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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Sharondp on September 05, 2010, 08:54:54 am

Title: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: Sharondp on September 05, 2010, 08:54:54 am

Hereford Poultry Market - Rare & Pure Breed Poultry Sale is on Saturday 9th October.

I'm assuming the time is the same as the weekly auction which is:
Doors open 6am
Office opens 8am
All poultry for sale must be in by 9.30am
Sale starts 10am

If anybody is going and fancies meeting up at the bacon butty van, let me know!!

Entry form attached  :)
 :chook: :chook: :chook:

Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: Castle Farm on September 05, 2010, 12:56:32 pm

I may have a look, although I would never buy from there. To many dealers birds and a veritable dumping ground for sad cases.

The last time I went I bought a book...It spent 10 days in quarantine before I read it. ;)

Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: Sharondp on September 05, 2010, 01:48:50 pm

Quote from: Castle Farm on September 05, 2010, 12:56:32 pm

I may have a look, although I would never buy from there. To many dealers birds and a veritable dumping ground for sad cases.

The wednesday sales are a bit like that but the quarterly saturday sales are usually quite good - may see you there  :wave:

Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: DJ_Chook on September 06, 2010, 01:33:37 pm

Is the one every Wednesday an auction or a sale, or both? Then the quarterly rare & pure breed is a sale only?

I've been thinking of going to have a look for ages but just not got around to it.

Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: Sharondp on September 06, 2010, 02:24:24 pm

They are both auctions. There is one in Ross-on-Wye which is always very popular on 6th November at the cattle market - again this is an auction.

Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: DJ_Chook on September 06, 2010, 03:55:04 pm

Quote from: Sharondp on September 06, 2010, 02:24:24 pm

They are both auctions. There is one in Ross-on-Wye which is always very popular on 6th November at the cattle market - again this is an auction.

Thanks for the info Sharondp. At Hereford auction do buyers have to register on the day as a potential buyer or can anyone just make a bid?

Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: Sharondp on September 06, 2010, 04:04:06 pm

You need to register on the day - it's just a form with your name & address to be filled in, then you get a number. You don't have to buy anything though!

Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: Sharondp on October 06, 2010, 04:15:24 pm

I've just found out that entries for the sale are now closed, so I'm too late - although I only had 2 Orpington Cockerels to take. Apparently you need to register in advance for the quarterly sales  but not the wednesday ones  ::)

Anyway - I shall be popping along on Saturday - anyone else?
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Title: Re: Autumn Rare & Pure breed poultry sale
Post by: Castle Farm on October 09, 2010, 02:06:10 pm

Washing my hair today ;)