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Community => Events => Topic started by: allyb on October 15, 2013, 10:08:07 pm

Title: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: allyb on October 15, 2013, 10:08:07 pm
Dingwall Rare Breeds sale 2nd November, Entries close on Fri also new Zwartble section this year and Highland cattle dispersal.Always promises a good family day out  :)
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: bigchicken on October 15, 2013, 11:48:55 pm
You are no wrong I always like this sale have filled in my entry form to post tomorrow , bit of a journey for me but it's a nice drive to a lovely part of the country.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: Rosemary on October 16, 2013, 08:51:54 pm
You are no wrong I always like this sale have filled in my entry form to post tomorrow , bit of a journey for me but it's a nice drive to a lovely part of the country.

Pop in for a cuppa when you pass here  :)
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: allyb on October 16, 2013, 09:11:20 pm
Yes admittedly a trek from Dunblane as well with 12 sheep and 20 chickens and pair of geese. I will be like Noahs ark going up the A9  :)
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: bigchicken on October 26, 2013, 01:17:04 pm
Won't be going now they sent my entry fee back poultry entries full and I only had some geese and turkeys for sale. I could still sell my sheep if I wanted, don't think so to far for to little.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on October 26, 2013, 01:24:16 pm
Crikey ive never heard of one being full before!
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: bigchicken on October 26, 2013, 05:12:12 pm
Changed my mind after looking at the poultry catalogue, I am now going.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on October 26, 2013, 05:17:22 pm
Changed my mind after looking at the poultry catalogue, I am now going.


Good for you  :thumbsup:  :chook:  :chook:  :chook:
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on October 26, 2013, 10:07:40 pm
we were desperate to go this one but sod's law we are doing a christmas market in Elphin the same day  :(

maybe it's no bad thing as himself was looking to come home with a dexter!
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: shygirl on October 26, 2013, 10:41:58 pm
Crikey ive never heard of one being full before!

Dingwall poultry fills up quick, not as big as thainstone. My kids love that Mart as we go to colloden on the way home. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: Victorian Farmer on October 28, 2013, 10:59:59 am
Mine was sent back too ,,,,,,,,,,,,,There was serton folk that had a lot of stock and they took 30 pens its a nice sale but small if you live north or west its not worth going to thainstone so you do dingwall cheapest pens and a good crowd .My stock will be going Carlie dingwall march unless i get a sale ,I hope to see some folk there will be some from mull Orkney Shetland etc .
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: Auld Cairnallochy on November 01, 2013, 07:01:56 pm
The RBST Northetrn Scotland group will be there. It doesn't cost anything to join the group who have a very exciting event that they would like to be at in the Highland next year. If you would like to help please get in touch with us during the sale for more details.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: bigchicken on November 03, 2013, 07:35:28 pm
Well then who went and what did you think. I sold some sheep and bought a couple of trios of bantams a long day never saw so many highland cattle at a sale before, Zwarble sheep the size of a small pony. Large queues for lunch, a real buzz about the place friendly people and the marts staff were great.
Title: Re: Dingwall Rare Breeds sale
Post by: NetherBrae on November 10, 2013, 11:38:28 am
We went and had a lovely day. Good food and a friendly crowd. We weren't selling, just buying. The sale was over saturated with highland cattle but they were a magnificent sight! Ducks went for low prices but chickens sold well. A few no shows as always - always seems to be the ones I'm interested in!  ::)