Chickenstock & swaps in Ma chat thread

[keesmom]

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Any time after 9a.m. and before noon. I have found that if you get there by 11:00am it's fine because there's still plenty of time before the auction. I once got there at five minutes to 12 and it was a zoo! So, the earlier the better. The auction starts at noon, and in past years they've stuck pretty tight to schedule!

Great! I'm glad you posted. I thought I'd have to have them there at 9, which means I'd have to be out of here with the kids by 6:30. I'll aim to get them there by 10:30-11. That's much easier!

If I get a chance later I'll post some of the birds I plan on bringing. Not the best day for pics though.

 

[Luvs chickens]

Ok. So, I am bringing ducks to the auction. Does the person who buys the bird have to bring their own cage or does my cage go with the bird.

 

[keesmom]

Most people bring them boxed up already. Most buyers do not have cages with them, that I've seen (unless they're in the car).

 

[shay20]

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awsome, thanks for posting this up, we are thinking on comeing have some bunnys i like to rehome and maybe a few odd chickens too, bird houses.
maybe i will bring a goose too

 

[shay20]

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can we use regular boxes with holes or does it have to be those wooden crates?

 

[shay20]

hmmmm just googled it its a hall and hour and half for me, do the auctions goes fairly good?

 

[keesmom]

Each year it's different. You never know what people are looking for. One year it was silkies, another it was blue hens, last year it seemed to be EEs. I'm hoping it's bantam pullets/young hens this year!

Cardboard boxes are fine. That's what I'll be using.

 

[shay20]

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Oh good
to bad i cant bring a rabbit hutch lol

 

[darbella]

I have the following birds for sale:
All are this years birds...

trio of brown/red modern game bantams
pair of splash modern game bantams (roo is more of the sport coloring and hen is absolutely gorgeous)
trio of modern game bantams (birchen hen and roo, and a black hen)
pair of blue modern game bantams (roo is actually a gold wing lavendar coloration)

splash ee cross hen
black ee cross pullet
sebrite cross roo, great predator alarm!

PM me if interested or for prices.

Also debating on parting with my Shamo trio....this one will be hard.

 

[GardenerGal]

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I'll probably bid on your ducks! I'm looking for a couple more quackers.

Like people already said, anyone bringing birds has to box or crate them and they should have good ventilation and some bedding (I always throw in some lettuce, bread and apple chunks so they have something to eat and stay hydrated).

Some people use the auction as a way to get rid of extra, old cages and pet crates; they just auction off their birds with the container. But cardboard boxes with plenty of air holes, and tightly shut, is fine. Tony DiPaolo, the auctioneer, likes to show what you're bidding on, so sometimes you'll see very creative inventions, like people cut out a "window" and duct-tape a square of chicken wire over it so you can look in and Tony doesn't have to take the bird out. There have been some epic escapes in the past, including a turkey hen who flew accross the street to the Essex County Co-op and a bunch of the Aggie kids had to chase her for over an hour before catching her.