Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

this is my first year attending auctions and bsts... I went to the woodstock auction and it was good! Just wondering which ones are the best ones to sell and buy at.. thanks! :running-chicken:

did you go to the Friday nite one or you mean the one last Saturday. they have one in Woodstock every Friday nite starts at 7 sometimes good birds its a crap shoot just have to wait for all the junk to sell lol. but they are holding a BST day sunday morning at 8. there is also hagersville auction which is weekly I think this Friday they are having a special march break one. and then there is a very big sale in mount forest twice a year spring and fall

For sheer volume & variety it's hard to beat Mt. Forest BST Luck

As far as auctions, Vernon (Ottawa) is worth the drive (its this weekend) for you from Lindsay. And everyone raves about the Buy-sell-trade at Mount Forest (April 30th) though I've never been there.
There's an auction at Bay of Quinte April 30 (Shannonville) thats not that far for you and I've seen pics of it; it looks good and I may go this year.
McDonald's Corners is near Lanark but its more of a lottery. They sell a few gems and the rest forgettable (and its cancelled this spring).

And from Lindsay the Huronia sale is very close, so might as well check it out. May 7

2018 05 06 Huronia Fur and Feather Association (Burls Creek)

Just make sure to quarantine anything you buy. It always scares me so I've never bought at auction or taken any of my birds.

Thanks for all the info! :) so vernon would be a good place to sell a few pairs?

Rooster Rick wrote:QR_BBPOST Thanks for all the info! :) so vernon would be a good place to sell a few pairs?

I haven't been in a few years, so not up on any changes that the new secretary and executive might have put in place, "Doug the chicken man" usually sells there, hope he chimes in.

The trouble with selling at Vernon is that you have to get there at 5am (sale starts at 9) so your stuff sells before noon otherwise you could be there until 6pm. The first people who arrive get early lot numbers, then club members reserve early lots. You have to join the club to sell (not a big deal, $20 I think). Its too early for me to box the birds at night and leave at 3am to get there for 5.

At an auction you want to sell your stuff mid day as folks start leaving around 3pm and the prices drop a bit. Auctions can be weird: good birds can go real cheap if there's lots of them, or prices can be crazy high if buyers want it. I saw an Ameraucana hen go for $70 at Vernon and $10 the next day at McDonald's corners. At a spring sale anything can happen. I still remember a gorgeous trio of blue wyandotte bantams selling for $25 when I thought they were worth $75 or more.

Any bst (buy-sell-trade) you show up at 7 or 8 and start selling at 8 or 9.

baronrenfrew wrote:QR_BBPOST The trouble with selling at Vernon is that you have to get there at 5am (sale starts at 9) so your stuff sells before noon otherwise you could be there until 6pm. The first people who arrive get early lot numbers, then club members reserve early lots. You have to join the club to sell (not a big deal, $20 I think). Its too early for me to box the birds at night and leave at 3am to get there for 5.

Any bst (buy-sell-trade) you show up at 7 or 8 and start selling at 8 or 9.

Yeah that sucks... I would have to leave here at 1 to be there for 5.. ouch!!