The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: bigchicken on March 17, 2011, 10:33:05 pm
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Hi, Is there going to be an on line catalogue for the poultry sale at Forfar on the 26th Marth. anyone know ???
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in the entry form, it says catalogues will only be available on the day - which is a b*mmer.
I'm really beginning to think I don't have time to go to Thainstone - (got too much jewellery to make and an important date with some puppies on SUnday) so it would be useful to compare the 2 catalogues.
However, nothing exceptional is grabbing me at Thainstone, a few I would be interested in, but nothing that won't be there on May 7th. Probably!. So I think I'll take my chances at Forfar.
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That just typical lets make it a lottery for folks. I phoned the mart today and the catalogue is not out till the morning of the sale so nobody knows whats for sale till the day of the sale very bad organisation ! In this day and age with all the technology of the computer age and people willing to travel farther to acquire poultry I can only say that great disappointment is my feeling. I was looking forward to supporting this sale. The mart does not even have an E mail address, so technology has not reached Forfar yet, What about the folks that have entered poultry for sale do they even get a free catalogue for there support. Anybody got any views on the subject.
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I can't comment on Forfar, but Lanark is similar.
The catalouge is usually on-line the day before, but their pig and poultry sale is advertised as a poultry sale, then they grumble when there aren't many pigs or buyers for pigs ??? You would think they'd at least make a bit of an effort ::)
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Forfar and Lanark are both run by Lawrie and Symington. They are very much old-fashioned, and a typical traditional no nonsense type of mart.
Perhaps if we each suggest those concerns to the mart on the day, they will see the error of their ways.
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Caledonian Marts in Stirling isn't much further advanced ??? than L&S. I'm going anyway but it would have been goot to see what was available in advance.
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now i am not being supportive of either market that has been mentioned
but they are dependant on the entries turning up on the day
imagine if you had a catalogue printed 2 wks before the sale expecting some fancy breed of hen to be disappointed at a non appearance
now the pig sales far to long a story to type here better to tell happy hippy in person
it is compliments to L&S that they are continuing the sales even with low entries and no advertising :wave:
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Please don't get me wrong - I love the fact they have the sale, and am very supportive of it. BUT I think they should be advertising it more, not neccessarily having fancy cataloges or anything like that, but just putting on their website that it's a PIG and Poultry sale would at least let people know there were pigs regularly sold at Lanark.
It's like the saying "If you build it, they will come" well, not if they don't know it's there they won't ! :-\
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Some very good comments, I attend many sale from York rare breeds up to Dingwall and all can supply a sales catalogue either buy internet or buy post. Hexham Mart ever e mailed me one specially just because I was traveling a distance. I'm not looking for a free catalogue I always buy the real think if I go to a sale , anyway once you have printed out some catalogues paper & ink is well used up. I had a free day on the 26th one of very few now a days and was looking forward to a new venue but with no catalogue whats the point.
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The point is it's an inaugural sale, at a venue which is very handy for those who cannot travel the length and nreadth of the country to attend sales. It would be sensible to support it if only to ensure its continuity.
There is also the social aspect.
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If we all go and support it, we can let the mart know that a Catalogue would be helpful - at least we'd be doing it from a supportive position.
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Yes Oggy and Rosy I agree with your comments completely, So I will support this sale on the 26th and hope that it does not go the way of the Stirling sale which I supported and encouraged my friends to support. See you all there in the office politely mentioning that an earlier catalogue would be very much appreciated. Have heard that there are 150 lots of poultry don't know if this is true lets hope for more. Anyone got any info as to what folks have entered. Cheers everyone.
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I’m just hoping that there are some L/F Brown Leghorns up for grabs at Forfar (Hatching eggs at a push)not too far to travel….….Checked Thainstone catalogue online and so glad I did as entry's of what I'm looking for is very poor, hence giving it a miss this time :(
Dave
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Update acording to bamford6 there are 200 lots of poultry and 50 hatching eggs etc not a big sale makes me wonder why.
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I'm going anyway. I don't get out much ;D
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I'm going anyway. I don't get out much
Me too ;D ;D
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I me to its a day out up to date with everythink o t smallholding and my bairn and me ur oot fir the day, Heeha. O! and there might be sumit that catches my eye. Also a couple of birds to drop of on the way home.
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Latest Ive herd is they maybe tell you over the phone on Thursday whats in the catalogue. ?
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If they can recite it over the phone, makes you think there's not much in the catalogue ;D Never mind, can always get a bridie.
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BTW, if anyone wants a partridge orpington 15 week old cockerel, I can take him to the Mart on Saturday ;)
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Latest up date 150 lots of equipment 50 lots hatching eggs. Not sure as to how many lots of poultry but beleive there might be a good mix of breeds.
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See you all at the sale say hello if you want to
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Same goes for me, just heard from Gary he might be there too. :)
I've got dark hair, glasses, pale blue jacket (unless it's cold, then I'll be in purple) and I'll be grinning like an idiot! :P
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Just caught up on this thread - when's the next one at Lanark?
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some time in april?? :chook: :&> :farmer: :bunny: :wave:
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Just found their website;
Next Poultry sale's on the 21st April - can't see anything about pigs though ???
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they used to mention how many pigs were entered now they dont bother but you have to book them in if you are selling :wave:
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That's really helpful to know Lillian, ta :wave: though hopefully will not need to take the wee piggies to market - if any we breed don't sell to decent homes then :yum: :pig: :yum:
My OH is still nagging about your puppies too ;D
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me, n dizzy1pig and james are planning to come......dont let us spend too much please!
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see you there! ;)
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the prices reached were unbelievable today! £95 for a silkie and her babies!!!!!! OMG
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does she come gold plated for that money?
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It was mad money today
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any saturday sale is expencive the townie element has the day of work and just go for it if buying go to a weekday sale if selling use the satuday sales just years of attending sales and obseving prices :&> :chook: :farmer: :wave:
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great tip lillian - never gave that a thought!
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what did you buy, Laura??
btw - Hannah asked when her goodies would come (sorry to divert)
great website ;D
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I was there with my wife and two sons. We saw Rosemary :), and met Bigchicken 8), and Nicky :), but didn't know anyone else from the forum.
My eldest boy (8) had his eye on a trio of Buff Rock bantams. They were very nice and made £55. I dropped out at £50 and was glad someone bid the other fiver as my wife might have been a bit upset at that price. We were successful with a trio of Welsummer bantams (partridge black-reds) which were in the cage below the Rocks. I got them for £28. We dropped them off at the house then I went to work while my lad went to pony club, and when we got back one of the pullets had laid an egg. It's boiling as I type. The bairn's delighted with his birds. ;D
Some of the prices were a bit high, but some seemed about right. A friend of mine got a quartet of Auracana, and four Marans pullets for about a tenner per bird. You could hardly hatch and rear them for that these days.
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I thought it was a good sale with prices OK generally, most birds were of a good standard and looked clean. Had a word about the catalogue and the mart have listened. Very helpful and understanding staff. I believe the building is not completed and will be finished for the next sale .A large building and one that will be good for poultry sales and shows etc. Talked to lots of people and most said it was a good venue and the sale was good, I look forward to the next one cheers Forfar Mart. I met lots of forum members, Bluedaisy, Cleo12, Rosemary, Aengus Og, Emma t,[pikilily] all nice folks and full of information and all very usefull contacts. I had a great day out and so did my daughter O! i came away with a nice pair of black Wyandotte bantams and some brand new feeders & drinkers. See you all at the next sale cheers the bigchicken.
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Oooh ! i had to leave early, so missed everyone. Met bluedaisy and Bigchicken earlier tho !! Good to see you!!
i managed to come away without buying anything...next time i will have a better idea of what its all about.
Emma T
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I bought 4 laying hens, 3 10kg feeders and a dozen duck eggs..... unplanned of course! Currently (hopefully) turning into ducks in a few weeks :)
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Yes, I thought it was a good sale. Met Emma, BigChicken and Cleo12 so that was nice, but didn't meet anyone else - had to leave early as Gary turned up with a box of chicks for me, so I was happy at that! ;)
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i was looking at the possibility off using this show .we would off put in 50 lots off eggs and 4 pens each there is 5 off us so thats a nother 20 pens and the eggs. The staff sed things would be ok for the next 1 as its 100 miles for us next week clitharo preston big sale 280 miles each way .bought a incubator so not to bad i still think there was to Meany laying hens in that sale