Cockersdale duo cock-a-hoop with Craven Feather Auctions championship coup West Yorkshire father and son poultry breeders Paul and Joe Heeley, from Cockersdale, near Drighlington, ruled the roost when winning their first-ever Craven Feather Auction championship at Skipton Auction Mart.

Procters rule roost as poultry fixtures make welcome return at Skipton Birds of a feather flocked back to Skipton Auction Mart with a welcome return on Saturday, June 12, of the first live Craven Premier Poultry show and sale since March last year, with 229 lots of bantams, large fowl and waterfowl on offer. Quality cages of pullets and trios sold away to a nice trade, with bantams also following suit. Smaller ducks were a very mixed trade, while geese were good to sell, as were a few pens of hens with young chicks and several lots of young Warren pullets, 20 of which sold for £50.

POULTRY & WATERFOWL It was nice to get back to work selling Poultry via live auction. Quality cages of Pullets and Trio’s sold away to a nice trade, bantams also following suit. Smaller ducks were a very mixed trade, geese good to sell, as were a few pens of hens with young chicks and several lots of young Warren Pullets.