Purpose: The purpose of the Sheboygan County 4-H Goat Project is to provide educational opportunities for youth to learn more about goats. These opportunities are provided through monthly county-wide hands-on workshops and seminars.

Opportunities in 4-H Goat Project:

• 2024 Goat Project Dates
• 2024 Goat Project Expectations
• Goat Managerial Contract
• 2024 Goat Project Fun Show Entry Form
• Selection of a quality goat
• Maintaining a healthy animal
• Learning about the various breeds and purposes of each breed
• Participation in showing at State, County and Open Shows

Additional Information for Members:

• 4-H Goat Project Handbook (PDF, 45 pages, 2 MB)
• Pack Goat Project Handbook (PDF, 10 pages, 336 KB)
• Goat Evaluation (PDF, 2 pages, 98 KB)
• Grain-based Feed Rations for Goats (PDF, 1 page, 60 KB)
• Sheboygan County Goat Project Scholarship Application  (Due April 15)
• Blue Ribbon Small Animal Auction Scholarship Application (Due April 12, 2024)
• Animal Premise Identification Is Required The Wisconsin Premises Registration Act requires anyone who keeps, houses, or comingles livestock to register their premises. Premises that are not currently licensed by the Wisconsin DATCP are required to register according to state law. For more information please visit the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
• Scrapie Information

County Fair Related Resources:

State Goat Scrapie Information Form (PDF, 1 page, 129 KB)

Blue Ribbon Small Animal Auction Rules and Regulations (PDF 31 KB)

Links of interest:

• University of Maryland’s “Sheep and Goat Page”
• North Carolina State University Extension Meat Goat
• American Boer Goat Association
• American Meat Goat Association
• UW-Extension Small Ruminant Page
• Livestock Library

Contact 4-H Youth Development for more information.
Phone: (920) 459-5903