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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Izzy on March 15, 2015, 09:24:10 am

Title: Lanark poultry sale Thursday 19 March
Post by: Izzy on March 15, 2015, 09:24:10 am

A friend and I are thinking about going to our first poultry auction. I can't find any info online about viewing times/auction times. Also I assume that at an auction you cannot handle birds (stress, risk of escapees). Maybe if the seller was nearby during viewing and you appeared to be a serious buyer they would let you examine vent etc

Title: Re: Lanark poultry sale Thursday 19 March
Post by: Fleecewife on March 15, 2015, 12:18:52 pm

Take ear plugs - it's worse than a rock concert in there.

Title: Re: Lanark poultry sale Thursday 19 March
Post by: Izzy on March 15, 2015, 02:08:32 pm

Tks Fleecewife

Title: Re: Lanark poultry sale Thursday 19 March
Post by: bigchicken on March 15, 2015, 03:58:18 pm

The catalogue will be on line a day or two before sale and that will give you times etc. You will very rarely get a chance to handle the birds before buying as the pens are cable tied shut. My advice is take judges stick so you can turn the birds and have a good look at them it's all about condition.