Madison Bird and Animal Consignment Auction

Madison County Fairgrounds

Madison, Nebraska

Spring Sale, March 7th, 2010

8:30 a.m.

Notice: Highway 32 is closed for construction
just east of Madison.

Fall Sale, October 3rd, 2010
(always first Sunday March and first Sunday October)

The following list includes items called in early. This is a small portion of items that will be checked in the weekend of the sale.

Smith Poultry supplies will be set up in main building.

Consigners are encouraged to call or e-mail consignments so we can advertise your item here.

Items called in early include:

  • Velveteen rabbits
  • English Angora rabbits
  • Rhinelander rabbits
  • Buff pheasants
  • Blue scale quail
  • 100 3-day old red sex-linked pullets
  • Java green peafowl
  • white peafowl
  • blue silver-pied peafowl
  • Lots of show quality bantams
  • Barred rocks
  • Guineas
  • Silkies
  • English lops
  • French lops
  • Harlequin rabbits
  • Netherland dwarfs
  • California rabbits
  • Fairy Swallow pigeons
  • Laying hens
  • Goldfish
  • Cordon Bleu finches
  • Silver pheasants
  • Yellow golden pheasants
  • Red golden pheasants
  • Button quail - 3 weeks old
  • 10 pr. Lady Gouldian finches
  • 2 Jamesway model 252 commercial incubators 1948. automatic turner and waterer. 3,000 egg capacity Great working condition.
  • Framed Feather art-on display in office.
  • 2 1/2 yr. old male Dall sheep with nice set of horns
  • female Dall sheep
  • 10 blue shoulder peafowl
  • 10 black shoulder peafowl
  • 10 peach-faced lovebirds
  • 10-12 cockatiels - white faced, pied, and pearl
  • 3 pr. Royal palm turkeys
  • 2 Royal palm hens
  • Australorp laying hens
  • Pastel Call ducks, Pairs and single drakes, 2009 hatch
  • Butterscotch Call ducks, Pairs and single drakes, 2009 hatch
  • Breeder Mandarin hen duck, 2008 hatch
  • Buff Orpington chickens
  • Red laying chickens
  • Black Australorp chickens
  • White Leghorn chickens
  • Ruby-eyed White and Black Otter Netherland Dwarf rabbits
  • Black Tan rabbits
  • Chocolate Tan rabbits
  • Gecko - 8-9"
  • Sunburst Tarantula - young
  • Lime green male parrotlet
  • 3-year old Blue and Gold Macaw
  • Zebu cow
  • Zebu steer
  • Dexter cross - 3rd calf cow and Dexter cross bull
  • Painted Desert/mouflan cross sheep - several head
  • Barbadol sheep - several head
  • Mouflan sheep - several head
  • Red factor canaries
  • Pr. spotted canaries
  • new wood duck boxes
  • several pairs Canada geese - (game permit required)
  • Mallards
  • hamsters
  • 4-month old female sugar glider
  • Bred longhorn cow - 3 years old
  • Longhorn heifer - born 08
  • 200 Bobwhite quail - (game permit required)
  • 200 Georgia quail
  • 100 button quail
  • 100 coturnix quail
  • 1000 Bobwhite quail eggs (permit required)
  • 1000 Georgia Qauil eggs
  • 200 Butler quail
  • Pair Whitecap Pionus Parrots
  • Cockatiels (Whiteface pairs)
  • Cockatiels (normal, cinnamon, pied)
  • Budgerigar Parakeets (American)
  • Peachface Lovebirds
  • Canary (yellow male)
  • Rabbits
  • Pr. Royal Mute Swans - 09 hatch - DNA sexed and pinioned. unrelated. No permit required.
  • 3 Jenny mules - welsh size - brown - unbroke
  • 1202 GQF incubator
  • 7 1/2 yr. old 29.5" tall appy mare bred back to 32.5" pinto stud
  • 5 white bobwhite quail
  • mixed chickens
  • large ducks
  • 5 British range coturnix/ Butler bobwhite quail
  • Pr. Butler quail
  • a few dozen quail hatching eggs
  • 5 Mexican speckled quail
  • Chukar (Nebraska game permit required)
  • Mated African geese - 2 pairs and a trio
  • Black cheek zebra finches
  • English zebra finches
  • Rice finches
  • Spice finches
  • 6 Canaries
  • Sebastopol goslings
  • Finches
  • Pygmy goats
  • Fainting goats
  • Miniature longhorns - 4 heifers and 1 bull - yearlings
  • Longhorn bull and cow
  • Creole Old English bantams
  • Mini black and white pinto reg. amhr filley
  • Mated pr. Rosie Bourkes
  • Pair of mated dewlap geese. Goose is buff. Gander is gray.
  • 2 trios standard black Sumatras- (from Alabama flock)

     

     

    Wanted: We have had calls to see if the following will be available:

  • Muffed Tumbler pigeons
  • Long-Faced Clean Leg Tumbler pigeons
  • Chiloe Wigeon ducks
  • Snowy Call ducks
  • Khaki Call ducks
  • Blue-bibbed Call ducks
  • White Call ducks
  • Gray Call ducks
  • Butterscotch Call ducks
  • English Spot rabbits
  • Tan rabbits
  • Netherland Dwarf rabbits
  • Pedigreed English Angora does
  • blue cochin bantams
  • Chocolate call ducks
  • Pastel call ducks
  • Standard cochins
  • Female shaft tail finch
  • Hair sheep
  • Miniature Angus
  • Lowline Dexter cattle
  • Ferret - (child-friendly)
  • Bobwhite quail

     

     

    Cedar Hollow Farm will be setup in the bird and small animal room with Pure Honey, Bird Toys, Bird Mineral Blocks, Soy Candles, Goat Milk Soap, Lotion, Lip Balm and more. You may also pre-order from their online store and have your order delivered to the sale as they will not have their entire inventory at the sale.

    All sheep and goats must have scrapies tag. If not tagged, we will tag them at a charge of $1.00 per head.

    We cannot accept goats sold for dairy, food, or fiber. We can accept goats sold for pets, breeding, show, or weed control.

    Consignments Taken

    Saturday, March 6th from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    Sunday, March 7th from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

    Sale Schedule:

    8:30 a.m.- Main Ring

    9:00 a.m.- Ring 2 - Hoof stock

    10:00 a.m. - Ring 3 - Cage birds and pocket pets sell in separate heated building

    Equipment in 4-H building following livestock.

    1:00 p.m. - Rabbits and pigeons in Ring 2

    Lunch will be served by the Norfolk Optimist club.

    Space is available for vendors - Please call ahead.

    No chicks will be checked in on Saturday.

    Consigners are encouraged to call or e-mail consignments so we can advertise on website.

    All birds and small animals sold by the head in order consigned.

    Cage Requirements

    Sturdy wire cages with solid bottoms required for all birds and small animals.

    Bedding, feed, and waterers required for all cages.

    Game birds must have tags attached at check-in time.

    Birds in poor condition or poor boxes will be rejected.

    IMPORTANT: If you are bringing birds or animals from out of state, a certificate of veterinary health is required. Entry permit is available at no charge by calling 402-471-2351

    Admission - $4.00 per person


    Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards accepted

    Call Dix or Linda Scranton for more info

    402-379-1845

    lscranton@telebeep.com

    weekend of sale, also may call 402-454-2144



    Commissions:

    Birds, Animals, equipment per head or item
  • 23%.....up to $200.00
  • 18%.....$201.00 to $400.00
  • 15%.....$401.00 to $600.00
  • 12%.....$601.00 or more
  • Minimum Commissions

  • $1.25 per cage
  • $5.00 goats and sheep
  • $10.00 all other hoof stock
  • No Sale Charges

  • Birds, Rabbits, Equipment - $2.00 minimum or 20% of last bid - $15.00 maximum.
  • $7.50 no sale fee for goats or sheep
  • $20.00 no sale fee on all other hoofed stock
  • Handling Fee

  • $2.00 handling fee will be assessed per seller.
  • Fee is $2.00 per seller, NOT per cage or per item.