2006 Holmes County Fair Livestock Requirement Summary
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	Exhibit Limit	Possession	Weigh-In/Tagging County Tagging & Weigh-In at the Fairgrounds	Quality Assurance Must attend one session* to show sell at the county fair	Fair Entries Accepted only at following times at Extension Office**	Livestock Interview Judging & Skillathon	Animal Requirements	Health Requirements
Market Beef	Can tag up to two. Can show 1 Market Beef Steer or 1 Dairy Steer.	December 17,2005	Must be weighed and tagged on Sat., December 17 from 9 a.m. – 12:00 noon at county tagging and weigh-in.	Beef QA and Show on Saturday, April 29 at H.C. Fairgrounds 10-noon. Steer must be shown at one show. May show outside of 4/29 Show, paper evidence sent to Extension Office.*	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	All animals must be dehorned and bulls castrated before the December weigh-in. Wgt. min. at the fair: 800 # traditional breeds, 700# Highlanders, 600# Galloways	No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF (Drug Use Notification Form) due at fair weigh-in.*
Market Dairy Steer	Can tag up to two. Can show 1 Dairy Steer or 1 Market Beef Steer.	December 17, 2005	Must be weighed and tagged on Sat., December 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at county tagging and weigh-in.	Beef QA and Show on Saturday, April 29 at H. C. Fairgrounds 10-noon. Steer must be shown at one show. May show outside of 4/29 Show, paper evidence sent to Extension Office.*	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	All animals must be dehorned and bulls castrated before the December weigh-in. Need to be 100% dairy breed w/1040 lbs. weight minimum at weigh-in at the fair.	No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF (Drug Use Notification Form) due at fair weigh-in.
Beef Breeding Beef Feeder Calf	One heifer One calf, may be heifer or steer.	June 1, 2006 June 1, 2006	Not required.	Not required.	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	Not a sale animal.	No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines.
Dairy Market Feeders	Can tag up to 2. Can only show 1.	June 1, 2006	Must be tagged by Dairy Committee representative before June 10 (by appointment), or on June 10 at Dairy QA from 10:00-12:00 noon at HC Fairgrounds.	Dairy QA on Saturday, June 10 at Holmes County Fairgrounds 10:00-12:00 noon.* Dairy feeders not previously tagged must be tagged at the QA to be able to go to the fair.	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	Must be dehorned and castrated (no pinching) far enough in advance that no wound is visible at time of fair. Must be 100% dairy and male. Must weigh between 450 and 700 lbs. by weigh-in at the fair, plus or minus 5% to sell. (427.5-735#)	No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF (Drug Use Notification Form) due at fair weigh-in.
Dairy Cattle	No limit	June 1	Dairy leases due June 1 at the Extension Office	Dairy QA on June 10 at Holmes County Fairgrounds 10:00-12:00 noon.*	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	No bulls and must be a dairy breed. Not a sale animal.	No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF due for lactating animals only by Monday morning at fair
Market Hogs	Can tag up to 2. Can only show 1.	May 20	Must be tagged May 13 or May 20, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at HC Fairgrounds.	Swine QA on Saturday, March 18 at United Methodist Church of Millersburg, 5395 TR 336, Mlbg at 10:00 -12:00 noon.*	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	Must weigh between 220 and 285 lbs by weigh-in at the fair to compete for Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion. BARROWS ONLY.	No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF due at fair weigh-in.
Market Lambs	Can tag 2. Can only show 1.	May 20	Must be weighed and tagged on Saturday, May 20 from 9:00a.m.-11 a.m. at HC Fairgrounds.	Sheep QA on Sunday, April 2 at Holmesville Elementary School 2:00*	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	Market lambs must be slick-shorn.	Must have USDA approved scrapie tag in ewe lambs. No health papers required. How-ever you must follow state guidelines. DUNF due at fair weigh-in.
Breeding Sheep	No limit.	June 1	Scrapie tag required for ewe lambs or out of state born wethers from flock of origin or a vet that has a client relationship with the exhibitor.	Not required.	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-2:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	Not a sale animal. Ewe lambs and out of state born wethers need (scrapie) tag from flock of origin or a vet that has a client relationship with the exhibitor.	Must have USDA approved scrapie tag. No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines.

*Any Quality Assurance session may be attended to bring a market or lactating animal to the fair. See the dates and places of all the different species.
**Late Entries will be accepted by appointment only July 2-14 at the Extension Office for $50 late fee per animal.

	Exhibit Limit	Possession	Weigh-In/Tagging County Tagging & Weigh-In at the Fairgrounds	Quality Assurance Must attend one session to show and sell at the county fair.	Fair Entries Accepted only at following times at Extension Office**	Livestock Interview Judging & Skillathon	Animal Requirements	Health Requirements
Meat Market & Dairy Market Goats	Can tag multiple goats. Can show only 1.	June 1	Must be tagged and weighed on May 20 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at H C Fairgrounds. Males must be castrated or banded by tag-in.	Goat QA on February 25 at 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Grace Brethren Church at 4960 TR 305, Mlbg. (road beside fire station on SR 39 west)* See other species for other QA sessions.	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	Males must be fully castrated, no pinching. All need to be dehorned. Must weigh between 50 and 110 lbs by fair weigh-in. Meat Market must be full body clipped down to knees & hocks. Dairy Market must be full body clipped. Scrapie ID	No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines. DUNF due at fair weigh-in.
Dairy Goats MEAT BREEDING GOATS Pack, Harness Goats Pygmy Goats	1 per class, except for Dam & Daughter Class CAN TAG AS FAMILY, CAN SHOW 1. No limit.	June 1 JUNE 1 June 1	Not required. NOT REQUIRED. Not required.	Goat QA on February 25 at 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Grace Brethren Church at 4960 TR 305, Mlbg.(road beside fire station on SR 39,W QA is not required for meat breeding, pack, harness or pygmy goat projects.	June 15, 1:00-5:00 June 19, 4:00-7:00 June 27, 1:00-5:00 July 1, 9:00-12:00**	Tuesday, July 25^th at West Holmes High School. Project Record book must be complete and brought to judging.	Not a sale animal. Must have scrapie ID Full body clipped, dehorned & tattooed. BREED.-BLUNT TIPPED HORNS, SCRAPIE ID. Pack/ Harness Breed Specific.Scrapie ID. Male Pygmy goats must be castrated/banded + dehorned, Scrapie ID.	Dairy goats must have USDA approved scrapie identification. DUNF due at fair weigh-in. DUNF DUE AT FAIR WEIGH-IN. (All goats) No health papers required. However you must follow state guidelines
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