Islands Heritage Livestock

Minutes for March 2012

Ila — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:48:09 +0000

Quennell Lake Livestock Conservancy

Maria Castro — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:33:58 +0000

Quennell Lake Livestock Conservancy is a breeding facility for endangered livestock, poultry and equines. We are a social enterprise with the following goals:

to maintain viable breeding populations of selected endangered breeds and promote these breeds to the farming community and the general public;

to develop and promote environmentally, socially and economically sustainable farming practices that are well adapted to our
local landscapes and climate;

to provide learning and training opportunities for children, young people and those with challenges.

We currently work with five breeds of chicken, one breed of duck, one breed of goats and one breed of horses. We make breeding stock, chicks, adult chickens and hatching eggs available for sale to other farmers and backyard flock owners.

Our farm store offers table eggs, heritage breed roasting and stewing chickens, chicken sausages, goat meat and fruit, depending on season.

We have rooms for rent in our heritage farmhouse as well as a second residence for people who want to live on a farm. We are also a Workaway host. Please contact us for current availability.

Please check our Facebook page for current information on our workshop and work experience program.

Omega Blue Farm

omega blue — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:06:02 +0000

Omega Blue Farms is a mixed farm dedicated to heritage food conservation. We rely on traditional knowledge to selectively breed towards recognized breed standards, successfully producing show champions that perform well on the table. We are Canada’s only APA recognized Grand Master breeders of turkeys and muscovy ducks.

Our long term serious breeding efforts include Araucana and Ameraucana chickens, muscovy ducks, and turkeys. Each genepool has been developed locally and represents a key component in the long term sustainability of our farm. The Khaki Campbell duck from a quality Oregon breeder has also earned a long term position on our farm. We couldn’t ask any more from a heritage poultry breed and feel it sets the standard for heritage breed conservation.

Lana Farm

Bryce and Beaner Mack — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:00:24 +0000

Bristolcare Hobby Farm

dianeolsen — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:00:55 +0000

Bristolcare Hobby Farm is located just south of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. We raise Angora goats for their lustrous fibre. (mohair)

We also have San Clemente goats, Buff Orpington and Black Austrolorp chickens as well as Muscovy and Welsh Harlequin ducks.

We sell our Mohair: raw, raw washed, carded or as home spun yarn. Seasonally we have Angora kids, chicks and ducklings for sell.

Heritage Meadows Farm

Ila — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:58:59 +0000

Windrush Farm

Margaret Thomson — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:17:19 +0000

Windrush Farm is 10 acres of pasture and woodland on Salt Spring Island, owned by Alan and Margaret Thomson since 1986. They have been raising heritage turkeys and selling fertile eggs, day old poults, breeding stock and fresh and frozen turkey meat since 2003. The farm also has a small flock of rare Cotswold sheep, an old English breed that was once very popular in Canada for both wool and meat.

Sparrowhawk Farm

Anna — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:15:01 +0000

Pastoral Dreams

Rio — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:08:06 +0000

Odd Bird Farm

Wynnie Konkle — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:58:35 +0000

Hi folks,

Here at Odd Bird farm, I have a pair of Bourbon Reds, one Black Spanish hen, one elderly Blue Slate Hen who is setting on eggs rite now, two hens of mixed parentage and one neurotic Ridley hen. All my hens are laying now, except for the blue slate, and one mixed who is raising 2 poults. I am hoping to raise about a dozen birds each year for the freezer.

I also have a pair of black Auracanas and two black naked neck hens who have just started laying.