Tuesday at the fair

Jay County Fair activities Tuesday included the 3 Bar J Rodeo at the grandstand, the opening of rides and other carnival attractions and the dairy and meat goat shows.

Gage Sims reaches to pull his bird out of the cage during the poultry portion of the 4-H small animal supreme showmanship competition. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) Elena Muhlenkamp, 5, beams after petting an armadillo during the Silly Safaris in the Farmer’s Building. The show featured a variety of animals including a ball python, an opossum and a tarantula. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko) Brayden Haley, 5, and his sister Briella, 7, of Portland ride the Kite Flyer along the midway. Rides will be open through Saturday. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) Jenna Bricker leads her junior doe during the 4-H pygmy and meet goat show in the Show Arena. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko) Cade Barnett, 5, Scottsburg, holds his hat to his heart while sitting on his horse during the national anthem at the beginning of the 3 Bar J Rodeo show in front of the grandstand. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) 

Audrey Muhlenkamp, 1, takes a bite out of a donut for breakfast at the fair on Wednesday morning. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)