ANNUAL RARE, MINORITY & TRADITIONAL BREED
SHOW & SALE
Saturday 15th September

POULTRY & WATERFOWL SALE REPORT

The annual autumn poultry and waterfowl sale went ahead as planned on Saturday with a catalogue entry of nearly 600 lots of poultry and waterfowl.

An extremely large attendance of buyers and enthusiasts gathered and bidding throughout was very brisk with prices reaching well in advance of buyers' expectations.

The top price of the day was £250 for a pair of Toulouse Utility geese exhibited by GS Walling of Penrith. Following at £200 also from Mr Walling was two Toulouse Female Utility geese. Also selling for £200 was a trio of Emperor geese shown by W Robinson of Preston, Lancs.

Leading the Poultry section at £130 was a trio of New Hampshire Reds (2007) sold by JA Barnes of Scarisbrick, Lancs. Also reaching the £130 mark was a trio of Copper Blue Marans offered by S Calton of Galston, Ayrshire.