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DEPARTMENT 002 OPEN CLASS
36 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Department 002 - Goat B. All market goats must have their milk teeth intact. Any
Mark Mignery-Member In Charge market goat missing milk teeth will be disqualifi ed.
Rules Governing This Department: C. Ideally all market goats should have their horns
dis-budded or have their horns cut back to approxi-
Please Read All Rules Carefully mately 1 inch in length. However, if market goats are
A. Entries close and must be into the Senior Fair Board shown without being dis-budded they should have horn
Offi ce by 3pm. On Saturday July 11th, 2026. Late En- tips cut off in a blunt manner,

tries accepted until July 18th, 2026 at 3pm. With $75/ D. All animals must have a scrapie tag or tattoos with
entry. If entries are mailed, you may check with the fair offi cial registration papers, which match. Implants are

board offi ce at 513.892.1423 to see if they have been acceptable but you must provide your own reader. All

received before the deadline. We are not responsible animals must be tagged, tattooed, or implanted before
for delay or loss of mailed entries. arriving on the Fairgrounds.
B. Open Class exhibitors must purchase a Society E. All market goats will be checked by the fair board mem-
Membership, 4-Day Pass or 7-Day Pass, except Butler ber in charge.
County Jr. Fair Exhibitors who are entering their Junior F. Any animals showing signs of sore mouth, pinkeye,
Fair Animals. All Junior Fair animals must be entered open abscesses or open sores will be prohibited from
under the Junior Fair Exhibitor’s name. unloading, pending vet examination.
C. ALL Exhibitors will be charged a one time $2.00 G. No uncastrated male market goats are allowed on
exhibitor fee each year, regardless of online or in grounds.
person entries. Stall rental is $5.00 per head unless it H. Exhibitors may bring a maximum of two Market Goats
is a 4-H or FFA project Entry Fee $8.00 per entry. Fees to the Fair .(Include Jr. Fair animals in total).
must be paid at time of entry. All Junior Fair animals I. All Junior Fair animals must be entered under the Ju-
must be entered under Junior Fair exhibitor’s name. Do nior Fair exhibitor’s name.
not reserve more stalls/pens than needed. If additional J. All Goats must have water available 24/7.
housing is reserved and cannot be accommodated, K. All classes will be set by weight.
fees will not be refunded. L. All market goats will be divided into classes of approx-
D. Per the Ohio Department of Agriculture rules, the imately 15 to 20 according to weights, with each group
application of ice, ice packs, cold packs, or cold com- having approximately the same number.
presses on market animals is prohibited, except when M. Market Classes will be broken down into weight di-

specifi cally prescribed by the offi cial fair veterinarian visions to allow for a fair fi nal drive. Divisions will be
to treat heat stress or a diagnosed medical condition. determined after weigh-in.
Using these items for other purposes is considered an
unacceptable practice. The use of these treatments Division 1–Open Class Market Goat
will make the market animal ineligible for competition.
E. Livestock trailers will not be permitted to park in the Class:
infi eld fair week. Trailers must be moved off the fair- 1. Boer Market Goat
grounds by 12:00 a.m., Sunday, July 26th 2026. 2. Dairy Market Goat
F. Any exhibitor making a protest against another exhibi-
tor shall deposit $200.00 with the Secretary at the time Open Market Goat Show
of making the complaint and if protest is not sustained, Thursday July 30th @ 9:00am
will be forfeited.
G. All animals must be exhibited in show ring and judged, Premiums for each Weight Class:
1st $12.00 2nd $10.00 3rd $9.00 4th $8.00 5th $7.00
even in absence of competition, in order to be awarded 6th $6.00 7th $5.00 8th $4.00
premium.
H. All Jr. Fair animals must be entered under Junior Fair Rosettes for Division Champions
exhibitor’s name. Grand Champion- $20.00 & Rosette
I. Exhibitors must furnish own bedding. No straw fur- Reserve Grand Champion-$15.00 & Rosette
nished. Straw and wood shavings Only type of bedding
permitted.
J. Exhibitors must furnish a 1”x6”x4’8” kick board on all
pens along aisles.
K. No Cooking in barns.

All Rules for Division 1
****NO Breed Classes****
A. All market goats will be ear tagged with Butler County
ear tags at weigh in. All market goats will be weighed
on Saturday July 25th from 1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.