I went to the auction in Fairfield earlier in the winter, and to tell you the truth, I was not impressed with the outfit. I went with a friend who was trying to decide if she wanted to bring pigs and cows there. We stayed through that and then came the birds. There were boxes piled up about 6 high and packed solid all around the small space provided. Once they started opening the boxes to sell the contents there were alot of weak and dead birds. They could not get any air to breath because they were packed in the space to tightly as to not allow the air to reach them. I vowed then I would not bring birds to that auction. They were bringing for the most part only 50 cents so for that I will save the gas and give them to people who feed their dogs or will eat them themselves. I feel it is more humane to do this. I can always find people to take them. This is just my opinion.
I love going -- When you go to auctions you have to remember it's a place people take their culls or animals they just cann't tend too anymore -- it's not a breeders place -- you can find good stock but most of the time you have to heal them or simply give them some good groc. -- I used to go to Claytons also till he crossed -- his son was trying to run the auction but it didn't work out and they closed it . I remember as a young woman going and my brother-in-law would buy sick or weak animals there and use them for bear bait -- The auction has always been a place to move the animals you cann't from home instead of feeding them . I do think poultry rates very low at most of them becuase they don't bring in much money . I agree it is probably wiser to just place or cull from home ,then waste the gas for the auction --( poultry isn't going very high -- mostly dealers buying right now ) well hope everyone has a shinenie day ~~~~~ Tammy
