Minnesota 4-H Meat Goats
This page is managed by the Minnesota 4-H Meat Goat Committee and used to inform and share with meat
14/09/2022
The Minnesota State 4-H Meat Goat Show Committee is looking for 2 to 5 Dairy Market Wethers that would be available to use for a judging clinic in Litchfield, MN on October 1st. Please message this page if you know of some or have any.
The show starts at 8 Friday morning. The show order is as follows:
Meat Breeding Does- youngest to oldest
Dairy Market Wethers- Light to Heavyweight
Meat Market Does- Light to Heavyweight
Meat Market Wethers- Light to Heavyweight
Note that some classes will have TWO heats. Get some rest! We look forward to a great show tomorrow!
Note the switch in market doe and dairy wethers from what we announced at the exhibitor meeting; we will be following this order as printed in tomorrow's program.
Showmanship tomorrow starts at 3 pm in the west show ring. It starts with Advanced Breeding and will go down to Intermediate. Followed by dairy market wether showmanship and market showmanship in the same order. Wear your gray state fair shirts.
23/08/2022
Penning assignments are highlighted in pink.
17/08/2022
We hope you are excited for next week! Here is the schedule of events. Remember to complete your interview before 6 PM on August 24th. z.umn.edu/4h-interview-test
30/11/2021
You should have received an email this morning notifying you of a change.
26/08/2021
We had several questions about the age divisions for showmanship. Here they are-spread the word!
25/08/2021
The exhibitor meeting has been pushed back to 6:30PM today. Same location. Please spread the word.
25/08/2021
Pen assignments.
Call back interviews will be Thursday from 11:15-1:15 pm. We do not provide dividers for pens. If you feel you may need one, please bring one. See you tomorrow!
23/08/2021
State Fair week has arrived! We wanted to share the 4-H meat goat schedule with you. Some important changes to note, each participant should complete an interview virtually. You should have already received information about this. And, showmanship will be held on Thursday, at 3:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you all!
10/05/2021
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27/01/2020
Here is an opportunity you won’t want to miss provided by the MN Boer Goat Association. Deadline to apply is Feb. 15. Get those applications in!
Deadline for the MNBGA Breeding Doe Program is February 15, 2020. It is an amazing opportunity for a 4-H Member!
Go to http://www.mnbga.org/sponsored-shows-programs.html
28/08/2019
Congratulations to all who exhibited at the MN State Fair. We are proud of your accomplishments! If this was your last year exhibiting, well done! We encourage you to mentor other 4-H members and pass on your knowledge. Also, thank you to all the volunteers who help during the livestock encampment.
Save the Date: Meat Goat Clinic - October 12. It will be a great opportunity to improve your showmanship, clipping and fitting skills to come back to the State Fair next year exhibiting what you learned! Stay tuned for more information to come!
24/08/2019
23/08/2019
Champion Meat Market Wether Drive
23/08/2019
Advanced Market Goat Showmanship
Overall Champion Breeding Doe Selection
23/08/2019
First class of Junior Breeding Doe kids
23/08/2019
Breeding doe showmanship is wrapping up. Congratulations to all who participated! Up next: Breeding Doe classes
Show Order:
-Breeding Doe showmanship
-Breeding Doe show
-Market Goat Showmanship
-Dairy Market wethers
-Market does
-Meat Market wethers
23/08/2019
2019 4-H Meat Goat classes. Show starts at 8 am.
The Meat Goat show will be held tomorrow, Friday beginning at 8 am. Stay tuned for class breaks!
MEAT GOAT EXHIBITOR MEETING @ 6 pm in the Swine Arenas. Be there to get all the info you need for the weekend and get your questions answered!
21/08/2019
Stalling assignments
Animals and equipment may start arriving on the grounds. All animals must be in place by 6 pm. SAFE TRAVELS!!!
20/08/2019
Reminder: Although we are excited for you to arrive, no animals can be on grounds until 2 am Wednesday morning. Get a good nights rest before the fun begins! (Animals need to be in place by 6 pm Wednesday)
15/08/2019
The countdown is on!! Next week at this time we will be checking in goats and weighing market animals!! Last minute prep is underway. We hope you are ready and as excited as we are to see your projects!
With the interest we have seen and heard, we are in the process of planning a state meat goat workshop for youth and potentially a judges training portion for adults. We are looking for recommendations as to where would be a good location, preferably a heated building in October that would allow goats. Share your ideas below!
16/07/2019
County Fair season is well underway! Good luck to all exhibitors. HAVE FUN creating the lifelong friendships and memories!
15/05/2019
Today is May 15, the day all paperwork is due (exception of jr breeding does). Get those forms turned in!
It’s the final countdown! We are down to 2 days... get those goats ID’d and paperwork turned in! May 15 is Wednesday. We don’t want you to miss out on exhibiting your livestock this year!
25/04/2019
Here’s an event you won’t want to miss. Come get your questions answered at this 4-H Goat Clinic! Whether it’s your first year or 10th year in the goat project, we guarantee you will LEARN something new!
We are down to 3 weeks! May 15 is right around the corner!
All market goats must be tagged with an official 4-H eartag AND scrapie tag by May 15.
Meat breeding does must be tattooed with a unique animal ID number AND have a scrapie tag or BAH assigned scrapie tattoo or breed registered herd prefix by May 15. Only exception: Jr meat breeding doe kid must be identified by June 1.
Please note: NEW class breakdowns for meat breeding does based on date of birth. Check those classes!
All information can be found on the Meat Goat Information Sheet.
05/03/2019
Show tip: As you select your projects for the year, remember to look for these indicators of muscle in an ideal market animal. Pretty soon the snow will melt (yay!) and it’ll be fair season. GET READY!!
There are many different areas to evaluate muscle in sheep and goats! This makes it challenging for some people to evaluate! Just keep in mind a naturally big-hipped, wide-made lamb or goat will have the ability to lay more muscle and mass onto their skeleton, where as a narrow-based animal doesn’t have the frame to carry as
much muscle.
We hope you had a GREAT State Fair experience. We hope you go home with new memories. We look forward to next year! Travel home safe!
Herdsmanship Awards begin at noon at the Swine Barn Arena, attend and be rewarded for all your hard work keeping the barns looking nice!