Collin College Farmersille Fall

County stock show opens next week

by | Jan 4, 2018 | Education

Sisters Kylie and Karli Self showed off their goats last year at the Collin County Junior Livestock Show. The show will take place next week at Myers Park in McKinney. (file photo)

Livestock exhibitors from throughout the county step into the judging ring next week for the Collin County Junior Livestock Show, the first event of the season.

The junior livestock show runs from Monday, Jan. 8, through Saturday, Jan. 13, at Myers Park and Event Center, 7171 CR 166 in McKinney.

Participating are FFA members from high schools throughout Collin County and 4-H members.

During the 5-day show, shop projects, swine, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry and cattle will be judged. Ribbons are awarded exhibitors of the top animals. There also is showmanship judging and a livestock show queen will be crowned.

By Joe Reavis • Staff Writer • [email protected]

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