Small Animal Auction

     If you would have asked me years ago about attending an animal auction, I would have said no. With all the horror stories you see on social media, I assumed there would be ill treated animals knocking on death's door.  I can honestly say that there was none of those nightmarish sights at the auction I attended. There was a vet present as each animal was inspected, tagged, and registered. I do not know if this is an established "norm" at all auctions. My husband took some of his fancy chickens and I took one of the triplets to sale. 

    I almost took him back home with me. I was so upset until I met the young woman who won the bid. The approached me when the young billy kept running over to Taylor. She got our information and will just buy from us directly from now on. She paid a lot more for little Joe than we would have charged otherwise. I had to move Joe to an additional home because I did not want him breeding back to one of his close family members. Knowing he went to a home with loving children made me a happy camper. Her two young girls were in love with him. He will be joining a small herd of 5 nannies. His new owners (the little girls) told me the names of their other goats and how the "J" name went right along with their current naming process. 

    I was informed that you don't usually talk to the people who win your animals. It just seems like such a cold process. I know in the future that I will not let on like the goats are mine. Hopefully, I will not have to do that again anytime soon. The goat market just isn't booming at the moment. 

    These auctions serve rural communities as an outlet to bring in new animals. These connections helps you build trading relationships with neighboring counties. I did ask my husband to bid on a nanny who was brown and white. She was half Nubian and Kinko. Once the bid went over $150 I let her go. Man, I do not like the intense bidding process and how nervous it makes people. It's also a loud environment and I'm not so sure I will take Taylor back again. 

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