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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Hardfeather on February 08, 2011, 04:20:15 pm

Title: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: Hardfeather on February 08, 2011, 04:20:15 pm

I've just had word of a new poultry rare and minority breeds sale at Thainstone Mart, on Saturday 19th March 2011.

They will be selling Rare and Minority Poultry, Waterfowl, Hatching Eggs, and Poultry Equipment, and this is an addition sale to their bi-annual Rare Breed days (7th May, and 27th Aug). Closing date 28th Feb.

Title: Re: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: silver swan on February 08, 2011, 04:42:02 pm

Thanks for that, dates duly noted in my diary. :)

Title: Re: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: Rosemary on February 08, 2011, 07:53:32 pm

Must be catching on, this poultry lark. I was at Forfar Mart today and enquired of the manager why they didn't have poutry sales - he said they woudl be starting to have them in March, hopefully.

Title: Re: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: Rosemary on February 08, 2011, 07:57:02 pm

Quote from: AengusOg on February 08, 2011, 04:20:15 pm

bi-annual Rare Breed days  27th Aug)

Is it not 3rd September?

Title: Re: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: Hardfeather on February 08, 2011, 08:01:12 pm

No ;D

Saturday 7th May...closing date for entries-Monday 18th April

Saturday 27th August...closing date for entries-Monday 8th August (Incorporating Show and sale of Jacob and Ryeland Sheep)

Sales of Implements and Hand Tools of a Bygone Era will also be conducted on 7th May and 27th August.

For additinal entry forms or further information please contact 01467 623710

Title: Re: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: BlueDaisy on February 08, 2011, 08:02:52 pm

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I was at Forfar Mart today

You should have popped in for a cuppy! ;D

Title: Re: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: Rosemary on February 09, 2011, 09:10:19 am

Quote from: AengusOg on February 08, 2011, 08:01:12 pm

No ;D

Saturday 7th May...closing date for entries-Monday 18th April

Saturday 27th August...closing date for entries-Monday 8th August (Incorporating Show and sale of Jacob and Ryeland Sheep)

Sales of Implements and Hand Tools of a Bygone Era will also be conducted on 7th May and 27th August.

For additinal entry forms or further information please contact 01467 623710

Thanks for that - I had it in the diary as 3rd September - thought it wa always the first Saturday in September. Will update asap.

Title: Re: New Poultry Event at Thainstone
Post by: Rosemary on February 09, 2011, 09:11:40 am

Quote from: BlueDaisy on February 08, 2011, 08:02:52 pm

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I was at Forfar Mart today

You should have popped in for a cuppy! ;D

I was volunteering at a RHET Food and Farming Day - by the time it finished I was knackered and frozen. So many kids, so much noise  ;)