Goats Department

Rules and Information

1. Exhibitors must read General Rules, Livestock Rules, Lincoln County Junior Livestock sale Rules and Health Regulations before filling out entry form or online with FairEntry.
2. This department is open to anyone who is enrolled in 4-H and FFA and any Open exhibitors.
3. Each exhibitor will be required to participate in barn duty each day.
4. Premium money may be withheld from exhibitors who choose not to participate in barn duty.
5. Exhibitors will be responsible for decorating their own pen(s).
6. An educational poster is required.
7. Exhibitors are responsible for their own feed.
8. Availability of pens for open class will depend upon number of exhibitors and discretion of superintendent.
9. Only does and wethers may be shown.
10. No bucks allowed.
11. All Fitting and Showing Classes may be shown together.
12. All Exhibitors will be required to wear an exhibitor number when in the Show Ring, exhibitor numbers will be provided by the Superintendent.
13. The Grand or Reserve Champion exhibitor in the Fitting & Showing class in Market, Dairy & Fiber goats will compete in the Round Robin in the large animal division with Horse, Steer, Hog & Lamb exhibitors.
14. No cross entry between Open, 4-H, or FFA in
    any of the Divisions.
15. In the breed classes, goats must be shown in an individual lot to be shown in group lots.
16. Goats in the breeding classes must have their horn tips covered as a safety precaution.
17. Market goats must be under one year of age by evidence of milk teeth.
18. Goats under 60 lbs will show in the feeder class and will not be eligible to sell.
19. Any goats over 115 lbs will go in heavy weight class and are not eligible for championship class.
20. If a goat is exhibited in Division 8 (Pet Goats), it may not be exhibited in Fitting and Showing or a breed class.
21. Each class of livestock will be judged separately by weight.
22. Each division, 4-H, FFA and Open will be judged separately.
23. All exhibitors must help take down pens and be cleared by Barn Superintendent before leaving.