Meat Goat
Superintendent: Artie Moeller, Haley Robb
# of Entries: Three market and two breeding per exhibitor
Premium: Purple $6.25; Blue $5; Red $3.75; White 2.50
Show: Friday, July 24, 10 am, Livestock Arena, *NEW DAY/TIME
ID sheets for Meat Goats must be turned in to the Extension Office by June 15.
General Information:
- The objective is to provide life skills of being responsible, making decisions, planning, organizing and working with others. Most of all, the project member will learn about raising and feeding meat goats.
- The meat goat project is for animals showing meat qualities such as the goats with the Boer influence - NO hair, dairy or miniature goats will be included.
- Meat goats must be identified by June 15, current year.
- All meat goats must be tagged with the Scrapie USDA Flock I.D. tag.
- Meat goat exhibitors must follow all other County Fair livestock project rules.
- Showing & Handling Practices – The use of showing and/or handling practices that may be considered objectionable or abusive, such as striking or slapping goats and exhibiting the goat with its front feet off the ground, are not acceptable. Goats may be braced but will require that all four feet are on the ground. The use of such practices may result in the lowering of a ribbon placing. (Lifting the goat in a fluid motion to set the front legs, prior to quickly setting the feet back on the ground, is acceptable.)
- Neck Chains & Halters – Goats are to be shown with either a halter, smooth neck chain, or smooth collar only. Pronged collars are not acceptable and will result in the lowering of a ribbon placing.
- Grooming of Livestock – All Goat Shows will be “Blow and Go,” following NE State Fair rules.
- Meat goats will be shown by weight at fair check-in. Minimum weight requirement is 45 lbs; lighter meat goats will be eligible for pre-market class exhibit but are not eligible for champion. No re-weighs permitted.
- After weighing, goats will be divided into weight classes depending on the number of entries/superintendent’s discretion.
- Goats must carry all milk teeth at check-in.
- Goats must be dehorned or have horns tipped.
- Only wether and female kids may be shown - NO billies.
- Only one goat may be sold through the premium sale.
Meat Goat Classes
- Market Goats, wethers & nannies (weight divided)
- Breeding Spring Born Nannies
- Breeding Fall Born Nannies
- Breeding Yearling Nannies
- Exhibitor group of two
Clover Kid Class (4-H age 5-7)
- Meat Goat
Dairy Goat
Superintendent: Jennifer Turek
# of entries: Three per exhibitor (female only)
Premium: Purple $6.25; Blue $5; Red $3.75; White $2.50
Show: Friday, July 24, 11 am (or following Meat Goat Show), Livestock Arena, *NEW DAY/TIME
ID sheets for Dairy Goats must be turned in to the Extension Office by June 15.
General Information: All dairy goats must carry the Scrapie USDA Flock I.D. tag and be recorded on County I.D. by June 15. Ages are calculated from the show date.
- Mother/daughter class – Goats must be registered with proof of identification and registrations provided prior to the show to be eligible for the mother/daughter class.
Dairy Goat Classes
- less than 1 year old, non-milking
- 1 year and up, non-milking
- 1 year and up – milking
- Mother/daughter dairy goat class
Clover Kid Class (4-H age 5-7)
- Dairy Goat