Thursday, August 20th, 2015
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Alex List, Celina, Nathan Robinson, Celina, and Amanda Stachler, Rockford, display their poultry projects at the Mercer County Fair. The Ohio Department of Agriculture in June banned live poultry displays at county fairs to prevent the spread of avian influenza. Junior fair poultry officials came up with alternative projects to allow local youth to participate in the fair.

Related online story:
CELINA - Birds of a feather didn't have a chance to flock together this year at the Mercer County Fair but junior fair poultry contestants made the best of the situation. [More]
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