castle hill sale (at richmond!) whose going?

12 Jul 2013, 18:46

Anyone else on AFF going to the castle hill sale this sunday?
It's actually at Hawkesbury Race Club at Richmond this year so should be called Richmond bird sale from now on I suppose. I'll be selling along with a few friends so please say hi if you spot me.
Here's a link with all the details - http://www.castlehillbirdsale.com/

12 Jul 2013, 20:02

I'm going Sam will stop by and say hello. By the way I'm looking for a young pair of Diamond Firetails if you have any. I am also going on Sat night

12 Jul 2013, 20:18

nxe04d wrote:I'm going Sam will stop by and say hello. By the way I'm looking for a young pair of Diamond Firetails if you have any. I am also going on Sat night

I'm not going on Sat night but I imagine it should be great.
I recently sold a heap of diamonds so wont be taking any. I do have a few young diamonds that I haven't managed to catch yet so if you don't get some at the sale then let me know.

12 Jul 2013, 20:45

Il be there, can't wait! Loved last year. I'm looking for pair of ruddies and a spare cock, rccb pair and spare cock, red painted pair and yellow backed white Breast gouldians. Hopefully it's a great day!

12 Jul 2013, 21:58

I am gonna give it a miss

Will build the anticipation for next year......

That and my aviaries are full.

Hope lots of photos are posted!

13 Jul 2013, 23:00

Hello All,

I'll be there as well...If you see me; come & have a chat...

I'm not selling; just flying the flag for the Australian Finch Society...

Cheers
Ripley

14 Jul 2013, 04:54

I will be there with Gordy so say hi.
Garry
(Why don't you all put your first name it would make things a lot easer , )

14 Jul 2013, 20:38

Oh I wish I'd read this post before I went as I'd love to meet some of you!! Nice lot of finches. I bought a Painted hen, a pair of St Helenas 2 pairs of Plumheads plus a spare hen for my lone male who is trying it on with every other species hens!!! Would have loved a pair of normal Diamonds but only expensive mutations were left. Also got a beaut pair of violet Masks and a pair of pastel Masks (my first foray into non-finch birds). Also spent way too much on product!!!

14 Jul 2013, 22:35

Incredible, I had no idea that many people kept birds in NSW. Unfortunately I had other commitment, there was everything and anything for sale, I only grabbed two 10kg bags of Australian grown Niger and a large bag of beautiful red Apples. I feel bad I forgot the camera but maybe next year. Sadly 90% of all birds (parrots) were mutations of some kind.

15 Jul 2013, 00:01

We have just returned from attending the Castle Hill Bird Sale and to be honest came away disappointed.
The range of Finches available was well below what we expected and have seen at earlier C/S sales.
Prices were about parr maybe up a little but numbers were many less than some other sales around.
I hope the smaller number of birds available was due to the time of the year and breeders were keeping
stock back for the coming season.
At least the parking was better especially if you arrived early but the venue ????
The range of trade stands and number of seed merchants offering their produce was excellent possibly the best I
have ever seen and quite well priced as well. I think the 1600km round trip may keep us home in future.