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Penn State Extension, Wyoming County 570-836-3196
Co-Chairpersons:  Amanda Ruark 570-351-7967 & Jennifer Seward 570-351-1320


4-H Goat Entry Form

​Health Requirements:​
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  1. Individual official animal identification is required for all goats.  Identification used for goats must be permanently affixed to the individual animal.  Official ID includes any of the following:
    1. A USDA ear tag with a US shield; which includes scrapie program tags (animals bearing identification with blue colored scrapie program tags labelled “meat” with a US shield are not permitted to be exhibited in Pennsylvania.  Please call the Department at 717-772-2852 if such a tag is encountered).
    2. A legible tattoo with herd and individual identification recognized in an approved USDA Scrapie database a.k.a scrapie tattoo (flock ID in the right ear – state postal code and letters/numbers – and individual animal ID in the left ear).
    3. A breed registration tattoo if the animal is accompanied by a registration certificate and a the tattoo is legible.
    4. All goats shall comply with the Department’s regulations regarding the intrastate transportation of goats found at 7 Pa.Code § 3.151.
  2. All goats shall comply with the Department’s “General Quarantine Order; Scrapie” [50 Pa.B. 4751, September 19, 2020].
  3. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued within 30 days of arrival is strongly recommended.
  4. All animals must be free of evidence of infectious and contagious diseases and a statement of this should be written on the CVI.
  5. Any animal of unthrifty nature, unsuitable condition, or which cannot be satisfactorily handled under show conditions must be removed from the Fairgrounds.

Other Rules & Regulations:
  1. All members must follow the rules of the Wyoming County 4-H Livestock Handbook.
  2. Exhibitors are required to show one of their 4-H project animals in a Master Exhibitor in order to show in market or breeding classes.
  3. Animals must be presented in the show ring to qualify for ribbons and premiums.
  4. Premiums:  A minimum of six (6) animals per breed/section entered will qualify for 100% of the listed premiums.  Less than 6 animals per breed/section will be 50% of listed premiums.
  5. For an animal to receive 4-H ribbons and premiums they must be exhibited by the owner – unless there is a medical excuse from a doctor.  The animal may then be shown by another Wyoming County 4-H member.  (No Master Exhibitor award will be given.)
  6. Goats will arrive between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM the Tuesday before the Fair. 
  7. All Dairy Goats will be judged by type together in their respective class.  The Grand Champion Overall and Reserve Grand Champion will be the only ones eligible for the Livestock Sale Product Basket Auction.
4-H Master Exhibitor - Ages are 4-H age as of January 1st of the current year.
  1. Each animal exhibited in a Master Exhibitor class must be neatly trimmed with clean, trimmed hooves.

SECTION 43 – Alpine                    SECTION 44 – Nubian                     SECTION 45 -  Lamancha                    SECTION 46 - Saanen                                
SECTION 47 - Toggenburg            SECTION 48 - Nigerian Dwarf         SECTION 49 - Recorded Grade            SECTION 50 - All Other Breeds

Class:
Junior Does:
63. Junior Kid - Under 4 months
64. Senior Kid - Over 4 months and under 1 year
65. Dry Yearling - Over 1 year and under 2 years, not in milk
          Grand Champion Junior Doe               Reserve Grand Champion Junior Doe
66. Junior Get of Sire -  Does - sire must be named (3 does from 1st three Junior Doe classes with proof of sire per registration papers - need not be owned by the         same exhibitor) 

Senior Does:
67. Yearling Milker - Under 2 years, in milk
68. 2 Year Old Milker
69. 3 Year Old Milker
70. Aged Doe - 4 years old and over, in milk
          Grand Champion Senior Doe               Reserve Grand Champion Senior Doe
          Best Udder                                           Reserve Best Udder
71. Dam & Daughter - 2 Does in milk
72. Get of Sire - 3 Does - sire must be named (3 does from 1st four Senior Doe classes with proof of sire per registration papers - need not be owned by the same          exhibitor) 
73. Produce of Dam - 2 Does in milk, produce of SAME dam (ONLY the does out of the same dam present in ring; NOT the dam)
74. Dairy Herd - 4 Does in milk, owned by ONE exhibitor
Awards:
          Grand Champion 4-H Doe - Banner
          Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Doe - Banner

​SECTION 51 – 4-H DAIRY GOAT MASTER EXHIBITOR
Class:
44. Master Exhibitor – Beginner ages 8-11          45. Master Exhibitor – Junior ages 12-14                  46. Master Exhibitor – Senior ages 15-18
Awards:  First and second place Master Showman from each class.
            Grand Champion 4-H Dairy Goat Master Exhibitor             Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Dairy Goat Master Exhibitor
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