Information for posting in Wanted and Sales
Following these guidelines is a requirement for posting in this forum and it will also help you to have your post read by the most people. The Wanted & For Sale forum is for poultry advertisements only. Please do not post auction/sale announcements or business advertisements in Wanted & Sales. Duplicate posts are not permitted but pointer posts are allowed in certain circumstances.
Where should I post?
| I have some birds at home that I wish to privately advertise |
Post about them in Wanted & For Sale |
| I have a poultry business and would like to advertise my business and related products |
Post about it in Poultry-related business advertisements and discussion |
| I would like to advertise an auction |
Post about it in Poultry Gatherings |
| I am taking some birds to a Poultry Auction but would like to post about them individually |
Advertise them in a topic in Poultry Gatherings. If there isn't a topic about that auction yet, you may start one. You may post a link post in Wanted & For Sale to direct readers to your advertisement for the birds. A moderator will lock this link post. |
| I would like to tell people about some markets |
Post about it in Poultry Gatherings |
| I would like to tell people about some birds I am taking to sell at a market. I do not have a poultry business. |
Post about it in Wanted & For Sale OR in the appropriate market topic in Poultry Gatherings. Do not post in both. If there is a topic about that market in Poultry Gatherings that you would like to post in, then you may place a pointer post in Wanted & For Sale to direct readers to your advertisement. This pointer will be locked by a moderator. |
| I would like to advertise birds for sale at markets. I DO have a poultry business. |
Post about it in Poultry-related business advertisements and discussion. You may post a pointer link post in Wanted & For Sales. A moderator will lock this link post but it will be there to direct interested readers to your advertisement. |
| Where can I advertise birds other than poultry? |
Post in Other Birds Wanted & Sales |
Frequently Asked Questions
| Can I post the same post in two areas? |
No, duplicate posts are not permitted. |
| What will happen if I post in the wrong place? |
A moderator will move your post to the correct area. |
| What is a pointer post? |
It is a post that contains a short description of an advertisement in a different area and a link. Pointer posts made by members will be locked by a moderator. |
| How many posts can I make in Wanted & For Sale? |
You may have three posts visible on the first page of Wanted & For Sale at any time. |
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Wanted / For Sale / Free - Description - Location - StateExample titles:
Wanted - Light Sussex hens - Sydney area, NSW
Wanted - Transport from Sydney, NSW to Melbourne, VIC
For Sale - Wyandotte pullets - Longford, VIC
Free - 2 roosters to good homes, Broome, WA
Expressions of Interest: Bantam Saxony Ducklings Shepparton VIC* If you are listing
Fertile Eggs for sale please include the type of eggs, your location and whether you are willing to post eggs in the subject line.
* If you are requesting fertile eggs please also list in the subject line your location and whether you are willing to have them posted to you.
When making a post, you will need to choose a topic icon. It is a simple click at the top of the posting screen. Choose the most appropriate icon for your post.
Notes:
* There is a Fertile Egg Exchange Program
here.* There is information about poultry transport
here.* BYP also provides a
Notice Board where people can list their birds for sale.
* Feel free to check the
Breeders Directory before posting Wanted threads.
* It is also worth checking to see if there are any auctions coming up in your area in our
Poultry Gatherings forum.* The edit button is on the bottom right hand side of your post and allows you to edit the subject and body of your post.
* Titles can only be changed by editing the opening post.
* Please keep unrelated discussions to Other Poultry Talk. Comments by other members on the quality or standard of birds advertised will also be removed without notice.
* It is not appropriate to list other peoples telephone numbers without their permission.
* Please do not post in upper case. This is considered like SHOUTING and will be edited.
* Please don't post any more than 3 threads on the first page at a time.
* Members who consistently post incorrectly or ignore requests to edit posts may find their threads removed by moderators.
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