Superintendents: Jeremy and Marta Snow

Check in will be at 7:30-8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Market and Breeding goats must be vet checked before leaving trailer. Do not stall any market or breeding goats before they are inspected.

Please read the “General Rules and Regulations” and “Rules for Livestock”. A double entry fee will be charged for any changes made after entry week. Kids may be born up until June 1, 2008, if the dam is entered as a project. Kids must be entered on the Dairy Goat Identification Form by June 15, 2008.

Only females may be shown. Each member may exhibit a maximum of six goats. All goats must have been dehorned to be shown. The base date for computing the age of goats in all classes will be the date of the show.

A pre-show milk-out of does in classes 3 through 6 will be determined and posted by the Dairy Goat Superintendents.

Any milking does not milked out will not be eligible to be shown.

All sexually intact goats must be identified with an individual Scrapie Flock of Origin identification tag or by an official registered tattoo.

Premiums:
1st: $5 * 2nd: $3 * 3rd: $2 * 4th: $1 * 5th: $1
Champion Dairy Goat......................Rosette
Reserve Champion Dairy Goat.......Rosette
Showmanship..........................Ribbons Only

Division 128: Junior
1 Kids, female, under 8 months of age
Division 128: Intermediate
2 Dry females, over 8 months and up to 24 months, never freshened

Division 128: Senior
3 Females in milk, under 3 years of age
4 Females in milk, 3 and 4 years of age
5 Females in milk, 5 years age and older
6 Mother and daughters, mother must be in milk

Dairy Goat Showmanship
Junior Showmanship is for youth from grades 4-7. Senior Showmanship is for youth from grades 8-12 as of September 15 of the previous year. Both showmanship awards can be won more than once. Blue, red, and honorable mention ribbons will be awarded.

4-H and FFA Meat Goat Show
Superintendents: Jeremy and Marta Snow

Check in will be at 7:30-8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Market and Breeding goats must be vet checked before leaving trailer. Do not stall any market or breeding goats before they are inspected.

Please read the “General Rules and Regulations” and “Rules for Livestock”.
Any meat goat showing evidence of contagious diseases will be unable to be shown.

Disqualified meat goats must be removed from the barn and Fairgrounds immediately. Any goat found to have external parasites, will be disqualified and exhibitor must remove it from the premises immediately.

Exhibitors are expected to care for their meat goats in an acceptable manner. Any abusive care including slapping or excessive modification of meat goats will be grounds for disqualification at the discretion of show officials.

All meat goats must have been weighed and eartagged according to Warren County 4-H rules and policies.

Each 4-H’er is allowed to bring up to four meat goats. All breeds are eligible. Does and wethers may be shown.

All market meat goats will be weighed and checked for appropriate county identification during check-in. Any evidence of tampering with the official 4-H tag will be scrutinized.
No reweighs will be allowed.

Weight Limit: Wether goats must weigh a minimum of 50 pounds. Any weight below 50 pounds will show in a Prospect Meat Goat Class and will not sell. These will show as the first class of the show. Placings will be in groups of blue, red, and white, with ribbon awards only. First place animals will not be eligible to show for Grand Champion. 4-H Market Meat goat will be divided into divisions by weight.

Age: Wethers must have kid teeth in normal positions at time of check-in, any wether having lost any kid teeth will be disqualified.

Horns: Exhibitors will be required to have horns tipped blunt on all goats before arrival on the grounds. Removal of horns on grounds is NOT permitted.

Hair: All meat goats must be uniformly clipped with 3/8 inch length of hair or less above the knee and hock joints to include the head, excluding the tail, prior to arrival on the grounds. All meat goats should arrive on the Warren County Fairgrounds clipped and show ready.

ENTRY FORM: Copy of the Livestock Identification Report for meat goats, 4H-106-LS, Iowa 4-H Market Meat goat Verification Form for market meat goat, must accompany entry forms with all required information included on the form and submitted to county extension office by May 15. The registration fee is $3.00 per head and must be paid with entry. No refunds. All meat goats must be penned in the assigned pens.

All 4-H Meat goat exhibitors must be certified through the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Program.

There will no coloring agent or paint used on any meat goat. Exhibitors in violation will not be allowed to show.

No drugs or medicants of any kind may be administered at the Fair except by the order of the official Fair veterinarian. Uses of any non-approved substances are strictly forbidden.

All animals will be subject to random chemical testing and analysis of saliva, urine, blood, other excretions or tissues to determine whether a substance or drug has been induced or whether a substance or drug has been introduced to interfere with the testing procedure. Positive tests, except for residues which are within FDA tolerance levels, will result in forfeiture of ribbons, trophies, premiums and sale price. Exhibitors and their family will be barred form participation in future Warren County Fairs.

Showmanship: Showmanship will be open to all 4-H Meat Goat exhibitors. There will be three divisions: Junior—Grades 5-6; Intermediate: Grades 7-8; Senior—Grades 9-12. The showmanship contest will be held at the conclusion of the regular show. 4-H members will show their own animal in the showmanship contest. Results will be announced at the conclusion of the contest and recipients will receive awards at that time. No coaching will be allowed from or near the ring. This includes verbal or nonverbal coaching. Violators will be escorted from the barn for the duration of the show.

Division 180: Meat Goat
     Classes divided by weight.

Premiums:
1st: $5 * 2nd: $3 * 3rd: $2 * 4th: $1 * 5th: $1
Champion Meat Goat........................Rosette
Reserve Champion Meat Goat.........Rosette
Showmanship..........................Ribbons Only