Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

4-H Livestock Brings Family Farm To Franklin County Fair

Diane Yeamans profiles the Sampson family of Ottawa as their 4-H livestock projects expand from last year to this year. The family now caretakes chickens, guineas, quail, pheasants, ducks, dogs, rabbits and more, while debating next year's additions. A heat wave reduced numbers and stressed Katherine, but enforcement of daily feeding and watering kept the animals cared for, a rule that began with a poultry project and grew into two more chicken houses and an A-frame. Duke the Great Dane puppy, though unruly, near the barnyard life, and Katherine’s cold-water technique helps keep rabbits cool. Photos by Fred Solis.