The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 1,024 lots of Cage Birds, Poultry & Waterfowl, Hatching Eggs and Equipment at their sale on Saturday 6th March, 2010. Trade for poultry and waterfowl yet again met a brisk selling trade with all other classes also selling well. Quality bred stock in demand and short of buyers requirements. Top price of £150 for a Trio of White Call Ducks and others to £75 (twice).
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Poultry & Waterfowl -
Speckled Sussex P.O.L. Pullets £120, £115
Pile Dutch Bantams £110
Trio Black Wyandotte £105
Blue Laced Wyandotte Bantams £100, £85
Peafowl £100
Rhode Island Red P.O.L. Pullets £100
Dutch Bantams £90
Barred Plymouth Rocks £85
Steinbacher Geese £80
Large White Wyandotte £80
German Pekins £80
Gold Brahma Pullets £80
Light Sussex Pullets £75, £70, £65, £60
Silver Duckwing Old English Game Bantams £75
Buff Orpington £70
Silver Laced Wyandotte Pullets £70
Miniature White Crested Ducks £70
Silver Pencilled Wyandotte £65
Copper Blue Marans £65
Blue Creal Dutch Bantams £65
Cage Birds –
Rosella £42
Cockatiels £32, £30
White Garden Fantails £30, £24
Peach Faced Lovebirds £30
Fischers Lovebirds £30
Abysinnian Lovebirds £30
Equipment –
Incubators £150, £70, £54, £45
Small Hen Shed £230, £100
Coop & Run £155, £150, £70
Hen Arks £100 (x2), £70
Hen Run £50