Erin Gaylord, 11, of Purcellville holds her chicken Sparkle. Gaylord's family has 17 chickens, ducks and turkeys entered in the fair.

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A pig relaxes in its stall, keeping a watchful eye on visitors during the County Fair on Monday.

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Sarah-Ashley Havener, 17, dries off her goat Kiara in preparation for a show.

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Zany Ludtke, 15; Chris Potts, 18; Logan Potts, 11; Hayley Potts, 15; Amanda Ryerse, 12; and Alex Beard, 15, show off their cows with judge Laura Jackson. Ryerse's calf was named the grand champion best overall heifer, with Hayley Potts's calf as the reserve.

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Two of the turkeys on display at the Loudoun County Fair.

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Chris Potts, 18, shows his heifer calf in the senior showmanship portion of the dairy show as judge Laura Jackson looks on. Jackson, who works for the Maryland and Virginia Milk Cooperative, has been judging dairy shows for almost 15 years.

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Margie Dunlap, of Cross Junction, Virginia, shears Lucy, a sheep raised by Charlie Krebs, 14, before she is shown in the fair. Dunlap grew up in Loudoun County and now helps out with some of the 4-H contestants.

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Carly Griffith, 18, shows her Rhinelander rabbit named Travis on Thursday at the Loudoun County Fair. Griffith is a member of 4-H Leaps & Squeaks Rabbit and Cavy Club.

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