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Department 4EE - Meat Goats

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001 Showmanship 0001 Showmanship Ages 8-10  Jan 01 2000 Jan 01 2002
0002 Showmanship Ages 11-13 Jan 01 1997 Jan 01 1999
0003 Showmanship Ages 14-18  Jan 01 1991 Jan 01 1996
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002 Market Goats - Dairy Breeds 0001 Market Class        
0002 Rate-Of-Gain        
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003 Market Goats - Meat Breeds 0001 Market Class        
0002 Rate-Of-Gain        
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004 Commercial 0001 Doe Kid, Jr, 0-6 Months        
    0002 Doe Kid, Sr, 6-12 Months        
0003 Yearling Doe, 12-24 Months        
0004 Aged Doe, Over 24 months        
0005 Meat Doe, Champ        
0006 Meat Doe, Resrv        
0007 Buck, Kid, Under 12 Months        
0008 Buck, Yearling, 12-24 Months        
0009 Buck, Aged, Over 24 Months        
0010 Buck, Champ        
0011 Buck, Resrv        
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005 Registered Boer & Kiko 0001 Jr Doe, Under 6 Months        
    0002 Jr Doe, 6-12 Months        
0003 Jr Doe, 12-24 Months Never Having Freshened
0004 Jr Doe, Champ & Resrv        
0005 Sr Doe, 12-24 Months Never Having Freshened
0006 Sr Doe, 2-3 Yrs        
0007 Sr Doe, 3 Yrs & Over        
0008 Sr Doe, Champ & Resrv        
0009 Jr Buck, 0-6 Months        
0010 Jr Buck, 6-12 Months        
0011 Jr Buck, Champ & resrv        
0012 Sr Buck, 12 Months-2 Yrs        
0013 Sr Buck, 2-3 Yrs        
0014 Sr Buck, Over 3 Yrs        
0015 Sr, Buck, Champ & Resrv        
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Classes
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006 Registered Percentage Does 0001 Jr Doe, Under 6 Months        
0002 Jr Doe, 6-12 Months        
0003 Jr Doe, 12-24 Months Never Having Freshened
0004 Jr Doe, Champ & Resrv        
0005 Sr Doe, 12-24 Months Never Having Freshened
0006 Sr Doe,2-3 Yrs        
0007 Sr Doe, 3 Yrs & Over        
0008 Sr Doe, Champ & Resrv        
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Department 4EE – Meat Goats

  1. General Rules & Regulations

    1. Bucks will be brought in on day of show and returned immediately.

    2. All market goats must have horns removed and males castrated and healed prior to the show.

    3. All market goats must be positively identified with a state 4-H ear tag.

    4. All market goats must be less than 1 year of age as of the show date and owned by the exhibitor prior to tag-in.

    5. Each 4-H/FFA member may tag up to 4 goats, show 3 goats, and sell 2 goats in each section 8 and Section 9.

    6. Market goats will be weighed prior to the show and will be divided into weight classes of approximate numbers.

    7. Show officials may disqualify animals from the show that weigh less than 40 pounds or over 115 pounds or appear unhealthy.

    8. Goats entered in section 8 must be 100% dairy breeds or crosses thereof.

    9. Goats entered in section 9 are those with 25% or greater meat breed genetics.

    10. All animals must be shown in uniformity short hair and have no more than 3/4 inch growth.

    11. Meat goat showmanship

      1. All animals must be shown in uniformly short hair and have hair no more than ¾ inch.

      2. Animals must be entered in market classes

      3. Exhibitors may use halters and collars.

      4. Showmanship breakdown as follows:

        1. 20% fitting of animal

        2. 50% performance in show ring

        3. 20% knowledge

        4. 10% personal appearance of show person

    12. Commercial meat goats

      1. 4-H/FFA commercial goats must be tagged at market goat tagging.

      2. Classes open to any non-registered commercial meat goat (any breed or crosses).

      3. Goats with natural horns must be tipped.

      4. Doe kids entered in 4-H/FFA market show may not be shown in commercial classes.

      5. Exhibitor may use halters and collars.

      6. Exhibitors may enter no more than two animals per class.

      7. All animals may have permanent tag or tattoo.

    13. Registered Boer & Kiko

      1. All Boer and Kiko goats must be registered with respective breed associations.

      2. Animals with natural horns must be tipped.

      3. Full blood and pure bred 15/16 or greater will show together.

      4. Percentage class 1/2, 3/4, and 7/8 will show together.