BYC members in Massachusetts?

[Arielle]

If Dudley isn't too far, I bet I could convince the 4-H club to host a swap as a fundraiser...

Dudley would be a nice alternative to the Westboro swap.

 

[NoisyCricket]

I will talk to her about it this weekend.

 

[Arielle]

I will talk to her about it this weekend.

THank you!! THis could be a great opportunity for many of us to move some birds-- either out of the brooders or into our coops!!

 

[NoisyCricket]

Ok, she txt me today about another matter, so I asked her about hosting a swap. She is game, but needs to know what is involved.
I assume people pay a "set-up" fee to sell their stock. How much is that usually? What would be good dates to have it? Anything else she needs to do or provide?

 

[Arielle]

I've not set up something like this. Only attended. What little I know---

The Tyngsboro one charges $5 for sellers; the Westboro one charges membership into the avian club.

Perhaps a date that doesn't conflict with those schedules. Tyngboro has been a little slow it getting going this year. Westboro doesn't meet for 2 of the summer months. Sat or a sun, rather than during the week.

Advertising is everything to draw people into the event. Any thoughts on that?


ANy thoughts on NPIP rules? Both swaps in TYngsboro and Westboro require NPIP papers or bands. Again, some fowl must be tested and others do not.

 

[jmk518]

Thank you Arielle for the wonderful hatching eggs! Of the eight that we purchased we have had 5 hatch into health little peepees! Sadly, we lost one to a clumsy mom and the other two look like they won't make it. five out of effectively seven is not bad at all!

 

[shay20]

Noiseycricket thats a good idea

 

[Arielle]

Thank you Arielle for the wonderful hatching eggs! Of the eight that we purchased we have had 5 hatch into health little peepees! Sadly, we lost one to a clumsy mom and the other two look like they won't make it. five out of effectively seven is not bad at all!

nice job of hatching!!

 

[Arielle]

Noiseycricket thats a good idea

How do you handle promo for the Tyngsboro swap??

 

[shay20]

The tygsboro swap is on hold at the moment, waiting on reply from business owner, but for promo a swap is pretty easy , first you got to find your location on wherr is a good spot then timeing, day, then start up a thread, also find out what u want to do to bring peaple in, like food, raffle, door prize somethings to that, find others that r willing to help out such as advertizeing about it, you shoild keep up with the tested poultry only, one so depy of ag wont get on you, two help keep clean tested flocks going., promo you cam advertise in the free sectiond of your local advertisements, post where you can here on byc , facebook, other websites like I do on my web.