Goats

STATE FAIR ENTRY: Any member may exhibit, separate entry required. Be sure to follow appropriate deadlines.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:The Ohio State Goat Resource Handbook 4-H 135R

ACTIVITY REQUIRED: Complete list of questions prepared annually, complete YQCA, Livestock Record Sheet, and attend appropriate workshops.

DUE DATE: All record sheets and activities are due at check in on Sunday of fair week. YQCA must be completed one week prior to fair.

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS: Animals must be enrolled in 4HOnline by May 15^th. All projects need to be enrolled in Fair Entry by July 1^st.

DOCUMENT AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: Properly identified, Premises ID, Scrapie ID, 4HOnline enrollment by the appropriate date.

Taken from the “2021 Animal/Livestock Manual Requirements” on page 14 of the Periscope.

GOAT PROJECT RULES
See general health requirements for all species in Newton County Fair Book.  All animals must be identified and meet appropriate state board of animal health requirements.

1. All animals must be enrolled electronically online on the Animal Enrollment website, owned and under the care of the 4-H member by May 15.

All animals must be enrolled electronically online on the 4-H Enrollment website https://in.4honline.com, owned and under the care of 4-H member by January 15.

ID Requirements:

2. State law states that all meat and dairy does must have ONE of the following:
   1. A tattoo accompanied with registration papers dated before May 15 of the show year. If you purchased a doe eligible for registration, the breeder should provide you with the proper paperwork to get that accomplished. It is your responsibility to have the papers dated prior to May 15 of the show year. If it is born on your farm, you are responsible for getting the doe registered prior to May 15 of the show year. Tattoos must be done before May 15 of show year and must be readable.

OR
 

1. A scrapie tag must be placed in the goat’s ear. If you buy a doe from someone else, the breeder should provide that for you. If it is born on your farm, you must place your farm’s scrapie tag in the ear.

3. Pygmy goats (does and wethers) must follow the same requirements as #3, but microchips may be used instead of tattoos. (Registration from NPGA)
4. Meat/Dairy Wethers must be under 12 months of age and must be brought to the May tagging and have a county tag place in ear. If it is going to State Fair, a retinal scan must also be done at the May tagging. NO BUCKS WILL BE EXHIBITED. No scrotal tissue may be present.
5. All tattoos and tags must be done BEFORE enrollment papers are filled out. No tattooing or tagging will be permitted on the fairgrounds during the fair.
6. Before unloading at the fair, all the goats must be inspected by superintendents. All tattoos/tags/microchips must be readable. If they are not in order, the goat may not get off the trailer.
7. All dairy goats and meat wethers MUST be dehorned or they will not be allowed off the trailer.
8. All Lamanchas must have a readable tattoo on the tail, microchip, or a scrapie tag on a collar as a secondary ID. They must have two out of three readable forms of ID. If not readable, they will not get off the trailer.
9. If an animal leaves the grounds, it may not return due to Health regulations.
10. Goats may not be switched from one 4Her to another after May 15, except for siblings that have co-enrolled their animals.
11. All dry stock must be under two years of age and never fresh. All milking stock must be in milk.
12. There will be a predetermined time for a complete milk out approximately 12 hours prior to the show for all milking stock.
13. Only goats being shown are allowed on the fairgrounds except kids less than 8 weeks old and still nursing. Babies will be health checked also.
14. All meat Wethers need to be shaved from the hock up for show. Dairy goats should be fullbodied shaved before the show. Pygmy and Boer doe goats need not be clipped but should be fitted for the show. Touch ups will be allowed on the fairgrounds prior to the show.
15. All dairy, meat does, pygmy does, and pygmy wethers will be shown by age. Age classes will follow classes from State Fair.
16. All dairy wethers, market does, and meat wethers will be weighed on the first day of fair and shown in a lightweight, medium weight, or heavyweight class.
17. All classes will be determined upon entry of animals at the fair by superintendents.
18. Each exhibitor may show more than one goat breed, with a limit of two entries per class.
19. All goats must be shown by the 4H member. If the member has two goats in the same class, any Newton County 4H member may show the second goat.
20. Pygmy goats must have a collar and lead available, and may be used in the show ring. Pygmy goats may be shown with or without horns and will be judged according to the NPGA (National Pygmy Goat Association) guidelines.
21. Members may show a total of 4 Wethers, 2 junior (under 1 year) and 2 senior (over 1 year) and 2 does per class per member.
22. Auction animals: A market wether (meat/dairy) or Grand Champion Scramble goat under 12 months of age can be sold on the auction. Only one goat per 4H member can be sold.
23. Members may choose to exhibit educational poster in addition to or in place of live animals. Follow general poster requirements. Posters will be judged in the same divisions as project manuals. Enter poster at project check in. See pages 13 and 14 for poster requirements.
24. Members will complete grade level activity from the Goat Resource book and turn it in on Sunday to the goat superintendent during check in to the fair, along with their Livestock Record Sheet.
25. It is strongly encouraged that all members attend all workshops. If you are unable to attend, call the leader or a committee member.
26. Showmanship classes are: Jr. Showmanship (3-5 grade), Int. Showmanship (6-8 grade), and Sr. Showmanship (9-12 grade)
27. Showmanship classes will be divided into appropriately sized groups by age. 4-Hers must sign-up with the respective superintendent. When signing up to enter the showmanship contest, the 4-Her must give his/her grade level. The superintendent will determine the break in class size. The winners in each class will show for the Champion Showman Award. (Past winners will re-enter their appropriate age class each year). All participating members must show their own animals.
28. Top Producer rules for milking contest:
    1. Each 4Her may enter only one doe, which was also be shown in a milking class.
    2. There will be a predetermined time for a complete milk out approximately 12 hours before the first weighed milking.
    3. The animal must be milked out by the 4Her, not by parents or relatives. Exceptions will be made with the approval of the committee.
    4. The animals must be milked at specific times decided by the Goat Committee in front of one of the Goat Committee members and the udder must be checked by one of the members.
    5. The milk will be weighed and recorded by a committee member. F. Members must be on time to milk or they will be disqualified. G. The highest total pounds of milk produced in 12 hours (two milkings) wins.

Scramble Goat Rules

1. Only mini goat members and interested 4Hers grades 3-7 that have never shown goats may participate in the Scramble.
2. A permission form must be filled out by a parent prior to the scramble.
3. Meat wethers will be given at Tagging Night and will get a county tag. It will be judged as a market class.
4. Scramble goat participants must have an appropriate place to house the goat once it is in their possession.
5. If they choose not to bring the animal to the fair, they will reimburse the donor.
6. The winner of the Scramble Class will be allowed to sell the goat in the auction.

Dairy Goat Show Classes:

1. Market Class-(wethers only)-under one year as of show date
2. Doe Kid-Born Apr. 1-June 1, current year
3. Doe Kid-Born Mar. 1-Mar. 31, current year
4. Doe Kid-Born Jan 1to Feb 28, current year
5. Yearling Doe (never fresh)-Born June 1-Dec 31, previous year
6. Yearling Doe(never fresh)-Born on or before May 31, previous year and under two years
7. Yearling Milking Doe-Under 24 months as of show date
8. Milking Doe-Over 24 months to under 36 months as of show date
9. Milking Doe-Over 36 months to under 60 months as of show date
10. Milking Doe-Over 60 months and older as of show date
11. Top Producer (must be shown in milking class)

Meat Goat Classes

Meat Does

Jr. Does:

1. 3 months to under 6 months (by day of show)
2. 6months to under 9 months (day of show)
3. 9 months to under 12 months (day of show)

Yearling Does:

1. 12 months-under 16 months (by show day)
2. 16 months-under 20 months (by show day)
3. 20 months-under 24 months (by day of show)

Senior Does:

1. 24 months to under 36 months(day of show)
2. 36 months and older (by day of show)

Wethers-under one year as of show date

Market Does-under one year as of show date

Pygmy Classes
      • Wethers under one year of age

• Wethers over one year of age
• Does under one year of age
• Does over one year of age
• Additional classes may be added based on enrollment

Showmanship classes:

1. Showmanship – 3^rd, 4^th, or 5^th grade on January 1 of current year.
2. Showmanship – 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th grade on January 1 of current year.
3. Showmanship – 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade on January 1 of current year.
4. Grand Champion Showmanship

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