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Colourful Chickens, Odd Ducks and Flying Turkeys

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Colourful Chickens, Odd Ducks and Flying Turkeys

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Variety is the spice of life

• Chantecler

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Copper Black Marans

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Ameracauna

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Blue Cochin

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Buff Orpington

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Old English Game Fowl

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Green Eggs & Chocolate?

• Once your customers have received a dozen of these artistic creations, they’ll be hooked

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New Livestock Enterprises

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Odd Ducks

• Khaki Campbell

• Egg layers– Claimed to match chickens in

lay

– More sensitive to day length

• Better foragers than chickens

• Hardier

• Messier– Keep the water outside!

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Heritage Turkeys

• Truly stunning addition to the farm

• Most personality of the poultry

• Heritage breeds are smaller and in demand

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Wild Turkey

• Not controlled by supply management

• But are licensed by MNR in Ontario

• Slower growing – 10 pounds by Christmas

• They can fly!

• Very durable

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QUESTIONS?

• www.stoddart.ca

• www.realdirt.ca

• @stoddartfarm

[email protected]

• ca.linkedin.com/in/harrystoddart/