Pictures from Day 2 PCF 2011

For those of you who made it through the entire reading of DAY 2 of THE FAIR- here's the story in pictures. For those of you who gave up and went for a nap or a martini, maybe this will be easier?

A turkey gets flipped upside down for close inspection of the meaty parts.

The Grand Champion Turkey! Tommy-Tom.

Middlest helps show ducks for the eventual winner of Poultry Showman.

Middlest waiting for her turn in Intermediate Poultry Showmanship.

Middlest beginning to feel a bit anxious.

With her second place ribbon in Intermediate Poultry Showmanship.

Youngest waiting for his turn at the Fancy Showmanship for Beginners. Note his jeans with mud soaked knees and duck poop down the leg.

Youngest shows the wing feathers to the judge while "Sosophina" nibbles at his shirt.

Bringin' home the gold! Youngest wins!

Middlest showing Eleanor for the Grand Champion Breeding Sheep title.

Middlest leaving the arena with Eleanor and Evelyn, wondering when her poultry are going to be called in the poultry show.

Back at the poultry tent, the tension is high in the sibling contest for Poultry Showman.

And Middlest's birds on the left are in the hands of teammates while she shows her ewe and Youngest helps another teammate show her birds on the right.

In a rare moment of glancing at Mom during Intermediate Sheep Showmanship.

The sheep judge gives Middlest pointers and encouragement.

Middlest's jeans covered in accolades.

And Mom's skirt covered in....... tea, soap, dirt and chicken poo.