Christmas Turkey Sales

Our annual sale of oven ready poultry for Christmas has unfortunately been cancelled as a result of the pandemic.

If you would still like to support the local farms who usually sell through our auction, please use the contact information below:

Calcott Turkeys

Producers and suppliers of traditional Christmas Turkeys

www.calcottturkeys.co.uk
Tel: 01827 60809

Huxley Turkeys

Top Quality farm reared traditional oven ready turkeys, weight ranges from 5kg to 10kg.

Tel : 01952 691207
Mob: 07799 840332
email: rachael.huxley@btconnect.com

Mike Shelley

Geese, Ducks, Medium & Large Chickens, Turkeys 10lb to 16lb

Tel: 01889 505292
email: mikeshelley@outlook.com

Dates for 2020

All sales suspended until further notice

Penkridge Poultry Auctions

Auctions have been held on the Market site since the 1930s. This tradition is continued with our monthly sale of Poultry, Eggs, Plants and Garden Sundries

The auction offers a wide range of not only poultry but garden plants, fresh eggs and useful equipment for the garden or small holding.

The auction is open to everyone to buy or sell so it really is an excellent opportuninty to experience a genuine traditional auction.

Everyone must follow Defra's biosecurity measures

Entering Lots

We accept entries of:

• Eggs
• Poultry
• Corn
• Plants
• Gardening sundries
• Poultry equipment

If you wish to enter anything that is not on the above list please contact us prior to arrival

Entries are received between 8am and 10am on day of sale. Please note that we have a limited amount of space available and entries will close once that space is used.

All Eggs must be in lots of at least 6 eggs.

Animal Welfare

We take the welfare of the birds sold through our auction very seriously and endeavour to ensure that no birds are harmed during the auction process.

All poultry must be in boxes large enough for them to be able to stand without hinderance with no sharp edges

Water must be provided for poultry in hot weather

All birds entered must be at least 4 weeks old

If you have any concerns about the welfare of the birds in our sales please inform us as quickly as possible.

The auction is regularly inspected by Staffordshire County Council Animal Health Team who can be contacted by phone on 01785 277875

Further advice from the government on the correct treatment of poultry can be found via the links below

Government Guidance for keeping poultry

Welfare of Animals at Markets

Charges

Sellers

Commission 18% (Minimum Commission £1.20)

Entry Fees

• Boxes £1 each

Buyers

Buyers Premium 10% on all lots

Note that the links above are to PDF files. If you cannot open them please download the free acrobat reader from www.adobe.com