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WEEKLY SALES
Tuesday - Powranna
Prime Cattle - 10am
Sheep & Lambs - 20 mins after
conclusion of cattle sale
Delivery curfews:
Monday - All Stock 8am - 7pm
Tuesday - Cattle 8am, Sheep &
Lambs 9am
Thursday - AuctionsPlus TAS Sheep
Friday - AuctionsPlus TAS Cattle
AUCTIONSPLUS
To be offered on Tas Cattle Sale
Friday, 3rd May at 9am
Account: Barnett Angus,
Westbury
30 Angus Cows, 3 & 4 yo,
w/ Angus Calves at foot 3-6wks,
Nil Grain, Nil Antibiotics
Account: Tolivar Angus, Lulworth
12 Angus Heifers, 520kg avg.
14 Angus Heifers, 466kg avg.
All heifers are PTIC to CC 29th July
(60 Day Join) to LBW & calving ease
Angus sires, Quality Females,
Greenhams Never Ever Accredited,
JBS Farm Assured
Account: Egerton, White Hills
10 Murray Grey/Friesian x Cows &
Calves. Cows 4yo, Calves by
Wagyu Bulls 4-9wks
Warren Johnston - 0419 326 348
PRIVATE SALE
Price quoted is GST exclusive GST may apply
Acc: P Partridge
“Summerhill Simmentals“
4 Simmental Bulls, Semen Tested,
DNA Verified, Genomically
Enhanced EPDs, POA
UPCOMING SALES
Powranna Store Cattle Sale
Thursday, 9th May
Oatlands Sheep & Lamb Sale
Thursday, 16th May
AUCTIONS
Online Multi Vendor Flinders
Island Machinery Auction AuctionsPlus #608
Starts: Monday, 29th April at 10am
Ends: Tuesday, 30th April at 7pm
Delmade 30 Plate Wheeled Offset
Discs, Tractors incl. Claas Arion
640, Kubota M5950, John Deere
6220, Case 1494 & John Deere
6410, Krone Vario Pack 1500
Round Baler, Caterpillar Backhoe
Loader, Trucks, Trailer, Farm
Machinery & Equipment
*Delivery locally & to Bridport
included in purchase price*
Online Single Vendor Machinery
Auction - AuctionsPlus #490
Acc: Canary Contracting,
Winkleigh
Starts: Monday, 6th May at 10am
Ends: Tuesday, 7th May at 7pm
Livestock Truck, Trailer, Tractors,
Balers, Rakes, Mowers, Farm
Machinery & Equipment
Onsite Farm Machinery Auction
Acc: AN & W Johnson
Due to sale of property
Friday, 10th May at 10:30am
Picketts Rd, Gawler
Farm Machinery & Equipment
Kevin Matkovich - 0417 325 936
AUCTION TERMS
All items are sold GST Exclusive - GST may apply.
No Buyers Premium. For a full list of auction items, photos
and terms & conditions visit
www.nutrienagsolutions.com.au/clearing-sales
Cabel Hall - 0418 134 448
Phillip Partridge - 0400 636 836
Acc: GM & JM Field, “Moorlands”
100 Hereford/Friesian Cows & Calves
100 Angus/Friesian Cows & Calves
All Cows are age identified w/ Angus
& Charolais calves at foot. Can be
sold in lots to suit & breed/age to
suit, $1,900 the pick
Bruce Holland - 0438 029 200
Warren Johnson - 0419 326 348
12 Angus/Friesian Cows, 5yo with
Feb - March Angus calves at foot
$1200/unit
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16 TASMANIAN COUNTRY Friday, April 26, 2024
Duck in and
check chooks
Poultry Club of Tasmania president Damian Whiteley with one of the black Indian
Runner ducks he has specialised in for 10 years.
Picture: KAROLIN MACGREGOR
KAROLIN MACGREGOR
CHOOKS and ducks from some of the state’s
best breeders will once again be up for sale
at next week’s annual Tasmanian Poultry
Auction.
The popular auction attracts hundreds of
people each year and organisers hope this
time will be no exception.
This year’s auction will be held on May 5
at the Longford Showgrounds.
The auction will get under way at 10.30am
and buyers can view the birds from 8.30am.
Poultry Club of Tasmania president and
longtime poultry breeder Damian Whiteley
said this year’s auction will have about 250
lots up for grabs.
This will include all types of chickens,
ducks and some equipment.
The auction is the club’s major fundraiser
for the year and helps the organisation run
its events.
The club has about 50 members.
Last year Mr Whiteley achieved the auction’s top price, which was $380 for a pair of
unusual black Indian Runner ducks.
He said prices range from $40 to close to
$400.
“It depends on the size and whether they’re
bigger or bantoms, but generally with the
higher prices $200 to $300 birds are people
buying a stud quality birds,” he said.
“Your more backyard type chooks are generally about $30, $40 or $50 and they all
shapes colours and sizes.”
Mr Whitely said this year’s auction will
include a wide range of breeds.
“There will be some really rare birds there
this year that I haven’t even seen before,”
he said.
“The importation laws a are a bit different
now so people are starting to breed birds we
haven’t seen here before.”
Interest in backyard poultry has been
steadily growing over the years.
“A lot of people like to have a few chooks
in their backyard,” he said.
“They’re good for kids to learn where eggs
come from and they’re pretty easy to look
after.”
Mr Whiteley started breeding poultry many
years ago and after initially focusing on chickens, he now specialises in waterfowl.
“Most people buy ducks just to look at
because a lot of the breeds will only lay for
about three months of the year,” he said.
“And you can get them in all colours and
shapes.”
Indian Runner ducks are one of his favourites and he has been breeding the black
coloured ones for about 10 years.
Mr Whiteley said most breeders focus on
key traits including temperament.
“You want birds that are good temperaments especially if you’re showing them…
but they’re like most domestic animals the
more time you spend with them the better
they are,” he said.
The main show season for poultry in Tasmania is about to get underway and will continue through until August.
“There are six or seven clubs around the
state, and we show in the winter months
because it’s too hot in the summer,” he said.
“So from now until August there will be a
poultry show every second week and they’re
all well supported.”
While many of the visitors to the auction
are there to purchase, Mr Whitely said some
people just like going along for a look.
“We’d have two to three hundred people
every year,” he said.
“A lot of people come back every year and
bring the kids because it’s a good family day
out. The kids love it, and grandparents love
it. It’s just a good day.”