NASTY AUCTIONS!!!!

[Sugar Sand Farm]

We go to the auction here in north florida all the time. There is a AG inspector there to check the animals health,if they are not healthy they do not come off the truck. If the cage has no food or water they don't get sold. They must be in wire cages not dog crates and they must have alot of ventilation. If you are selling goats they must be tagged and horse,mules must have negative coggins. They are very strict here. Sometime the handlers aget alittle rough but nothing like you described. Last year we went in July and they moved the animals under the trees as it was cooler for them. They went around and gave fresh water to every cage as well. The newest auction to open is run by a auctioneer group they also auction off real estate as well as cars, antiques etc. They are even stricter than most A good auctioneer will not let things get bad You are a good example you said that you won't go back. How many others feel the same way. I still don't buy started birds because of bio security but I enjoy going and have bought eggs and day old chicks.

 

[melissaowens]

i went to a persons house that had some chickens for sale, he bred them and sells them somewhere in florida im not exactly sure because i rode with my cousin, but anyways, we got to his house i stepped out of the truck, when i seen the living quarters for these poor chickens i got back in the truck and refused to buy anything from him, he tried to sell me hatching eggs and i told him i wouldnt buy anything from him, and he should be ashamed how those poor chickens were living. he wasnt happy with the words that came out of my mouth, but im sorry if a person cant take care of their animals and care about what they do, then THEY SHOULDNT HAVE THEM!

i hate places like that.

 

[19hhbelgian]

Quote:
Wow, that's wonderful! I always have a coggins drawn on the horses I do take, but they aren't required to bring the horse in. I asked the vet if they've ever had any cases, and they said a few a year! SO SCARY! The auctions around here are just about "anything goes" (heck they still send horses to slaughter here!). I've already had words with some of the guys... It's great because they never know what to do about the crazy lady yelling at them for beating on the animals

Oh! I get so worked up about this stuff! It sounds like FL is light years ahead of PA auction wise! It wouldn't be nearly as bad if somebody actually enforced anything at the auctions.

I have only gotten 1 hen at auction. She was the sorriest looking frizzle you'd ever see, but I wanted her - what can I say, I'm a sucker! She was in quarantine for a good long time, and started laying for me - green eggs to boot

It was wonderful seeing her go from starving to crazy hen running around the yard! I guess you could say just don't go, but a few people not going to an auction isn't going to stop what's going on.

 

[minifarmgurl1]

yes i understand you are right....melissa...good for you maybe he cleaned up his act a little! at this auction that i described i went to alot of the animals came in boxes and it was hot out and they had to sit in these closed boxes untill well im sure untill they got home!