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Objectives
& Materials:
GBGB
- Dairy Goat
- feed and
care for dairy goats
- groom and
show goats
- select goats
based on their ancestry, production, and physical appearance
- keep records
GBGD
- Meat Goat
- select a quality project animal
- feed animal properly
- protect and monitor animal's health
- keep important project related records
- learn to care for their animal and their environment
- learn about meat goat projects and marketing
GBGE
- Utility Goat
- feed
and care for the project goat
- select
animals suitable for their use in harness or as pack animals
- keep
records
- practice
responsible animal ownership
GBGC
- Novelty Goat
- feed
and care for the project goat
- select
animals based on their ancestry, physical appearance, and
production
- groom
and show the project goat
- practice
responsible animal ownership
- keep
records
MNBU6162 Getting Your
Goat - Goat 1
This guide is the first in a series of three. Some of the topics in
this guide are: selection and judging, goat management, health, feeding, and
products, and fitting and showing. Illustrated. MNBU6163 Stepping
Out - Goat 2
This guide is the second in a series of three. Some of the topics in
this guide include: planning guide and achievement program, selection and judging,
goat management, health and feeding, products and careers. Illustrated.
MNBU6164 Showing
the Way - Goat 3
This guide is the third in the series of three for youth that also includes
Goat 1 and Goat 2. Some of the topics in this guide include: selection and
judging, reproduction and genetics, management and feeding, leadership and
careers. Illustrated.
MEAT GOATS
MNBU7909 Just Browsing, Level 1, Meat Goat Activity Guide
First book in an exciting series designed to help you learn all about
meat goats! Whether you raise market or breeding animals, these activities
will help you learn a lot! Illustrated.
MNBU7910 Growing with Meat
Goats, Level 2, Meat Goat Activity Guide
This guide is an important part of the meat goat project. Meat
Goat 2 offers you new challenges and opportunities to explore a wide
range of activities related to goats. An Achievement Program is included
to guide your efforts and provide you with an opportunity to be recognized
for meeting your goals. Illustrated.
MNBU7911 Meating the Future, Level 3, Meat Goat Activity Guide
By now you are probably an expert on meat goats, or you
certainly know more than you did when you began this project. Whether
you raise one
or several project animals, you are in an excellent position to share
your experiences with others. This level provides several opportunities
for
you to develop your leadership skills as you strive to complete the
Meat Goat 3 Achievement Program. Illustrated. For
leader and other publications see EM2778
Projects & Publications or to
order publications go to http://pubs.wsu.edu.
Click
here for additional goat project information from the state
4-H website.
Record
Books:
Whatcom
County Record Book Guidelines
Dairy
Goat Record #C0790 (project GBGB- Dairy Goats)
Market
Livestock Record #C0728 (project GBGD- Meat goats)
Whatcom County 4-H Dairy/Livestock
Agreement/Record (project
GBGD - Meat goats)
Utility Goat Projects: use project journal
Pygmy Goat Projects: juniors use project journal, seniors & intermediates
use Animal Science Record #C0914
When using any of the
above mentioned add sheets you will also be required to complete
pages 8 & 9 of the Project Journal
in your 4-H Record Book. In this section you will be recording
date, what you did and time spent with the project ... feeding,
training, caring, etc.**
Related links:
Pack
Goat Website
Fiber
Goat Site
4-H
Meat Goat Projects
National
Pygmy Goat Association
American
Dairy Goat Association
Cyberspace
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