{"id":2596,"date":"2013-04-09T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2596"},"modified":"2017-01-10T11:32:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T11:32:50","slug":"the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Fur and Feather&#8217; auction &#8211; Melton Mowbray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2613\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.08.41-600x803.jpg\" alt=\"The seasoned auctioners\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.08.41-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.08.41-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nToday we went to Melton Mowbray fur and feather market with our friend Sago to buy some peacocks for the garden at Cotes Mill and some doves for the new dove cote that Ben Creed made a few weeks ago. \u00a0There was lots for sale, every kind of egg, every kind of hen, every kind of goose and duck, all selling \u00a0for anything from \u00a31.00 to \u00a3125.00. The market runs at Meltom Mowbray cattle market, once a week, on a Tuesday morning. You register to get your bidding number then just follow the\u00a0auctioneers\u00a0around the yard until you reach the bird you want to buy. Its all very quick and once you have won your bid you buy a padlock to lock up your birds so no one runs off with them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2607\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2607\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2607\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-12.36.15-600x803.jpg\" alt=\"The quintessential Alyesbury Duck\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-12.36.15-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-12.36.15-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div> The quintessential Alyesbury Duck<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2601\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2601\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2601\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-09.35.17-600x803.jpg\" alt=\"dozens of eggs\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-09.35.17-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-09.35.17-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div> dozens of eggs<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2604\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2604\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2604\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.02.49-600x803.jpg\" alt=\"The crazy Guinea Fowls\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.02.49-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.02.49-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div> The crazy Guinea Fowls<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The first \u00a0birds we spotted were the fantail doves, and as you can see they are quite lovely,white as could be, very pretty and well mannered.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2623\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2623\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2623\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.02.20-600x803.jpg\" alt=\"A perfect pair\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.02.20-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-11.02.20-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div> A perfect pair<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The second choice were an elegant pair of Peacocks, a happy couple who sat quite regally in their cage\u00a0throughout\u00a0the auction.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2625\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-10.59.08-600x448.jpg\" alt=\"2013-04-09 10.59.08\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-10.59.08-600x448.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-10.59.08-600x448.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>The last purchases were simultaneous, Sago was bidding for two young pairs of white doves and we had our eyes on some Italian Owl Pigeons.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2632\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-14.31.20-600x803.jpg\" alt=\"2013-04-09 14.31.20\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-14.31.20-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-14.31.20-600x803.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p>The Italian owl pigeons<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2629\" src=\"\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-09.38.51-600x448.jpg\" alt=\"2013-04-09 09.38.51\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray?img=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-09.38.51-600x448.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&text=The 'Fur and Feather' auction - Melton Mowbray\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-fur-and-feather-auction-melton-mowbray&media=\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-09-09.38.51-600x448.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nThe menagerie was complete!!<\/p>\n<p>The next\u00a0instalment\u00a0will be our return home and settling in the new birds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we went to Melton Mowbray fur and feather market with our friend Sago to buy some peacocks for the garden at Cotes Mill&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":15471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[32,66,67,4],"class_list":["post-2596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cotes-mill","tag-cotes-mill","tag-italian-owl-pigeons","tag-market","tag-new"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2596"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15472,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596\/revisions\/15472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}