Sydney Royal Easter Show, April 10, 2004

The ducks were the Snook's fave. Apparently his family used to keep some when he was little.

Believe it or not, this improbably creature is a chicken. It's a "silkie", which is a variety I'd never seen before. They look like crazy feathery muppets.

The goats were my favorites. Not too big and not too smelly.

Snookums and some goats.

Snookums and some more goats.

Mmmm, sweaters.

In the pig area we watched a Pig Herding Competition. These little kids had to direct a massively big pig (not their own) around an arena. Personally, I don't think their little sticks had much effect on the pigs. Those porkers went wherever they wanted to.

He wasn't very good, but this little guy was definitely the audience favorite.

OINK! Baby pigs are cute. Mama pigs are gross.