Washington County fair sheep and goat weigh-in dates set

The start date for 4-H/FFA sheep and goat exhibitors is coming up.

Lambs will weigh-in on May 1 from 8:30–10:30 a.m. at the north hog barn on the Washington County Fairgrounds. Goat weigh-in is May 6 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the goat barn.

All market lambs, feeder lambs, meat goats & dairy wethers must be weighed and tagged, and all commercial ewe lambs & meat goat does must be tagged to be eligible to be shown at the Washington County Fair.

There is a charge per animal for ear tags, paid the day of weigh-in.

State Fair requirements for sheep and goats–

· Members must determine by weigh-in which animals they intend to take to the State Fair. There is a fee for each animal nominated for the state fair.

· Any lamb or goat nominated for the state fair must be retinal scanned.

Ak-Sar-Ben is a 4-H livestock show held in Nebraska the end of September. This exhibition is open to 4-H’ers and their livestock projects. Exhibitors nominate and register their livestock directly with Ak-Sar-Ben online.

Contact the Washington County Extension Office, 319-653-4811, with any questions about the spring weigh-ins or how to get involved as a volunteer or sponsor for 4-Hers and their livestock projects.