STATE FAIR

Photos: Teens and their animals at Wisconsin State Fair

Mckenna Layer, 14, of Richland Center, a member of the Syresville Starlets 4-H club, rests as she pets her Jersey calf, Melody. Youth from various 4-H groups and agriculture organizations descended on the Wisconsin State Fair grounds in West Allis to ready their animals for shows.
Mckenna Layer, 14, of Richland Center, a member of the Syresville Starlets 4-H club, rests as she pets her Jersey calf, Melody. Youth from various 4-H groups and agriculture organizations descended on the Wisconsin State Fair grounds in West Allis to ready their animals for shows.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Colton Tay (left), 16, of Cooksville, Ill., and Della Harrod, 13, from Hinckley, Ill., show their goats during the during the Boer goat show. The 167th Wisconsin State Fair began Thursday in West Allis. The fair runs through Aug. 12.
Colton Tay (left), 16, of Cooksville, Ill., and Della Harrod, 13, from Hinckley, Ill., show their goats during the during the Boer goat show. The 167th Wisconsin State Fair began Thursday in West Allis. The fair runs through Aug. 12.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Deven Gilson, 14, of New Glarus, a member of the York 4-H club, takes a break from cleaning up a cattle pen.
Deven Gilson, 14, of New Glarus, a member of the York 4-H club, takes a break from cleaning up a cattle pen.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Coltin Coffeen, from the Brown County Junior Holstein, grooms his friend's calf, Moonshine.
Coltin Coffeen, from the Brown County Junior Holstein, grooms his friend's calf, Moonshine.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Elysa Doherty, 19, with the Wisconsin Show Pig Association, walks her pig to the show area.
Elysa Doherty, 19, with the Wisconsin Show Pig Association, walks her pig to the show area.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Paige Sweatt, 13, from Dane in Columbia County, and a member of Lodi Challengers 4-H, sweeps up in the House of Moo.
Paige Sweatt, 13, from Dane in Columbia County, and a member of Lodi Challengers 4-H, sweeps up in the House of Moo.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Macy Borreson, 15, of La Crosse, and a member of the La Crosse County 4-H club, washes her goat, Walnut.
Macy Borreson, 15, of La Crosse, and a member of the La Crosse County 4-H club, washes her goat, Walnut.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel