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This department is open to eligible junior participants as defined in the Benton County Fair General Livestock Rules All general livestock rules of the fair apply to this department. In addition, the exhibitors in this section are subject to the following regulations. 1. All goats must be owned by May 30, 2020 2. All exhibitors must be an ACTIVE Benton County 4-H or FFA member in Good Standing at the time of nomination as well as the fair. 3. Meat goats must be checked in and registered at the official BCF Market Goat Nomination to be held May 30, 2020 at the Benton County Fairgrounds from 9:00am to 11:00am. At this time all market goats must be have premise id tag in place. 4. Each Jr. Exhibitor may nominate as many meat goats as you wish BUT may show only six (6) in the following mixture: Mixture can include only: (1) Commercial Doe, (3) Market Goats, (2) breeding or (6) breeding goats. Remember only 6 goats per Jr. Exhibitor will be permitted. 5. Each Cloverbud exhibitor may nominate as many meat goats as you wish BUT show only three. Mixture can include: (1) Market, (1) Commercial (1) Breeding or all three (3) Breeding. Remember only 3 goats per Cloverbud exhibitor! 6. Goats must be of the meat goat variety. No dairy goats allowed. All breeds and crosses of market goats are allowed. Goats may be does or wethers. 7. Meat goats may enter the Fairgrounds from 4pm to 8pm on Monday, August 3, 2020. All goats will be inspected INSIDE the trailer upon entering the barn area of the Fairgrounds. Any goats showing symptoms of disease (particularly fungus, ringworm, foot rot, sore mouth and scrapie) will be removed from the Fairgrounds. 8. The market goat weigh-in will be Monday, August 3rd from 4 pm to 8 pm. All goats must be on the Fairgrounds and weighed/checked-in by 8 pm. 9. All goats must have baby teeth (indicator of age being under one year) at the time of Benton County Fair weigh in (August 5th ) 10. Market goats will be shown by weight. 11. Market goats must weigh a minimum of 50 lbs. at the time of weigh-in. a. The scales used during the weigh -in will be the official scales. b. There will be no early weighing or re- weighing of market goats. c. There will be no maximum weight. 12. Any meat goat weighing UNDER 50lbs will be sent home, NO EXCEPTIONS! (We just do not have the pen space to house these animals) 13. Goats must be dehorned or tipped (any length) for safety reasons or animal will be sent home. 14. Goats used in the showmanship division must be owned by the exhibitor. They must also be entered and shown in the Benton County Fair goat show. 15. Each exhibitor will care for and protect his/her market goat until the conclusion of the Benton County Fair. 16. If you are bringing fewer goats than you originally entered, please contact department superintendent as soon Department 6 - Junior Meat Goat Division Co- Superintendents - Cindy Philpott 479-531-2723, Chuck Mayo 479-305-2121 & Billie Brandon 479-936-4234 Entry/Nomination Fee $5.00 per head/per class Market animals must be nominated ONLINE before May 30, 2020 at: https://bentonar.fairwire.com NO LATE nominations 38 2020 Benton County Fair