1. The Auction will be conducted in two parts:
   (a) Poultry will be auctioned under the prevailing conditions of sale adopted by New Zealand Stock and Station Agents.
   (b) Other animals (Livestock) will be sold by Silent Auction.
2. All entries must be accompanied by the appropriate penning/caging fees – these are:
   (a) Chooks and ducks: $1.50 for each bird entered,
   (b) Larger poultry (turkeys, pheasants, peafowl etc.): $2.50 for each bird entered,
   (c) Rabbits, chinchillas etc.: $2.50 for each animal entered.
   (d) Sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, deer, horses, donkeys, camelids, ratites: $5 for each animal entered.
3. The description of stock in the sale is supplied by the Vendors, and they are responsible for its accuracy.
4. All Vendors will receive Confirmation of their entries and their Vendor's Pass by mail. Lot numbers are to be collected on arrival.
5. The number of roosters entered must not exceed the number of hens entered. No more than four birds may be entered in any one Lot.
6. Poultry buyers must take all the birds in a Lot.
7. The auction price will be per each bird/animal (not pen or Lot).
8. All domestic poultry must be penned by 10.30 a.m. and all other stock must be penned by 11.30 a.m. on the day of the Auction. Entrance gates on Hussey Road will open for Vendors at 8.30 a.m. – Vendors must bring their Confirmation of Entry and Vendor's Pass.
9. Any bird or animal that does not pass health inspection will be rejected from the sale.
10. It is the responsibility of Vendors to ensure that their stock are fed and watered throughout the day, and they should note that animal welfare ethics apply. Vendors who do not observe this condition may be refused entry in succeeding years.
11. Only recognized breeds may be entered. Once a Lot number has been issued for a particular entry, no variations may be substituted. Vendors should check their entries carefully on the day.
12. The Auction Organizers reserve the right to restrict the number of entries in each section.*
13. Any cattle or deer entered must have appropriate AHB Animal Status Declarations and eartags (or an exemption issued for each animal for that day and venue).
14. If there are any ownership transfers, they are the responsibility of the Vendor.
15. A ten percent (10%) commission on the sale price will be charged on all sales.
16. To enable the Catalogue to be produced, no late entries or changes can be accepted.
17. Names and locations of Vendors will be published in the Catalogue.
18. Any unsold stock must be removed by Vendors by 6.00 p.m. on the day of the Auction.
19. Buyers must pay for and collect all Lots for which they have successfully bid.
20. All stock purchased must be uplifted before 6.00 p.m. on the day of the Auction, unless special arrangements have been made with the Organizers of the Auction beforehand.
21. Buyers must supply their own containers, appropriate to the welfare of the animals, for collecting and transporting them.
22. Any non-compliance with these terms and conditions will result in stock being rejected from sale.
23. GST will be charged on all Livestock except poultry. The Vendor must issue the Buyer with an invoice if requested.
24. Admission to the Auction is $10 per person, which includes a Catalogue and free entry into Willowbank Wildlife Reserve between 10.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Auction Day – children under five years of age free. [After 1.00 p.m. the full admission price will be charged.] Each vendor will be issued with a Pass on confirmation of his/her entries, and will receive a Catalogue on arrival prior to 11.30 a.m.
25. Entry fees, Commission and Admission charges will be used to cover Auction expenses with any surplus going to the Canterbury Section of the Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand Incorporated.

*Please Note: We do not have facilities for handling large numbers of livestock. Please consult the Organizers if in doubt.