4 H/FFA Dairy Goat: Department 109

Dairy Goat Show: #50 Show Arena – Tuesday, October 12, 9:00 a.m.

Superintendent in Charge: Robin Saum
Assistant Superintendent: Kathy Slykerman
Assistant Superintendent: Paul Wymer

NOTE: The fair entry and showmanship sign-up procedure has changed. Deadline for all entries including showmanship is August 27, 2021.

HOUSING FORMS: Junior Fair Exhibitors housing animal(s) in a location other than the property on which they reside must obtain and file a Livestock Housing Form with the Senior Fair Office. Deadline for filling out this form is the deadline set forth for possession of the animal.

QUALITY ASSURANCE: As mandated by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, each exhibitor must have attended an educational experience by August 15, 2021. Club/Chapter Quality Assurance Clinics taught by a Trained and Certified Assistant Instructor, or the Countywide Make-up Clinics are required for exhibitors to meet this requirement. The 4-H Youth Development Educator at OSU Extension can provide locations of workshops provided in our county.

SKILLATHON: Each exhibitor must participate in a Skillathon. You are encouraged to attend the species you are exhibiting. If you plan to be involved in premier exhibitor for Dairy Goat, you must complete the Dairy Goat Skillathon at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds on September 12th to be eligible.

HEALTH PAPERS are not required except for a valid and current Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) for milking animals.

ENTRIES: Exhibitors may enter no more than two entries per class and no more than 5 total (not to exceed 7 entries in Department 109 -Dairy Goats, Department 110-Breeding Meat Does, Department 111 – Market Goats, and Department 112 -Pygmy Goats)

SHOWMANSHIP SIGN-UP: Entries are submitted through Department 200, Book 109 (Dairy Goat Showmanship); be sure to include your Showmanship Class number that can be found in 4-H/FFA Livestock Showmanship; Department 200.

ARRIVAL TIME: Before unloading at the fairgrounds, the animal’s tattoo or tag must be checked with the animal’s paperwork by the appropriate Show Committee Personnel, to comply USDA Scrapie Regulation. Check-in time is Saturday, October 9, from 8:00 a. m. – 12:00 p.m.

RELEASE TIME: 12-3 pm Saturday. No animals will be removed from the fairgrounds prior to the stated release time without approval from the Junior Fair Director or Senior Fair Board. Any exhibitor violating this rule will be barred from exhibiting that specie the following year.

PREMIUM: Project Books are to be checked at Skillathon in September. If an exhibitor does not complete a project book and turn it into the advisor prior to the fair, s/he will be ineligible to receive a premium for that specie at the county fair for that year. It is the advisor’s responsibility to notify the entry department of this ineligibility.

Junior Fair Goat Exhibitors in NON-MARKET classes

  1. The 4-H/FFA exhibitors can buy a Doe that has the required official USDA identification. This is legal to show at the Fairfield County Fair. Either the buyer or seller must make sure the animal has official USDA identification, best if it is the seller. NOTE: Legible registration tattoos may be used to identify dairy does when the animal is accompanied by their original registration certificate listing the tattoo number (copies are not acceptable). Dairy goats may also be identified by electronic identificiation (EIN).  The EIN number must be listed on the registration certification and must comply with  USDA rules.  When using an EIN as the primary form of ID, the animal must also have an “E” or “ET” ear or tail tattoo.  All animals must be USDA compliant prior to arriving at the fairgrounds.
  2. The 4-H/FFA exhibitors must be sure that the animal has an official USDA identification. They may get their own tags or tattooing or have their veterinarian do it. (For more information call the Ohio APHIS Dept. at 614-856-4735).
  3. Remember that Federal law prohibits removing the official USDA tag or tattoo from any animal, but any animal can have more than one official USDA tag or tattoo.

DAIRY GOATS NEED OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND/OR FEDERAL LAW AND BE SHOWN AT THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR

Dairy Goats; Department 109, Book 1
PREMIUMS: “A” = $4.50 “B” = $3.50 “C” = $2.50

Goat Classes 1-10:      

  1. Junior Kid, born May and June of the current year
  2. Intermediate Kid, born March and April of the current year
  3. Senior Kid, born January and February of the current year
  4. Junior Yearling, born April through December of the previous year, unfreshened
  5. Senior Yearling, born January, February, March of the previous year, unfreshened

DOES IN CLASSES 6, 7, 8, and 9 MUST HAVE FRESHENED OR ARE BEING MILKED REGULARLY:

  1. Milker, 1 year old and under 2
  2. Milker, 2 years old and under 3
  3. Milker, 3 years and under 5
  4. Milker, Aged over 5 years
  5. Milker, Freshened Doe, not currently in milk, any age (optional class). May show in the milking age division or this class.

READ THE GENERAL RULES AND HEALTH REGULATIONS

 Special Rules

  1. All goats must be dehorned.
  2. Animals must show no evidence of illness, abscesses, open sores & wounds, sore mouth, or foot rot.
  3. All animals exhibited must be completely and fully owned (as evidenced by a bill of sale or registration papers) and in the complete possession and continual care of the exhibitor on and after July 1st.
  4. Exhibitors leasing dairy goats must obtain and file a Lease Agreement Form to the OSU Extension Office by July 1st of the current year.
  5. All dairy breeds will show together.
  6. One tack pen will be provided for each dairy goat family who has animal(s) in milk production if space is available.
  7. Any exhibitor who neglects their livestock at the fair will forfeit premiums, prize money, and will be barred from the goat show one or more years.
  8. Goat milk will be dumped in an approved container provided by the Senior Fair Board.
  9. All judges in the Dairy Goat show will be hired by the Senior Fair Board and will be Qualified and Licensed ADGA Dairy Goat judges.
  10. Any class including showmanship that exceeds 15 animals will have a mandatory split with separate heats of equal numbers with the top five of each heat returning to the show ring to determine the class winners.
  11. No animals that are any percentage Boer may show in the Dairy Goat Show. This show is limited to recognized dairy goat breeds only.

Dairy Goat Showmanship

  1. Showmanship sign up is to be completed with your fair entries for each species you plan to participate in.  Please look for the Department, Book and Class number in each species and include it as a Fair entry by the August 27 deadline. Everyone is encouraged to sign up for showmanship along with your Jr Fair entries.
  2. Showmanship will be divided into the following divisions, I (Ages 15‑18); II (Ages 12-14); III (Ages 9-11); IV (Beginner, First year dairy goat exhibitor under age 11).
  3. Rules and conditions apply to all divisions.
  4. All ages are as of January 1st of the current year.
  5. Each exhibitor must show their own animal in showmanship that they have entered as their individual fair entry.
  6. The Senior Showmanship winner will participate in the Super Showmanship Contest. An exhibitor can compete only once in Super Showmanship representing Dairy Goats. If the Senior Showmanship winner has already participated in the Super Showmanship Contest representing Dairy Goats, the highest placing Senior Showmanship participant who has not competed in Super Showmanship representing Dairy Goats will compete in the contest.

DAIRY GOAT PREMIER EXHIBITOR INFORMATION Will be posted September 1st on this site.

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