Market Goats
Dept 101   Sec K

1. Review and follow General Rules and Animal Health Requirements.
2. Only wethers/doe kids are allowed to show in the meat show.  Any animal exhibiting cryptorchid characteristics (testicle and/or castration scar tissue) will be disqualified.
3. Identification:  All meat goats must be tagged on or before weigh-in on April 28th and have an official 4-H ear tag.  Goats must weigh in on that date and at fair check-in to be eligible for the Rate-of-Gain contest.
4. Teeth: All goats must have baby teeth in place with no visible signs of permanent teeth.  The decision of the Superintendent in this regard will be final.
5. Weight:  Wether or doe kids will be shown together as market goats and must weigh a minimum of 50 lbs and can be any breed or combination of breeds.  No maximum weight.  Weight classes will be determined after weigh-in at the fair.  Animals below the minimum weight will not be eligible for the championship or   Sale of Champions.
6. Bracing: Goats cannot be braced and must be shown with all four feet on the ground.  Animals must be shown with a chain or collar used only to control the animal.  Exhibitors can only briefly touch their animal with their body and cannot use the chain/collar to make their animal tense their muscles.  The Superintendent has the right to disqualify violators.
7. Shearing:  All goats must be “slick shorn” with an equal amount of hair above the knee and hock (head and belly excluded) prior to check-in time.  A maximum of 3/8” hair length is permitted.
8. Horns:  Wethers are suggested to be dehorned.  However, if the horns are left, they should be tipped and rounded.
9. Grooming:  Artificial coloring, paint or powder will not be permitted for use on goats during the entire show.
10. One goat per exhibitor may be consigned to the sale of champions.  Sale of Champions General Rules apply.  Intent to sell cards are due in the Fair Office by noon on Saturday.

MARKET GOATS

1250 - All Market Goats (See rule 5 above)
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat

BREEDING  MEAT GOATS
(Boer, Kiko, Tennesee Fainting/Myotonic, TexMaster, Spanish or cross of these breeds)
No registration papers required

1.  Review meat goat rules.
2.  Entries are limited to one goat per class per exhibitor.
3.  The breeding show is limited to the above listed breeds.  All breeds will be shown together.

1260 - 0-6 month does
1261 - 6-12 month does
1262 - 12-24 month old does
1263 - 24 months & above
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Meat Goat

Fitting and Showing:
1270 - Senior showmanship (14 years and over)
1271 - Intermediate (10-13 years)
1272 - Junior Showmanship (7-9 years)
Champion and Reserve champion named in each age group