The Athens County Fair is going on this week, with plenty of livestock shows, baking competitions and even a poultry dress-up show. Here are some photos of the first few days of the fair, which continues until Saturday, August 12.
A turkey sits in the Champion Barn at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB News9-year-old Raegan Wandling, of Albany, shows her cow along with others in a market dairy feeder competition on Tuesday. Wandling, in the foreground, won second place in the competition. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsA hog owned by Halee Robinson dozes in the Champion Barn on Tuesday. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsTwo hogs nap in the Swine Barn at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsJenna Kasler, of Amesville, shaves her sheep before it’s set to be shown Wednesday at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsVisitors to the Athens County Fair watch the English portion of the horse competition. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsTwo goats smile for the camera Tuesday at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsA goat tries to get a better look in the sheep and goat barn at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsCompetitors work their pigs in the Swine Barn at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsA competitor and her horse prepare for English competition Monday at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsMarkala Goeglein, 10, of Coolville, primps her cow before showing on Tuesday morning at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsA cow gets a soap-and-shine outside of the show barn on Tuesday. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsMembers of 4H show their market chickens Monday at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsA judge checks a chicken during the junior fair market chicken show on Monday. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsChase Rieck, 4, far left; Braeden Lucas, 8, second from left; and Paedon Lucas, 5, center, look at one of the rabbits being shown at the Athens County Fair. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsA horse takes a time-out at the Athens County Fair on Tuesday. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB NewsOne of the tenants of the sheep barn checks out the scenery as the Athens County Fair continues. Photo by Susan Tebben / WOUB News
