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Colourful Chickens, Odd Ducks and Flying Turkeys
Variety is the spice of life
• Chantecler
Copper Black Marans
Ameracauna
Blue Cochin
Buff Orpington
Old English Game Fowl
Green Eggs & Chocolate?
• Once your customers have received a dozen of these artistic creations, they’ll be hooked
New Livestock Enterprises
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!
Heritage Turkeys
• Truly stunning addition to the farm
• Most personality of the poultry
• Heritage breeds are smaller and in demand
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
QUESTIONS?
• www.stoddart.ca
• www.realdirt.ca
• @stoddartfarm
• harry@stoddart.ca
• ca.linkedin.com/in/harrystoddart/
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