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Welcome to the Goat Barn. During the remainder of the year this building is referred as Multi Purpose Building B. Two years ago the goats made the move from Multi Purpose Building C to this larger building as the number of goat exhibits continue to grow each year. Enjoy your tour of the barn and then visit your local Big R with the coupon below for big savings!
YEAR CONSTRUCTED: 1990 / 1991
SUPERINTENDENTS: Barb Kunze, Tammi Richards, Robert Hausman
FAIR FUN: Can you answer all four questions? The answers are located at the bottom of the page.
- Which breed of goats have "no ears".
- Approximately how much milk does a Dairy Goat in its prime produce per day?
- Is a Boer Goat typically used for meat or dairy purposes?
- This breed of goat was known as the Swiss Alpine until 1987.
NUMBER OF EXHIBITS: The exhibit numbers listed below include all dairy goats, boer goats, and pygmy goats. To clarify the numbers, each time an animal goes into the arena to be judged, it is counted as an exhibit. Some goats enter up to 2 or 3 classes each.
- 2010 – 374 (Youth / 4-H)
2010 – 1,241 (Adult)
- 2009 – 261 (Youth / 4-H)
2009 – 1,058 (Adult)
- 2008 – 350 (Youth / 4-H)
2008 – 814 (Adult)
FUN FACT ABOUT THE FAIR: In 2010, there were 307 4-H exhibits showing in the youth departments (30%). Visit other barns for more fun facts.
DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE: Don’t miss seeing your favorite events with this quick daily guide.
- September 7 - Barn is available for decorating from 6 to 9 p.m.
- September 8 – Youth exhibitors arrive from 5 to 9 p.m.
- September 8 – Youth Market Goat weigh in from 5 to 8 p.m.
- September 9 - Adult Boer goat exhibits arrive from 7 to 10 a.m.
- September 9 – Youth Team Grooming Contest begins at 5:30 p.m.
- September 10 – Youth Boer Goat and Market Goat judging at 9:00 a.m.
- September 10 - Adult Boer goat judging immediately following the youth show.
- September 11 - Youth Dairy Goat judging at 9:00 a.m.
- September 11 – Animal Costume Class begins at 1:00 p.m.
- September 12 - Celebrity dairy goat milking contest at 6:00 p.m.
- September 13 – Youth market exhibits release at 6:00 a.m.
- September 13 – Youth dairy goat exhibits release at 6:00 p.m.
- September 13 – Barn is available for decorating from 8 to 10 p.m.
- September 14 – Adult Dairy Goats arrive from 7 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
- September 16 – Adult Dairy Goat judging at 10:00 a.m.
- September 17 – Adult Dairy Goat judging at 9:00 a.m.
- September 17 – Exhibitor awards at 7:00 p.m.
- September 18 – Adult goat exhibits are released at 6:00 p.m.
BREEDS EXHIBITED: Alpines, Grades (youth only), La Manchas, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubians, Oberhaslis, Recorded Grades, Saanens, Sables, and Toggenburgs. Pygmy Goats and Boer Goats are also on display.
FAIR FUN ANSWERS: How many did you get correct? Find additional QR Codes throughout the barns and buildings to access additional Fair Fun questions.
- La Manchas
- 3 to 4 Quarts
- Meat
- Oberhasli
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