Youth in the Dairy Goat project explore the species at many levels, from beginners to advanced and beyond.

• Getting Your Goat, Level 1—Whether youth own a dairy goat or are just curious about them, these activities provide enjoyable, hands-on experiences to introduce them to goats. Selection, feeding, management, fitting, showing, and responsible goat ownership are emphasized.
• Stepping Out, Level 2—Youth explore how to keep their goats healthy, feed them for maximum production, prepare for kidding, develop judging skills, milk a goat properly, and much more. Exciting activities for teams and individuals are included.
• Showing the Way, Level 3—Experienced goat project youth will find these activities challenging and fun as they delve into genetics, careers, national industry issues, diseases, biosecurity, body condition scoring, linear appraisal, breeding programs, pedigrees, dystocia, quality assurance, and leadership opportunities.
• Dairy Goat Helper’s Guide—Helpers will appreciate this resource as they plan group meetings to get youth involved and excited to learn about goats. Youth will enjoy playing goat-related games, conducting skillathons, giving demonstrations, participating in showmanship contests, and experiencing many other fun and educational group activities.

Audience: Grades 3-12