. Market goats and commercial breeding stock should have a scrapies tag in their ear.

1. 1. Registered goats need to have a tattoo in their ear and registration papers both at the weigh-in and at the fair. If no registration paper is provided, animal will be tagged and shown as commercial. Most breeders can register their breeding tattoo as their scrapies ID. Every non-registered goat is required to have a scrapies tag by weigh-in date. This is a state requirement.

• Fees will be charged for each ear tag and retinal scan. If no registration paper is provided, your animal will need to be tagged for ID purposes and weighed in.

• Livestock general rules apply.

• Every goat is to have a collar and tie lead available.

• Goats are to be clean and properly fitted and groomed for their type.  For Dairy Goat Does and Meat Goats, this will involve clipping some of the hair. Check with the 4-H goat project leader with grooming questions.

• Market goats must weigh a minimum of 45 pounds in order to compete for Grand and Reserve Grand Champions and to sell in the 4-H Animal Auction.

• Every goat must be owned and in the 4-H members possession no later than May 15.

• Record sheet should start on day of purchase, be completed and signed by project or club leader, then turned in at time of unloading animals at fair.

• All market animals must be born after September 1 of previous year. No goat born after May 15 of present year will be eligible to show.

• Junior Does will be eligible to show in the market class with Wethers or shown in a breed class, but not both.

•  A Mother/Daughter class will be offered. All breeds will show in one class.

• Fair Entry Registration - An exhibitor is limited to a maximum of 2 entries per class and a maximum of 10 goats total. Market goats classes are based on the weight of the goat upon arrival at the fair. 4-H members may register up to four market goats in fair entry if they believe they will fall into different weight classes, but the 4-H member will be limited to two per weight class.

1. Pygmy Wethers are not eligible for the 4-H Animal Auction.
2.    A. Any does in milk staying at the fair must be milked out daily except for the
3.             morning of the show. Does in production should be shown with a full udder.

1. Dairy Goat Does in milk production may be brought to the fair on the day of

        the show and taken home after exhibiting. All other goat types must abide by

         regular entry and release regulations.

• All goats competing for championship honors that are in milk may be required by the judge to be milked before making final placing. This is at the judge’s discretion.

CLASSES:

Mini 4-H Class

Pygmy Goats

Junior Doe - under 6 months of age

Senior Doe - 6 months to 1 year of age

Advanced Senior Doe - over 1 year of age                                             

Champion Pygmy Doe and Reserve Champion

Junior Wether - 1 year and younger

Senior Wether - over 1 year

Champion Pygmy Wether and Reserve Champion

Boer Goats

Registered Junior Boer Doe - under 12 months of age that has never produced

offspring

Registered Yearling Boer Doe - over 12 months but not yet 2 years

Registered Senior Boer Doe - over 24 months

Commercial/Percentage Junior Boer Doe

Commercial/Percentage Yearling Boer Doe

Commercial/Percentage Senior Boer Doe

Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Boer Doe

Boer Market Goats

Light Class: Under 45 lbs. (cannot be sold in auction)

Market Goats: 45-60 lbs.

Market Goats: 61-75 lbs.

Market Goats: 76-85 lbs.

Market Goats: 86-100 lbs.

Market Goats: 115 lbs. or over

Grand Champ and Reserve Grand Champ Boer Market Goat

*Note that classes will be split up evenly as possible by the project leaders if more than ten market goats reside per class. If you have two goats in a class and need help finding an extra show hand, contact the project leaders and they will help you find someone.

Dairy Goats

Dry Does:

Junior Dry Doe - born between April 1 and May 1

Intermediate Dry Doe - born between March 1 and March 31

Senior Dry Doe - born between January 1 and February 29

Yearling Doe - 1 year and under 2 years

Champion and Reserve Champion Dry Doe Under One Year

Yearly Dry Doe - 1 year and under 2 years (has not freshened)

Milking Does:

Yearling (1 year and under 2 years)

Two Year Old (2 years and under 3 years)

Three Year Old (3 years and under 4 years)

Four Year Old (4 years and under 5 years)

Five Years and Over

Champion and Reserve Champion

Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion

Dairy Market Goats

Light Class: Under 45 lbs

Market Class: Over 45 lbs

Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion

all other Goats (i.e. Kiko, Angora, etc.)

Does under 1 year

Does over 1 year

Wether under one year

Wether over 1 year

Mother / Daughter (All breeds together)

Showmanship: (All breeds together)

Beginner (Grades 3, 4, 5)

Intermediate (Grades 6, 7, 8)

Senior (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)

Champion Rate Of Gain (All market goats together)

Showmanship (4-H member MUST show their own animal)

Beginner - Grades 3, 4, 5 of current school year, unless you won showmanship the previous year; therefore, you will move on to Junior Showmanship

Junior - Grades 6, 7, 8 of current year, unless you won showmanship the previous year; therefore, you will move on to Senior Showmanship.

Senior - Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 of current year - The winner of Senior Showmanship will move on to compete in the Supreme Showmanship competition.

4-H GOAT RATE-OF-GAIN

Goats will be recognized by calculating rate-of-gain to determine official winner.

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