The animals are all set to show today and Friday during the Webster County Fair’s 4-H and FFA livestock shows.

“With animals coming from all over the county and co-mingling in the same barn, we want to make sure everyone’s animals stay healthy so they can have a great week of fair and to ensure their animals don’t get sick, which would prevent them from showing,” Terrell said.

This is the fourth year that Terrell has worked with youth and their animals at the Webster County Fair. It’s a job she said she loves because of her own experiences in 4-H and livestock competitions.

“I showed sheep growing up at the county and state levels,” she said “4-H has done so much for me, and I am thankful for the opportunity to be involved in a small aspect of the kids’ projects and to give back to a great organization. I love seeing how proud everyone is of their projects and how excited they are to be there.”

-Messenger photo by Kelli Bloomquist
Emma Wilson, of Dayton, prepares one of her dairy goats for Thursday’s show competition. Wilson, who is part of the Dayton Tigers 4-H club, said the goat show is her favorite part of the entire fair.

Once inside the fairgrounds on Wednesday, 4-H’ers and FFA members spent the afternoon setting up their animals’ pens, getting them weighed in, and beginning the extensive process of getting each animal show ready.

Emma Wilson, of Dayton, spent the afternoon clipping her dairy goats for today’s goat competition. Wilson said she has been preparing all summer for this morning’s show by walking her goats, teaching them to set-up, and clipping and bathing the goats.

“I’m really excited about the goat show,” said Wilson. “I love to show them.”

Today’s 4-H and FFA livestock shows begin at 9 a.m. with the sheep show followed by the goat show at 11:30 a.m.. The swine show is scheduled at 5 p.m. at the livestock arena.