Madisonville, TN bi-monthly trade - You comming?

[shelleyd2008]

What time does it usually start? EST or CST? Myself and a friend might come check it out sometime

I know in KY you have to have papers for out-of-state birds, is it the same in TN?

 

[tnchickenut]

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Usually sellers get there about 6 to 6:30am and will stay until about 9. Eastern.

No, this is not the sort of place you will need papers. For that reason, I don't let others touch my birds unless I have already got the cash in hand and they are taking them home.

 

[shelleyd2008]

That early? REALLY? I think we'd have to spend the night somewhere to get there that early, google says it's about 3 1/2 hours' drive!

Plus I'm on central time, so that would be super early! We'll see, thanks for the info

 

[NellaBean]

Yeah I got there at 6:30 and there were a LOT of people already there and it was obvious they had been going for a while. So much for starting at 7! ha!

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Is this still going on?

 

[tnchickenut]

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I haven't gone in many weeks, but it generally happens year round. I once drove by in December comming home from a night shift job... there were just three cars but they were there selling and trading!

It would be a safe bet that the turn out would be decent. The best turnouts are in the spring, of course.

 

[NellaBean]

I went to the last 2 sales and the turnout was significantly less. Mostly sellers and hardly any buyers. I sold nothing at either of the last two sales so won't be back until Spring. One of the guys at the sale before last said that the birds I couldn't sell now to save my life would have been sold in a heartbeat in spring.

 

[tnchickenut]

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Yeah I agree. Spring time is "chicken fever" time and it is always much easier to sell anything then. people buy up new breeds then... not so much this time of year.

 

[tnchickenut]

On THAT note: I'll be going to Mrganton NC to buy some birds on Saturday. Just so info for you to think about. There is a show there with 1000+ entries. I'm going to buy. Not even showing anything. Just buy.

 

[TennesseeTruly]

You know its funny...I've had the exact opposite happen. In the Spring, I sold absolutely nothing. Lately, I can't keep things for more than a few hours once I list them. My place has been filled with people buying chickens, guineas, guinea keets and ducks. Weird huh?

Laurie