photo by: Kevin Anderson

Claire Norris, 8, and her brother Kyle, 11, both of Baldwin, wash their pigs after arriving Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Ben Ganaway, Lawrence, and his daughter Megan, 9, check in with their rabbits Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Mike Hart, Lawrence, tried to help cool down one of his chickens in a bucket of water Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair. Extra warm tempreatures put an added stress to the animals arriving for the start of the fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

A patriotic theme is a featured look to the poultry barn this year. Animals started to arrive Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Ashley Newell, 9, Baldwin, pulls along her two sheep to the barn Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Garrett Hart, 9, Lawrence, offers a spray of water to one of his chickens Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair. Triple-digit temperatures put an added stress on the animals arriving for the start of the fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Joanna Vesecky, Vinland, ties entry cards to planted herbs Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Jonathan Wren, 7, Ottawa, takes a looks at some of the cake entries Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Jim Springer, Lawrence, sets up his vegetable entries for the Open Class Horticulture category Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at the Douglas County Fair.