Goats Department
Rules and Information
- 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.
- This department is open to anyone who is enrolled in 4-H and FFA and any Open exhibitors.
- All Exhibitors entries are due by August 2nd.
- Weigh-in date and time is Wednesday, August 21st at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. See the Weight and Weigh-in Requirements for further information.
- Each exhibitor will be required to participate in barn duty each day.
- Premium money may be withheld from exhibitors who choose not to participate in barn duty.
- Exhibitors will be responsible for decorating their own pen(s).
- An educational poster is required.
- Exhibitors are responsible for their own feed.
- Availability of pens for open class will depend upon number of exhibitors and discretion of superintendent.
- Only does and wethers may be shown.
- No bucks allowed.
- All Fitting and Showing Classes may be shown together.
- All Exhibitors will be required to wear an exhibitor number when in the Show Ring, exhibitor numbers will be provided by the Superintendent.
- 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.
- No cross entry between Open, 4-H, or FFA in
any of the Divisions. - In the breed classes, goats must be shown in an individual lot to be shown in group lots.
- Goats in the breeding classes must have their horn tips covered as a safety precaution.
- Market goats must be under one year of age by evidence of milk teeth.
- Goats under 60 lbs will show in the feeder class and will not be eligible to sell.
- Any goats over 115 lbs will go in heavy weight class and are not eligible for championship class.
- If a goat is exhibited in Division 8 (Pet Goats), it may not be exhibited in Fitting and Showing or a breed class.
- Each class of livestock will be judged separately by weight.
- Each division, 4-H, FFA and Open will be judged separately.
- All exhibitors must help take down pens and be cleared by Barn Superintendent before leaving.
Division 1: Goats Fitting and Showing
GC 50, RC 45, Blue 40, Red 35, White 25
Section 1: 4-H Cloverbuds
Section 2: 4-H Junior
Section 3: 4-H Intermediate
Section 4: 4-H Senior
Section 5: FFA Freshman/Sophomore
Section 6: FFA Junior/Senior
Section 7: Open Junior
Section 8: Open Teen
Section 9: Open Adult
Division 2: Dairy Goat Breed Classes
GC 50, RC 45, Blue 30, Red 25, White 15
Section 1: Purebred Registered
Section 2: Unregistered (Crossbred)
Lot 1: Kids (0-6 month
Lot 2: Kids (6-11 months)
Lot 3: Yearlings, dry, never fresh (under 2 years)
Lot 4: Yearling milker (under 2 years)
Lot 5: Milker (2-under 3 yrs)
Lot 6: Milker (3-under 5 yrs)
Lot 7: Milker (5 yrs and older)
Lot 8: Produce of dam, 2 does any age, same dam
Lot 9: Dam and daughter
Lot 10: Breeders Herd, 3 goats bred & owned by exhibitor
Division 3: Pygmy Goat Fitting and Showing
GC 50, RC 45, Blue 40, Red 35, White 25
Section 1: 4-H Cloverbuds
Section 2: 4-H Junior
Section 3: 4-H Intermediate
Section 4: 4-H Senior
Section 5: FFA Freshman/Sophomore
Section 6: FFA Junior/Senior
Section 7: Open Junior
Section 8: Open Teen
Section 9: Open Adult
Division 4: Pygmy Goat Breed Classes
GC 50, RC 45, Blue 30, Red 25, White 15
Section 1: Purebred Registered
Section 2: Unregistered (Crossbred)
Lot 1: Jr. wethers (0-9 months)
Lot 2: Int. wethers (9-18 months)
Lot 3: Sr. wethers (over 18 months)
Lot 4: Jr. doe kids (never freshened) 0-6 months
Lot 5: Sr. doe kids (never freshened) over 6-12 months Lot 6: Yearling does (have freshened)
Lot 7: Does (2-5 yrs old)
Lot 8: Does (over 5 yrs old)
Lot 9: Produce of dam, 2 does any age, same dam
Lot 10: Dam and daughter
Lot 11: Breeders Herd, 3 goats bred & owned by exhibitor
Division 5: Fiber Goat Breed Classes
GC 50, RC 45, Blue 30, Red 25, White 15
Section 1: Purebred Registered
Section 2: Unregistered (Crossbred)
Lot 1: Doe kid (0-6 months)
Lot 2: Doe kid (6-11 months)
Lot 3: Yearling doe (1-2 yrs)
Lot 4: Adult doe (2-5 yrs)
Lot 5: Adult doe (5 yrs & older)
Lot 6: Jr. wether (0-1 yr)
Lot 7: Int. wether (1-2 yrs)
Lot 8: Sr. wether (3 yrs & older)
Lot 9: Produce of dam, 2 does any age, same dam
Lot 10: Dam and daughter
Lot 11: Breeders Herd, 3 goats bred & owned by exhibitor
Division 6: Market Goats
GC 50, RC 45, Blue 30, Red 25, White 15
Section 1: Single market goat, any breed
Section 2: Feeder market goat
Division 7: Goat Breed Classes
GC 50, RC 45, Blue 30, Red 25, White 15
Section 1: Purebred Registered
Section 2: Unregistered (Crossbred)
Lot 1: Junior Does (never freshened) 0-6 months
Lot 2: Junior Does (never freshened) 6-11 months
Lot 3: Yearling Does under 2 years
Lot 4: Senior Does (have freshened) 2-5 years
Lot 5: Senior Does (have freshened) 5 years & older Lot 6: Produce of dam, 2 does any age, same dam Lot 7: Dam and daughter
Lot 8: Breeders Herd, 3 goats bred & owned by
Division 8: Pet Goats
If a goat is exhibited in this division, the animal may not be exhibited in Fitting and Showing or a breed class. This division is for pets only.
Section 1: 4-H Cloverbuds
Section 2: 4-H Junior
Section 3: 4-H Intermediate
Section 4: 4-H Senior
Section 5: FFA Freshman/Sophomore
Section 6: FFA Junior/Senior
Section 7: Open Junior
Section 8: Open Teen
Section 9: Open Adult