The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Community => Events => Topic started by: fiestyredhead331 on March 05, 2014, 11:49:10 pm

Title: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on March 05, 2014, 11:49:10 pm
I've already been browsing the online catalogue  :innocent:
Only taking the dog cage so I can't buy anything bigger than a couple of ducks!
Starts 10am Saturday morning
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: Rosemary on March 06, 2014, 03:26:44 pm
Is it only poultry? No livestock?
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: oor wullie on March 06, 2014, 05:02:23 pm
Normally there is livestock but listed in a separate catalogue.  Odd that there is no mention of it though.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: Big Light on March 06, 2014, 06:12:31 pm
livestock catalogue

http://www.dingwallmart.co.uk/catalogues_etc/Catalogues/d080314livestock.pdf (http://www.dingwallmart.co.uk/catalogues_etc/Catalogues/d080314livestock.pdf)

poultry catalogue

http://www.dingwallmart.co.uk/catalogues_etc/Catalogues/d080314poultryb.pdf (http://www.dingwallmart.co.uk/catalogues_etc/Catalogues/d080314poultryb.pdf)

Should be a good sale
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: mowhaugh on March 06, 2014, 06:59:25 pm
Would love to go and have a look at the Kerry Hills, but it is an eleven hour round trip, so don't think I can manage.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: mowhaugh on March 08, 2014, 05:49:56 pm
Well I left a bid on 4 in lamb ewes and 2 hoggs, but I haven't had anyone from the mart office on the phone asking me to pay so I guess I didn't get them!
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: bigchicken on March 08, 2014, 07:10:59 pm
I was there, prices were not bad a sellers market I thought. I played to much for my two lots but if you want something you have to pay the going price.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: mowhaugh on March 08, 2014, 07:27:42 pm
I was there, prices were not bad a sellers market I thought. I played to much for my two lots but if you want something you have to pay the going price.

Did you happen to notice what the Kerry Hills made at all?  What did you buy?
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on March 08, 2014, 09:02:50 pm
Definitely a sellers market for poultry! Prices were on the high side for those but missed a few of the livestock cos I was too busy blethering but shetlands, jacobs and soays went for not much. There was a goatling went through but luckily I missed her too or I'd be in trouble when I got home.
There were a couple of llamas too, will check online tomorrow to see if the prices are uploaded yet
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: bigchicken on March 08, 2014, 09:12:51 pm
In lamb Kerry's made between £100 and £200, llamas made over £400 and the pigmy goat kid made £ 200
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on March 08, 2014, 09:20:01 pm
Seriously? That kid was cute but not thhat cute! What about the other goat?
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: bigchicken on March 08, 2014, 09:34:17 pm
I think it made about £50 £60 but not sure.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: Big Light on March 08, 2014, 10:05:28 pm
Trade well up good day out ;D
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on March 08, 2014, 10:38:40 pm
And the coffee and massive slabs of cake from teddys cafe!
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: bigchicken on March 08, 2014, 11:57:54 pm
Yes the friendliest sales going always has a good positive vibe about it from the people who sell and buy and the Mart staff.




Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: Big Light on March 09, 2014, 06:34:45 pm
Sale Report here

http://www.dingwallmart.co.uk/catalogues_etc/Sale%20reports/2014/mar/dsr080314rare.pdf (http://www.dingwallmart.co.uk/catalogues_etc/Sale%20reports/2014/mar/dsr080314rare.pdf)
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: bigchicken on March 10, 2014, 05:45:52 pm
Did anyone see how much the brinsea dx 20 incubator went for.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: Big Light on March 10, 2014, 07:34:38 pm
£70
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: mowhaugh on March 10, 2014, 08:00:05 pm
I thought I had got the Kerry ewe hoggs as it says £70 on the report and I left a bid of £100, but in fact they were unsold.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: crofter 65 on March 10, 2014, 08:52:05 pm
I think the seller pulled the Kerry hills out as not enough money, I did not see my self as I was at the pens waiting to sell.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: mowhaugh on March 10, 2014, 09:52:30 pm
Yes, I believe they had a reserve of £150 on them.  Which they may have been worth, but I didn't dare go any higher on something I'd not seen!
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: bigchicken on March 11, 2014, 12:08:40 am
O have I got it wrong could have swore that there were in lamb Kerry's sold. We're there any cross breed Kerry's sold. The sheep I saw were all scanned in lamb most with twins. Or have I eventually completely lost it.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale - Saturday 8th March
Post by: mowhaugh on March 11, 2014, 04:36:26 pm
No you haven't!  The same chap had 7 in lamb Kerrys and two Kerry ewe hoggs.  I did leave a bid on 4 of the in lamb ones too, but they were well outside my budget I think.