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Page 72 2018 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July 29 - August 5, 2018 Tuesday morning the day started early for 4-H youth participating in the annual rabbit and poultry shows at the Logan County Fair. Rabbits began at 7:30 a.m. and poultry followed shortly thereafter starting at 8 a.m. This year there were some top quality animals shown in both categories. The number of youth participating this year in the rabbits seemed to be down just a little bit, and at the same time, it appeared that there was a small increase in those participating on the poultry side. Will Stambaugh was a returning showman on the rabbit side and represented well in every class. The judges' comments reflected that Will is doing a great job raising his animals. Others in the show were equally impressive including a young lady named Ivy Sandel. Ivy took her task of showing her rabbit very seriously but did manage to give us a sweet smile when she had that first big win behind her. While there were a half dozen excellent youngsters showing excellent animals, when it came down to the wire, Ivy edged everyone out, taking the Grand Champion Rabbit. On the poultry side, Reed Naughton was a familiar face as was Ethan Bertram who was doing double duty showing rabbits and chickens. Several of the others on deck were a little less familiar but no less capable of putting on a good show with their birds. As the judge worked through each class, he took the time to speak with the kids one-on- one and also collectively giving them tips on showmanship and talking to them about what he wants to see not just in the bird, but also in the young men and women showing. Rabbits and Poults show well at the 2018 Logan County Fair Photos and story by Nila Smith CONTINUE 00