Harrison County Fairbook...

Division A-8
Goats

ALL LIVESTOCK TRAILERS AND TRUCKS MUST BE PARKED IN DESIGNATED AREA IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIVESTOCK IS UNLOADED.

SEE THE NEW BEDDING POLICY UNDER DEPARTMENT A – ANIMAL SCIENCE - GENERAL REGULATIONS.
ALL EXHIBITORS MUST CLEAN STALLS OUT ON SUNDAY EVENING PRIOR TO LEAVING FAIR GROUNDS. THE FAIR BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD ALL PREMIUMS FOR EARLY DEPARTURE AND FOR STALLS LEFT UNCLEANED.

1. Exhibitors may enter goats which are identified by tattoo or 4-H ear tag as 4-H projects by May 15 this year and that meet division and class requirements. Goats born after May 15 this year must be the produce of eligible 4-H animals.
2. Goats in Division A-8 must be on grounds and in pens assigned to them by the Superintendent by noon on entry day. All goats will remain on grounds until released the following Sunday when other livestock is released.
3. Junior goats in milk will be milked out at the same time as the open dairy goats.
4. Judging will start following the sheep show.
5. Each exhibitor can show 2 animals per class.
6. Discovering 4-H’ers will show in separate non-competitive classes. They will receive a special Discovering 4-H ribbon and $4.00 premium. Discovering 4-H’ers are not eligible for showmanship classes.
7. Does 24 months of age or over which have never freshened SHALL NOT BE SHOWN.
8. All exhibitors (except Discovering 4-H’ers) may compete for showmanship.
9. Each class is for purebred, Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg, recorded grades and grades.
10. Age of the animal will be determined as of August 1 this year.
11. Showmanship will precede class 1.
12. Pygmy goats may not be entered in the meat goat classes.
13. Goats shown in the meat classes cannot be shown in the dairy classes and vice versa.
14. No buck goats may be shown.
15. Reproductively intact goats must have an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag.
16. Premiums will be awarded according to group placings:
       Purple or Blue ribbon winners   $4.00
       Red ribbon winners   $3.00
       White ribbon winners   $2.00

Goat Classes

JUNIOR DAIRY GOATS: (Does under 24 months or age that are not in milk and have never freshened)
CLASS 1: Under 4 months (born after March 26 this year)
CLASS 2: 4 months and under 8 months (Nov. 26 last year – March 25 this year)
CLASS 3: 8 months and under 12 months (July 26 last year – Nov. 25 last year)
CLASS 4: 12 months and under 24 months (July 26 two years ago – July 25 last year.)

Junior Dairy Awards
Junior Dairy Champion – Ribbon
Reserve Junior Dairy Champion – Ribbon

SENIOR DAIRY GOATS: (Does in milk or that have freshened)
CLASS 5: Under 24 months in milk (born after July 16 two years ago)
CLASS 6: 2 years and under 3 years (July 16 three years ago – July 15 two years ago)
CLASS 7: 3 years and over (born before July 16 three years ago)

Senior Dairy Awards
Senior Dairy Champion – Ribbon
Reserve Senior Dairy Champion – Ribbon
An award for the Champion Dairy Goat will be
provided by Half-Way Hill, Tom & Donna Vandemark

MEAT GOATS:
CLASS 8: Meat goat (wethers and does) (under 4 months)
CLASS 9: Meat goat (wethers and does) (over 4 months and under 10 months)

Meat Goat Awards
Champion Meat Goat – Ribbon
Reserve Champion Meat Goat – Ribbon

OTHER SPECIALTY GOATS: (Pygmy, Fainting)
CLASS 10: Other specialty goats (Pygmy, Fainting) – Junior Female Class (under 1 year)
CLASS 11: Other specialty goats (Pygmy, Fainting) – Junior Wether Class (under 1 year)
CLASS 12: Other specialty goats (Pygmy, Fainting) – Senior Female Class (over 1 year)
CLASS 13: Other specialty goats (Pygmy, Fainting) – Senior Wether Class (over 1 year)

Specialty Goat Awards
Champion Specialty Goat – Ribbon
Reserve Champion Specialty Goat – Ribbon

12. Educational Exhibit – see index

 
 

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