MONROE - Trucks backing up to the barn, kids laughing and talking as they walked to the trailers and the bleating of goats were just some of the sounds at the Green County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
The Green County Goat Project had its third annual goat show. 4-H club members from around the area attended to get their first show under their belts before the fair season kicks off.
There were goats of every kind, shape and size on hand. Some of the goats had short ears, some had long ears and some had no ears; some were brown, some were white and some were brown and black; and some were tall and some were small.
It seems no two goats look alike.
There are several breeds available for people who want to raise them, according to Naomi Gordee, Monroe, who raised and showed goats at the Green County Fair for seven years.
Just as there are different breeds, there are various uses for goats. Some are raised for their milk, while others are used for meat, Gordee said.
They can be a fun hobby, she said.
"I first started to show goats (at the fair) because they seemed more kid-friendly than cows and calves," Gordee said. "I liked it and stuck with it."
Kids who brought their goats agreed that raising goats is relatively easy.
"It's not very hard to take care of them," Clare Wiesbrook, Mineral Point, said.
She raised goats for 10 years.
"I don't know what I would do without them."
The Green County Goat Project had its third annual goat show. 4-H club members from around the area attended to get their first show under their belts before the fair season kicks off.
There were goats of every kind, shape and size on hand. Some of the goats had short ears, some had long ears and some had no ears; some were brown, some were white and some were brown and black; and some were tall and some were small.
It seems no two goats look alike.
There are several breeds available for people who want to raise them, according to Naomi Gordee, Monroe, who raised and showed goats at the Green County Fair for seven years.
Just as there are different breeds, there are various uses for goats. Some are raised for their milk, while others are used for meat, Gordee said.
They can be a fun hobby, she said.
"I first started to show goats (at the fair) because they seemed more kid-friendly than cows and calves," Gordee said. "I liked it and stuck with it."
Kids who brought their goats agreed that raising goats is relatively easy.
"It's not very hard to take care of them," Clare Wiesbrook, Mineral Point, said.
She raised goats for 10 years.
"I don't know what I would do without them."