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Goats

MINI GOATS

Goat Classes
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Time – See below.


There will be one Mini Goat Show for both dairy and meat goats. It will start promptly following

the Dairy Goat Show and prior to the Boer Show. Please sign in by the Jr. Leader booth.


DAIRY GOATS


Dairy Classes
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Dairy Goats– 9:30 am


Committee Co-Chairwomen: Stephanie Adams & Erin Freuchtel;


Rules
Please read the general rules in your premium book. These should give you an overall view of our county fair livestock issues.
SHOW ORDER
LaMancha, Oberhasli, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg, Recorded Grade, Grade, Alpine, Nigerian Dwarf, Sable, Pack class


1) All animals must meet the official health requirements, general terms and ownership conditions located in the front of the Henry County 4-H Premium Book. Especially note the terms and conditions on tampering, misrepresentation, conduct, drugs, etc.
2) The Dairy Goat Committee reserves the right to remove any animal deemed unhealthy.
3) Registered does entered at the County Fair must be owned and cared for by the 4-H member by May 15th and remain under the same continuous ownership until show day.
4) All animals exhibiting in purebred, American or Recorded Grade classes must have a registration or recordation certificate for all animals 6 months of age or older. A stamped, duplicate application or stamped, faxed duplication application showing the date received by the office is required for all animals under 6 months of age. The dairy goat livestock committee will not accept copies of the registration or recordation certificate or the stamped-duplicate. Grade animals may show with no papers in grade classes, but must be tattooed or ear tagged. All registered animals must be tattooed to show in any breed class.
5) Any animal without registration papers will be shown as grade.
6) Age of animals will be computed from the actual date of judging.
7) An exhibitor may show a maximum of two entries per class, excluding group classes.
8) NO dairy goats with horns will be permitted to show.
9) Every dairy goat must have a collar and tie chain available if needed.
10) 4-H’ers are responsible for keeping their pens and aisle area clean at all times. Please be diligent as herdsman awards are partially based on this responsibility.
11) It is recommended that the exhibitor wear a white shirt or blouse and white or black pants (No Shorts) to show their dairy goats.
12) Dairy Goats will show all dry animals, and then begin the milking show.
13) All goats must be show fit according to their breed standards.
14) All goats will be shown in one arena. Dairy will show first, followed by a joint Mini Dairy & Meat Goat show, then Meat Goats will begin.
15) The member must turn in a completed goat record sheet, with green folder, to be considered a complete project.


Dairy Goat Class Listing
Junior Doe Show (dry)
Junior Doe Kid—born on or after April 1, current year
Intermediate Doe Kid—born March 1 to March 31, current year
Senior Doe Kid—born January 1 to February 28, current year
Yearling doe 1 year and under 2 years, Not Freshened
Senior doe show (milking)
Doe—1 year and under 2 years (milking)
Doe—2 years and under 3 years (milking)
Doe—3 years and under 5 years (milking)
Doe—5 years and over (milking)
Mother/daughter (All breeds together) - any mother/daughter pair
Produce of Dam—2 does from the same dam
Get of Sire—3 does from the same sire


Dairy Goat Showmanship
The champion Dairy Goat Showman will advance on to the Round Robin Contest.
4-H members who compete in the 4-H dairy goat showmanship classes must show one of their own animals that was exhibited by them in the regular 4-H Dairy goat classes.


1) Novice Showmanship – any exhibitor who has never shown goats in 4-H before this year. (Or you may choose to show in your age group class, but must choose only one.)
2) Junior Showmanship – all 4-H exhibitors in the 4th or 5th grade on January 1, of the current year, are eligible. Once an exhibitor is the junior showmanship winner, then he/she is only eligible to compete in the intermediate or senior showmanship classes in the future.
3) Intermediate Showmanship – all 4-H exhibitors in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade on January 1 of the current year, and previous junior showmanship winners, are eligible. Once an exhibitor is the intermediate showmanship winner, then he/she is only eligible to compete in the Senior showmanship class in the future.
4) Senior Showmanship – all 4-H exhibitors in the 9th grade or above on January 1 of the current year are eligible, including previous intermediate showmanship winners. Previous senior showmanship winners are not eligible to compete in this year’s senior showmanship class.
5) Overall Goat Showman – Eligible to show: winners of current year novice, junior, intermediate, senior showman class winners.

Dairy Goat Auction Rules
Grand and Reserve Grand Dairy Wethers will be selected and will be eligible for the sale of champions at the 4-H Auction.

Dairy Goat Pen Selection / Assignments will be chosen on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 6 pm

 


MEAT GOATS


Wednesday, July 14 at 12 noon, following the Dairy Goat Show and the Mini Goat Show.


Committee: Luke Bond (Chairman), Stephanie Adams, Brad Feller, Brandon Lovett, Melissa Lovett, Kellie Riggs, Missy Timmons


TERMS & CONDITIONS
1) Animals entered must be owned and cared for by the 4-H member by May 8, 2021 and remain under the same continuous ownership until show day.
2) All meat goat wethers and market animals must be individually identified by a DNA Hair Sample and an ear tag or tattoo, under the supervision of the county 4-H committee, on May 8, from 8-11 am. (No fee for DNA testing)
3) There are NO EXCEPTIONS to rules 1 & 2.
4) All meat goats (including wethers and Dairy wethers) entered in the Indiana State Fair must have been enrolled in the exhibitor’s county in 4HOnline by May 15th.
5) Fair check-in and weigh-in will be Tuesday, July 13 from 7-9 am. Have registration papers ready to be checked.
6) All registered does 6 months and older must show registration papers on day of weigh-in.
7) All registered does under 6 months must show registration applications with date received at the time of weigh-in.
8) All registered does must have a tattoo matching their registration papers to be eligible to show.
9) Wethers must be brought to May weigh-in where DNA hair samples will need to be turned in and ear tagged. Wethers must be banded or castrated by weigh-in. Failure to weigh in results in not being able to show. All goats must be entered in 4H Online by May 15th, or you will not show.
10) LaManchas must have the last 4 digits of the county tag number tattooed in tail web.
11) All wethers must be banded at the time of weigh-in.
12) Does may show as market animals and may be designated upon weigh-in at the fair. Does showing as market animals are not eligible to show at the state fair.
13) Market goats sold through the auction will not be eligible to show at the state fair.


Breeding Doe Classes:
1) Classes will be divided by breed: Registered Pygmy Goats, Grade Pygmy Goats, Purebred/ Full Blood Does, Grade and Percentage Boers, followed by all Other Meat and Ornamental Breeds.
2) Classes will be divided by age:
Junior
A. Under 3 months
B. 3-6 months
C. 6-9 months
Yearling
D. 9 months to 12 months
Senior
E. 13 months to 24 months
F. 25 months to 36 months
G. 37 months and older


Market Goat Classes:
1) Meat/Dairy Wethers will be shown by weight. Classes will be divided by the committee after weigh-in at the fair.

2) Meat Goat Market animals will be shown by Breed and weight:
A. Pygmy
B. Boers
C. All other meat breeds of Meat breeds and cross breeds (KiKo, Savannah, Myotinic).
D. 100% Dairy Goats


3) Classes will be divided by the committee based on weights taken at the fair.
Class Category Clarifications:


Junior Division (Does)
• All does under 24 months of age on the day of the show shall compete in the Junior Division.
• Junior Champions will be selected from the first-place class winners in the Junior Division.
• Reserve Junior Champions will be selected (after the Junior Champion is designated) from the animals remaining in the Junior Champion class, plus the animal that stood second to the Junior Champion in their individual class.

Yearling Division (Does)


Senior Division (Does)


• All does that are 24 months of age on the day of the show shall compete in the Senior Division.
• Senior Champions will be selected from the first-place class winners in the Senior Division.
• Reserve Senior Champions will be selected (after the Senior Champion is designated) from the animals remaining in the Senior Champion class, plus the animal that stood second to the Senior Champion in their individual class.

GRAND CHAMPION DOE
• Grand Champion doe will be selected from all Champion pygmy, boer, all other meat breeds and including grade due.
• Reserve Grand Champion doe will be selected (after Grand Champion is designated) from those remaining in the championship class/group, plus the animal that was Reserve Champion to the Grand Champion in their individual class/group.


Meat Goat Animals
• All meat goat animals must be shown with their milk teeth in place.
• Meat goat classes will be divided according to the weight of the animals.
• The number of classes will depend on the number of meat goats that arrive at the fair.
• These meat goats do not need to be registered. Any questions or concerns should be brought to the attention of the Meat Goat Committee who shall have final say on all matters concerning the meat goats.
• Meat Goat Rate of Gain winner will be figured from May weigh-in to July weigh-in.


Class Descriptions
• Percentage does under 3 months of age (April to July of current year).
• Percentage does 3 months old to under 6 months of age (December of prior year to March of current year).
• Percentage Does 6 months old to under 9 months of age (August to November of prior year) Percentage does 9 months old to 12 months of age.
• Percentage does 12 months old to 24 months old
• Percentage does 2 years old to under 3 years of age.
• Percentage does 3 years of age and older.
• Full blood/Purebred does under 3 months of age (April to July of current year).
• Full blood/Purebred does 3 months old to under 6 months of age (December of prior year to March of current year).
• Full blood/Purebred does 6 months to under 9 months
• Full-blooded/Purebred does 9 months old to 12 months of age.
• Full blood/Purebred does 12 months old to under 24 months of age
• Full blood/Purebred does 2 years old to under 3 years of age.
• Full blood / Purebred does 3 years of age and older.


Auction Rules for Meat Goats
• Grand and Reserve Grand Meat Market Goat will be selected and will be eligible for the sale of champions at the auction.
• Grand and Reserve Grand Dairy Wether will be selected and will be eligible for the sale of champions at the auction.


Showmanship - Meat Goat
The Champion Meat Goat Showman will advance on to the Round Robin Contest.
4-H members who compete in the 4-H Meat goat showmanship classes must show one of their own animals that was exhibited by them in the regular 4-H Meat goat classes.
1) Novice Showmanship – any exhibitor who has never shown goats in 4-H before this year. (Or you may choose to show in your age group class, but must choose only one.)
2) Junior Showmanship – all 4-H exhibitors in the 4th or 5th grade on January 1, of the current year, are eligible. Once an exhibitor is the junior showmanship winner, then he/she is only eligible to compete in the intermediate or senior showmanship classes in the future.
3) Intermediate Showmanship – all 4-H exhibitors in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade on January 1 of the current year, and previous junior showmanship winners, are eligible. Once an exhibitor is the intermediate showmanship winner, then he/she is only eligible to compete in the Senior showmanship class in the future.
4) Senior Showmanship – all 4-H exhibitors in the 9th grade or above on January 1 of the current year are eligible, including previous intermediate showmanship winners. Previous senior showmanship winners are not eligible to compete in this year’s senior showmanship class.
5) Overall Goat Showman – Eligible to show: winners of current year novice, junior, intermediate, senior showman class winners.


Meat Goat Pen Selection / Assignments will be chosen on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 6 pm. Goat pen selection will follow in line with the sheep barn at the same time. Goat pen selection/assignments (member or a representative must be present at time of pen selection) for 10-year members and the Herdsman as follows:
1st - 10-year members
2nd - 2020 Champion Senior Goat Mental Attitude
3rd - 2020 Champion Junior Goat Mental Attitude
4th - 2020 Reserve Champion Senior Goat Mental Attitude
5th - 2020 Reserve Champion Junior Goat Mental Attitude
6th - Members present for pen set up following the sign in list
7th - All other members

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