Seven-year-old Timothy Loftis turns away from a lick from his sister’s goat Thursday in its pen at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Juliet Loftis, 9, grooms one of her goats as her friend Megan Stephenson watches before showings Thursday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Makenzie Nordstorm, 4 and her mother Rebecca Nordstorm watch ducklings Thursday in the poultry barn at the La Plata County Fair. The Nordstrom are on a family visit to the area from San Diego, California. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Juliet Loftis, 9, walks one of her goats before showings Thursday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Nine-year-old Brock Fassett, right, and 14-year-old Taylor Jenkins wash cattle before showings Thursday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald