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!
the show and taken home after exhibiting. All other goat types must abide by
regular entry and release regulations.
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.