micky 3,325 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Wild Rabbits sold for £9 .16 . a couple at Melton Long Legged Turkeys made £1- lb . 1 Quote Link to post
fred90 3,421 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 was there many rabbits in micky? Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,739 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 That is unbelievable Micky.. Quote Link to post
riohog 5,939 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 think the commision is high at melton ,so you wont get that in your pocket . Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,346 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 yeh every time I took them ....ended up with nowt really......you would here they fetched a fiver a couple last week....so I would bomb down there for 6.30-7 am tues morn....get them in ....then wait till action had finished then get paid from the office about noon....and you ended up with about a quid a bunny cos they only made 3 quid a couple....plus I spent 3 quid parking best part of a tenner on bacon buttys...and cups of tea....not to mention all the other bits and bobs I bought on a whim.... was that last Tuesday micky...I was going to go but the mrs had to work so I didn't bother....mind it proberbly saved me some dough... 2 2 Quote Link to post
riohog 5,939 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Just now, TOMO said: yeh every time I took them ....ended up with nowt really......you would here they fetched a fiver a couple last week....so I would bomb down there for 6.30-7 am tues morn....get them in ....then wait till action had finished then get paid from the office about noon....and you ended up with about a quid a bunny cos they only made 3 quid a couple....plus I spent 3 quid parking best part of a tenner on bacon buttys...and cups of tea....not to mention all the other bits and bobs I bought on a whim.... was that last Tuesday micky...I was going to go but the mrs had to work so I didn't bother....mind it proberbly saved me some dough... that sounds about right tomo Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Phil Lloyd said: That is unbelievable Micky.. Supply and demand Phil, up until three years ago I could get as many as I wanted now there are none on most of the Land that I have worked for over 50 years though one place has recovered after 4seasons Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, TOMO said: yeh every time I took them ....ended up with nowt really......you would here they fetched a fiver a couple last week....so I would bomb down there for 6.30-7 am tues morn....get them in ....then wait till action had finished then get paid from the office about noon....and you ended up with about a quid a bunny cos they only made 3 quid a couple....plus I spent 3 quid parking best part of a tenner on bacon buttys...and cups of tea....not to mention all the other bits and bobs I bought on a whim.... was that last Tuesday micky...I was going to go but the mrs had to work so I didn't bother....mind it proberbly saved me some dough... Yes Mate ! and I have done exactly the same as you and its not worth the trouble . Newark Market was good years ago you could shift plenty there , it was held at the side of the Trent , is it still going ? Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, fred90 said: was there many rabbits in micky? No ! only three couple it was probably two people in a bidding War . Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,346 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) theres the cattle market in Newark ...its close to the canal ....do you mean that one...I think its still going...never really went to that one.. sending you a pm Edited December 23, 2019 by TOMO Quote Link to post
fred90 3,421 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, TOMO said: theres the cattle market in Newark ...its close to the canal ....do you mean that one...I think its still going...never really went to that one.. sending you a pm think it was on a Wednesday tomo. seem to think they built a new market a few years ago. Quote Link to post
troyboy17 632 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Anyone going Melton let me know any ferrets in Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,346 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 I dowt its on today mate.... Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,346 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 heres the market report from last Tuesday ....one hob fetched £26 .....others a lot cheaper http://meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FUR-FEATHER-SUNDRIES-17th-DECEMBER-2019.pdf Quote Link to post
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