Specialty Livestock – PFR

Quail Farming

admin — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:33:43 +0000

Arnie & Shirley Morris and their large Quail egg laying operation near Ardrossan, Alberta. At the time of our visit in 2012 they had nearly 12,000 birds on the farm which allowed them to ship about 250,000 eggs weekly. The egg yoke of a Quail egg is actually bigger than the whites. The shell is harder than a chicken egg shell and you have to use a serrated knife to cut them open. They also operate a hatchery and incubator on the farm.

Location: Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada

Exotic Duck Farming

admin — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:38:28 +0000

At the time of our visit in 2012, Ian and Colleen Hodges were raising exotic breeds of ducks. They have variety of breeds ranging from the Khaki Campbell to the Indian Runner to the Ancona. They sell both breeding stock and duck eggs. They’ve found a growing market for the eggs with people who are allergic to chicken eggs. They seem to tolerate the cold prairie winters and at some point they may begin to sell duck meat.

Location: Dalmeny, Saskatchewan. Canada

The Canadian Horse

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:50:46 +0000

The unique “Canadian” horse breed. Visit Bill Humeny from just outside Saskatoon, SK. where he has a herd of 10 Canadian horses. This unique breed goes back to the 1600’s before Canada was even a country. They were sent to Quebec or New France by Louis XIV for new settlers in the area. About 75% of Canadian horses are black, standing 14 to 16 hands high and weighing between 900 and 1500 pounds. At one time there were as many as 160,000 in Canada with their numbers dropping to as low as 200 in recent years.

Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada