Yep, there are always a lot of pigs at the Ellis County Fair.

New this year, “Pig 1” and “Pig 2,” raised by Coby Fischer, 10,  of the Ellis Sunflowers 4-H Club.

Coby says the hard work starts at home.  “We put them on a self-feeder and make sure they don’t get too fat, and we make a mudhole so they don’t get sunburn and don’t get overheated.”

Finally, Coby and his pigs were ready and in the ring Wednesday morning for the swine show.  Getting them to walk the right way for the judge is the hardest, according to Coby, and,  “I have to hit them a little bit (with my crop.”)

Do his pigs walk the right way?  “Sometimes, ” Coby answers.

And this time they did walk the right way.

“Pig 1,” Pig 2″ and Coby  took home blue ribbons. First time participants, first place winners.

You can see Coby and his pigs tonight on Street Beat Eagle Community TV Channel 14.