Rare Breeds Canada Spring 2014 Genesis Magazine by Jennifer Osborn

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Genesis The Journal of

Rare Breeds Canada Conserving Heritage Livestock

Vol. 28 No. 3, Spring 2014 www.rarebreedscanada.org

To rescue and increase the population of breeds that are of historical significance in Canada.

Mission Statement: Rare Breeds Canada’s mission is to make Canadians more aware of their agricultural heritage and, through education and niche marketing, involve them in conserving endangered breeds of farm livestock and poultry.

To educate the public as to the importance of our rescue mission and to the necessity of maintaining these breeds as a gene pool for future use in a rapidly changing world.

Vision: Rare Breeds Canada envisions a future where Canadians are aware of their agricultural heritage and are involved in the preservation of endangered breeds of farm livestock and poultry, both nationally and internationally. This involvement will be through a broad spectrum of sustainable Canadian farms, which are economically and ecologically responsible, viable over the long term and will not deplete their resource base. In this vision, the gene pool will be preserved in the form of living animals as well as in gene banks.

To maintain and increase these endangered breeds of livestock in ways that will enhance their commercial value. To re-establish breeds no longer existing in Canada but formerly of commercial value. This must be governed by world population and breed trends. To liaise with other organizations of similar mandates. Rare Breeds Canada is a non-profit registered charitable organization Business Number 118975812RR001 R.R.1, Nesbitt, MB. R0K 1P0

Mandate: To actively encourage the preservation of and to increase the number of domestic livestock including poultry that have had commercial value in Canada and are now in danger of extinction, i.e. heritage livestock. Head Office /Office Manager

Pam Heath R.R.1, Nesbitt, MB. R0K 1P0 Tel: 204 824 2386 Email: rbc@rarebreedscanada.org

RBC Board of Directors Chair Dr. John Mills. 54 Musgrove St. Winnipeg, MB. R3R 2M5. Tel. 204 837 8987 Email: jtmills@shaw.ca

Secretary

Jim Kehoe 200 Dulcemaine Rd. Landsdowne, ON. K0E 1L0 Tel: 613-659-3605 Email: markehoe@1000island.net

Treasurer

Andy Sproston 234 Elm Tree Rd.East. Grimsby,ON. L3M 4E7 Tel. 905 309 4984 Email: andy.sproston@yahoo.com

Directors

Mario Duchesne 344, route 138, St-Hilarion, QC G0A 3V0 Tel: 418-457-4333 Email: franc-nord@hotmail.com Adam Mastine Frost 77 Route Dubois Kingsey Falls, QC., J0A 1B0 Cell. 819 471 6508 Email: kssamf@hotmail.com

Cattle

Jim Kehoe 200 Dulcemaine Rd. Landsdowne, ON. K0E 1L0 Tel: 613-659-3605

Mario Duchesne 333, rang 1, St-Hilarion, QC G0A 3V0 Tel: 418-457-4333 Email: franc-nord@hotmail.com

Email: markehoe@1000island.net

Goats

Adam Mastine Frost 77 Route Dubois Kingsey Falls, QC., J0A 1B0 Cell. 819 471 6508 Email: kssamf@hotmail.com

Rebecca Lange San Clara, MB Tel: 204-937-8349 Email: bramblenubians@gmail.com

Elwood Quinn 2495 boul. Perrot N.D. De L’lle Perrot, QC J7V 8P4 Tel: 514 941 1510 Email: elwoodquinn@gmail.com

Draft Horse

Merlin Ford Box 502 Buchanan SK., S0A 0J0 Tel. 306 592 2132 Email: clippity.clop1@gmail.com

Andy Sproston 234 Elm Tree Rd.East. Grimsby,ON. L3M 4E7 Tel. 905 309 4984 Email: andy.sproston@yahoo.com

Light Horse & Pony/ Waterfowl

Dr. John Mills. 54 Musgrove St. Winnipeg, MB. R3R 2M5. Tel. 204 837 8987 Email: jtmills@shaw.ca

Louisa Nicholls 4185 244th Street Langley, BC V2Z 1M8 Tel: 604-856-0188 Email: louisa-nicholls@hotmail.com

Sheep

Livestock Committee

Martin Penfold Box 25, Manson, MB R0M 1J0 Tel: 204-722-2036 Email: rrv02@mts.net

Species Co-ordinators Chair / Director Elwood Quinn 2495 boul. Perrot N.D. De L’lle Perrot, QC J7V 8P4 Tel: 514-941-1510 Email: elwoodquinn@gmail.com

COVER PHOTOS: Starting at top left going clockwise.

Ayrshire Cow & Calf, Canadian Horse Mare & Foal, Barred Rock x New Hampshire Hen & Chicks, Tamworth Pig Sow & Piglets, Mammoth Jackstock Donkey Jenny & Foal, Shetland Sheep Ewe & Twin Lambs. Donkey photo submitted by Suzanne Paddock.

Swine

Wayne Collingridge St Claude, MB RoG 1Z0 Tel: 204-379-2282 Email: etcollingridge@hotmail.com

Secretary

Rebecca Lange Box 91 San Clara, MB R0L 1T0 Tel: 204-937-8349 Email: bramblesnubians@gmail.com

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Poultry

Turkeys

George Whitney 222 Fourth Chute Rd. Douglas. ON. K0J 1S0 Tel: 613 649 0125 Email: whitneyg4@gmail.com

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Haying with Horses at Atlantic Draft Horse Supply 2013 by Richard Mackenzie

n August 14th, I got home from work, snatched a quick bite, grabbed two horses out of the pasture, harnessed them and was ready to mow. You see, I needed to have some dry grass for the August 17th Haying with Horses Field Day … alas, just as I got things ready to roll, the rain started and put an end to it. Now enter August 15th…. dry skies and mowing commenced.

see a three abreast hitch in action so this in itself garnished a lot of attention and excitement, little alone the equipment to boot. Hooked to the Forecart was a trail type PTO, 2 basket tedder which works great for small fields but the HD cart can also run a larger 4 basket tedder with ease which I use on the larger fields using the same level of output from the Forecart. These PTO Forecarts from I & J come in two sizes, Regular and Heavy Duty, To pull this day off I had asked to cover the needs of PTO my friend, John McCully, from equipment as required on your ABOVE: Four abreast ready for work with John checking things over. BELOW: ADHS Tedding Hay with 3 Abreast on PTO Forecart the Annapolis Valley of NS to particular operation. The Regujoin me. John is as fine a teamlar Forecarts are frequently used ster as one can find and his skill for smaller PTO horsepower in using walking ploughs merrequirements like a trailing 6 ited him first place distinctions or 7’ sicklebar mower, 2 basket in two of the four ploughing tedder, side delivery rakes and categories at the 2012 Canadian fertilizer spreaders. The HD Champion Ploughing ComGD PTO Forecart can easily petition held in Ontario. John’s run 7’ mower conditioners, 4 team of a Belgian and Perchebasket tedders, rakes and square ron arrived early to prepare for a balers. Either Forecart can be purchase he made weeks earlier. equipped with the optional 12V Atlantic Draft Horse Supply battery powered hydraulic unit sold a brand new team-harness with 2 remotes which is needed to John. It arrived just 2 days for some equipment like rotary prior to the big day so John hay rakes and mower condiwas able to fit it in front of a tioners. As the tedding got unlearning crowd and use it on the derway, there were some willing same day. John’s team looked participants that enjoyed a go at sooo good; I decided to buy a new set of harness from ADHS for the lines driving the horses and feeling the power from the whole one of my teams to also look sharp and fitted it in the afternoon unit. The whirling of the PTO with no engine in site, doing very session in front of new teamsters. good work is excitement in itself, peaceful and rewarding. A team or three abreast can easily run the regular Forecart for all jobs it’s As the people started to gather and the temperature was rising, it able to handle but for the HD version, it runs best with three or was decided to get John to cut open another field to show folks four abreast. the I & J ESM sickle bar mower made by I&J Manufacturing Both models have two PTO speeds to provide the versatility to in Gap. Penn, USA. John knocked down 2 acres in no time at power the job at hand…more power needed?.... add more horses!! all and the visitors saw firsthand how this mower chimed under The HD model has optional mechanical disc brakes, wheel a heavy 1st cut crop with much of it lodged over…no plugging weights and the hydraulic unit can be attached as well. The HD either! These mowers are available from ADHS and come commodel for sale at ADHS has all these features included on the plete with a brand new extra/spare double cutter bar, bag of extra model in stock. sections, rivets, a steel team pole and steel bolt on neck yoke, all factory designed…call for a quote. Once the tedding was completed, my team was connected to After a nice break for lunch, I hooked 3 of my Belgians to the a Pioneer Draft Forecart to haul an old but refurbished Oliver I & J Heavy Duty Ground Drive PTO Forecart to ted the hay con’t on page 11 mowed 2 days earlier. Many folks don’t often have the chance to www.rarebreedscanada.org rbc@rarebreedscanada.org Tel: 204.824.2386

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con’t from page 10 side delivery rake. The key to running a successful baling event with the PTO unit on the baler is not to overload the windrows and rake them with a single width of hay thus not choking off the baler with large gobs of hay going into the chamber. I baled without the wheel weights last summer but I have since realized it would have been better with them. The additional traction from the optional 360 lbs in wheel weights would have been useful baling but they are not as much required for tedding or lighter PTO demands. As the crowd watched all the horses working in the hayfields, various spectators joined in on a ride and smiled as they went along while others continued to watch John mow the rest of the field he started.

demonstrate the difference. In fact, 375 is too slow for the baler but can be adequate for tedding or raking. The Forecart has a lever at platform level which enables the teamster to change back and forth freely when stopped…there is also a neutral position. As the hay started to accumulate in the chamber and the horses were wondering what the heck was going on back there, bales started to get pushed out. I made a trip around the field and all of a sudden the wheels started to drag

By the time I was done raking and John had finished mowing the field he was in, it was time to hook our teams together. We hooked four abreast on the HD PTO Forecart which was connected to the Massey 124 square baler. Since these horses did not know one another at all and safety is always a #1 priority at ADHS, it was decided to run the hitch with three abreast lines with a couple of side checks for more bit control on a set of 4 abreast eveners at the rear…all this equipment was on hand as ADHS sells this equipment and it is carried in stock. The excitement in the air was palpable with anticipation and amazement that these horses were going to bale hay…with no tractor and no engine as a source of power. As it goes, there are not many places around these parts of Atlantic Canada which have the equipment to pull off this endeavour, so it was exciting for all of us. The horses stood well while the hitching process got underway. These four horses are very well broke and are used to pulling draught loads from the routine work done by John and myself. There was no shortage of people to pitch in and assist in all the little jobs at hand to get things underway, which was much appreciated. The Forecart was set at the 375 PTO speed instead of the other speed of 500 to start off as part of the demo to show and

wheels stop...the power stops!! Around 4:30 in the afternoon things started to gear down, horses were unhooked and the crowd started to head back home. It was a very successful day, good work was done, nothing broke or nothing hurt and decent hay was made. I thank John McCully for joining me in this day as well as all those who attended from many places around the Maritimes. Looking forward to 2014 and more field days at ADHS.

ABOVE: ADHS Raking with Pioneer Forecart BELOW: ADHS Baling Hay using the I & J Heavy Duty Ground Drive PTO Forecart.

and the baler got plugged up…in came the rescue squad, unplugged the baler and Richard switched to 500 PTO speed and we got rolling again. The rest of the field was cleaned up in no time with periodic resting of the horses when a windrow was completed so that there was no hay in the chamber when at rest because when the

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Please contact ADHS if you have any questions or wish to inquire about purchasing a piece of equipment as we have a nice selection of horses drawn equipment in stock to choose from. Web: www.atlanticdrafthorsesupply.ca

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Sheepish Shepherds

by Andrew Michalski

would like to tell you that our decision to raise Lincoln sheep began with a great plan. It would be more honest to confess it started with broken teen vows and marital miscommunication.

ewes, 110 kg (250 lbs). Lambs mature slowly over a nine-month period to reach a weight of about 36 kg (80 lbs). Their fleece - in white or dark colours - is one of the heaviest (9 kg /20 lbs), longest (38 cm/15 in.), the most lustrous fleece and the toughest - able to maintain its strength during crude 19th century dying processes. Given its durability, it was historically used for carpets; today, artisans spin and weave it into such products as blankets and socks.

On a sunny spring day in the late 1990s, my wife Kate and I visited the farm of the late Glen Glaspell, one of a handful of Lincoln breeders left in Canada, with the agreement only to see the sheep. Glen graciously introduced us to his flock and to the ewes that were for sale. At the end of the visit, Kate thought I was as enchanted with them as she was, and when I said, 'Okay,' she excitedly whipped out the cheque book to complete a purchase. Later, I sheepishly explained that 'Okay" to me meant We've seen the sheep, let's go home. That was the auspicious beginning.

While the breed came to the U.S. in late 1700s, it never became very popular except in some states such as Oregon where it was crossed with fine-wool sheep. It came to Canada in the 1800s and became firmly established with a Kate spinning at the RBC display, Napanee Fair 2014 reputation for tolerating cold weather, good mothering, and growing superb meat and wool. The St. Louis World's Fair set new standards in 1904 for Lincolns to Home is 200-acres in soil-challenged Lennox and Addington qualify in competition; not a single U.S. sheep was shown and County where, as an all-knowing adolescent, I had made my only Canadian sheep competed with European imports. A Cafirst teen vow: leave the farm forever and live in urban bliss. That nadian, J.T. Gibson, won the premier breeder award (and several changed with maturity and marriage. The adventure started with others) for his ewe. After one event, his ewe was led back to the renovating a stone farm house, Kate growing heirloom vegetables, pen where she gave birth to a healthy ewe lamb. Little wonder raising chickens, and spinning wool. Next, was enforcing a ban on that the breed thrived in the thousands for the next fifty years in agricultural chemicals for the fields leased by a local farmer. The Canada as a reliable provider of meat and wool. long process of cleaning the soil had begun with some patches of ground needing seven years for grass to return. Kate's interest in Since the 1950s, synthetics rapidly replaced wool in carpets and endangered livestock led me to breaking my second teenage vow: clothes. Dual-purpose breeds such as the Lincoln disappeared never bale another piece of hay. Not deterred, Kate studied literawith the new focus on hybrids that offered rapid weight gain ture from Rare Breeds Canada and developed a focus on Lincoln for meat. Vastly cheaper meat and wool products shipped from Longwool sheep. Australia was the last strike against a floundering industry. Strike three but not quite out! We now own a few of the 30 Lincoln breeding ewes registered today in Canada. Like 90 percent of the animal farm breeds that once roamed Canada's farms a few years ago, the Lincoln Longwool sheep is on the verge of disappearing, a sad ending to a wool breed that traces its roots back to the first century Roman occupation of England. Imported from continental Europe, the Lincoln Longwool became the ancestor to all other British longwool breeds. A detailed illustration of a Lincoln appears in the 'Luttrell Psalter,' written between 1320 and 1340. The old Lincoln was crossed with other native sheep to produce the new Leicester sheep which, in turn, were crossed back with Lincolns to produce the present-day Lincoln. The Lincoln holds a special place in Canadian agricultural history. This large sheep has been bred over centuries to produce wonderful lean meat. Mature rams weigh up to 160 kg (350 lbs) and www.rarebreedscanada.org rbc@rarebreedscanada.org Tel: 204.824.2386

Three Lincoln Longwool Lambs posing for the camera. In the background the "sheep mobile" is visible.

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conâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t from page 20 However, a resurgent interest in dual purpose sheep such as the Lincoln Longwool has emerged as a more educated consumer questions the wisdom of synthetic materials that have an unfriendly touch, give off toxic fumes that result in allergic reactions, melt into the skin instead of turning to ash if burned and, when tossed in the landfill, stay there for generations. The 100-mile market has challenged consumers to wean themselves from imports to an emphasis on locally produced clothes and household products. The wool carpet is making a comeback. Heifer International is working with The National Farmers Union to re-establish local agriculture that is environmentally sustainable and profitable. Urban people are becoming part of the agricultural solution. We have always been committed to eco-friendly farming practices that allow wildlife to co-exist with farm animals. Fields are kept small with extensive use of windbreaks to prevent soil erosion. The next big step in the learning curve came with rotational grazing. Joel Salatin had written several books on his family repairing the soil in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. A visit in the summer of 2008 convinced us that this system offered huge advantages for raising livestock organically and building soil fertility. We invested in page wire for exterior fences to keep out the coyotes and electric fencing to move the sheep from square to square of pasture. Our talented neighbour, Owen Storey, built us a mobile shelter, called the "sheep-mobile", that offers shade from the sun and shelter from the rain. A 30-day rotation for sheep ensures that the pasture stays in prime condition with deep roots to nourish the soil and support deer, wild turkeys and beautiful song birds. Our Lincolns follow a strict diet of grass three seasons a year and hay during winter. This is healthier for ruminants such as sheep. They have special bacteria in their rumen that digest the cellulose of grass, allowing them to benefit from the plant's nutrients. However, ruminants experience difficulty in absorbing nutrients from grass when introduced to grains that change

the acidity level of the rumen. Grain can also cause fatal bacterial imbalances in the digestive tract (clostridia infection) and urinary calculi in rams.

cow pies in the endless search for insects to supplement their diet. Luckily, they do have a "chicken-mobile" and portable pen, also built by Owen Storey. Have we said that every not-so-handy farmer needs a

Young lambs playing on the hay bales. The sweaters help both with heat and to keep the wool clean.

Grass-fed lambs produce lean meat whose fat contains healthy Omega 3 fatty acids that are healthy for humans and easily metabolized. When grain is given to fatten up lambs quickly prior to slaughter, their fat contains a larger proportion of Omega 6 fatty acids that clog arteries and are associated with heart disease. Our sheep graze on a pasture rotation system that requires no fertilizer except what is naturally left behind for the soil. Paddocks rest for 30 days, breaking the life cycle of many internal parasites and eliminating the need for synthetic de-wormers. Parasites don't have a chance to become resistant. As part of the pasture rotation, we have introduced some steer calves who seem happy to eat up the grasses near sheep feces or too coarse for the Lincoln appetite. The yearling calves add their bountiful supply of manure to the pasture. Unfortunately, a "cattle-mobile" is still in the planning stages, resulting in the calves currently being returned to the barn during violent storms and hot July afternoons. They will be slaughtered at 30 months of age as grass-fed beef. Behind the calves come the egg-laying chickens who serve as the clean-up crew and natural manure spreader, happily scratching sheep and

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neighbour like Owen? The daily effort to set up electric fences is more than offset by the magical return of orchard grass, red clover, trefoil and alfalfa. During the first year, the sheep got two and half rotations; by the fourth year, we were at four. And next year? When getting the calves and chickens, we were very tempted to get heritage breeds. Here we made a decision that our heritage focus would only be Lincoln Longwools. Developing a market for Lincoln wool products is a costly, time-consuming process that requires all of our energy. The calves and chickens are a source of good food but seen as an adjunct to the raising of Lincolns on good pasture. Getting other breeds would distract us from our goal of bringing Lincoln wool products to consumers. If you visit us in the summer, you will see our flock happily munching on fresh clean grass while we bale hay in the noon day sun. Some teen vows were meant to be broken..

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FOR GENERATIONS FARMERS HAVE CHOSEN THE SUFFOLK BECAUSE OF ITS QUIET NATURE AND ITS ENDURANCE IN THE FIELD

Photo courtesy of Eagle Ridge Suffolks

www.suffolkpunch.com - For a breeders’ and owners’ list, horses for sale & color brochure, write to: The American Suffolk Horse Association Mary Margaret Read, #C, Secretary, 4240 Goehring Road, Ledbetter, TX 78946 (979) 249-5795

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Coming Events

Volunteers are always needed. Contact your local chapter or the RBC office.

Saugeen Valley Feather Fanciers Assoc., Sunday, April 27 @ 7:00 AM Mount Forest Fair Grounds, Mount Forest, ON.,Gates open at 5am. Huronia Fur & Feather Breeders Assoc., Sunday, May 4 @ 8:00 AM Burl's Creek Family Event Park, BarrieOrillia, ON. Southern Ontario Livestock Club, The Southern Ontario Heritage Livestock Club is a small informal group of individuals interested in rare and endangered species of farm animals; horses and ponies, donkeys, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and the many breeds of turkey, geese, duck, and chicken. We are concerned that these rare heritage breeds are preserved for future generations. We meet monthly and try to get in several farm visits during the summer. We work with other groups with similar interests such as Rare Breeds Canada. May 7, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. A more formal discussion of pastures, techniques and recommendations to get the most from your pastures Prince Edward Island Poultry Assoc. Show & Auction, Saturday, May 17 Gateway Arena, Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island Leeds County Draft Horse Club May 24 . Spring Field Day, Robonson's farm, 3591 Cty Rd #26, Maynard, Ont. President: Roy Sherrer (613) 658-2781. Sunday, 18 May Learn to Harness, Hitch and Drive Draft Horses Sunday, 18 May 2014 Call for location (map) Description The Ontario Percheron Horse Association Inc is holding its annual 'Learn to Harness, Hitch and Drive' Clinic. For more information please call Hedy at 705374-4213 K-Country Trail Rangers Become a Trail Ranger, Thursday, May 22 Contact: Terry Bailey at Alberta Carriage Supply Phone: 403-934-9537 Email: terry@albertacarriagesupply.net Basic Driving Clinic at Alberta Carriage Supply, May 31 - Basic Driving Clinic at Alberta Carriage Supply Contact: Terry Bailey at Alberta Carriage Supply Phone: 403-934-9537 Email: terry@albertacarriagesupply.net Intermediate Driving Clinic June 1, Take your driving skills to the next level Contact: Terry Bailey at Alberta Carriage Supply Phone: 403-934-9537 Email: terry@albertacarriagesupply.net

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Spinning Roots-Hand Spinning Seminar., Friday, June 6 — Sunday, June 8 Best Western Inn on the Bay, Waterfront, Owen Sound, Ontario, 50th Anniversary celebration weekend. The Saturday event will be held at Grey Roots Museum, a short drive from the hotel, with an opportunity to view and work with several of their wheel collection. For accommodation at the Best Western call 519 371 9200 or 1 866 719 9200 and state that you will be attending the Ontario Handspinning Seminar. Registrar: Brenda McLister, rbbr@bmts.com Field Day and Teamster Try-out for Draft Horse Town, June 7 - Field Day and Teamster Try-out for Draft Horse Town @ Calgary Stampede One of our most popular events of the year. Contact: Terry Bailey at Alberta Carriage Supply Phone: 403-934-9537 Email: terry@albertacarriagesupply.net Olds, Alberta Fibre Week, Monday, June 23 — Friday, June 27 Olds College, Olds, Alberta., http://oldscollege.ca/ programs/ContinuingEducation/fibreweek/images/FibreWeekLogo_2014_, Tel. 403 556 8275, dbailey@oldscollege.ca Rare Breeds Canada National AGM, Saturday June 28, 2014 5:00 PM, Our Gate To Your Plate Farm, 234 Elm Tree Road East, Grimsby, Ontario, Open House at this location 10am to 4pm. AGM at 5pm. BBQ at 6.30pm. Blue Hills Fibre Fest., Carberry, MB. June 28th, 2014 http://bluehillsfibrefestival.wordpress.com Rare Breeds Canada Farm Tours, Sunday June 29, 2014 10:00 AM , RBC Member Niagara-Region Farm Tours, A day spent in the good company of fellow RBC members, touring RBC Member Farms in Niagara Region. Check back for further details closer to event. All Canada Sheep Classic, Wednesday, July 9 — Saturday, July 12 Ancaster Fairgrounds, Ancaster, Ontario, www. sheepbreeders.ca Napanee Fair, Thursday, July 31 — Monday, August 4 Napanee Fairgrounds, Napanee, ON.,www.napaneefair.com Merrickville Fair, Friday, August 8 — Sunday, August 10 Merrickville Fairgrounds , Merrickville, ON., http://merrickvillefairboard.vpweb.ca Williamstown Fair, Friday, August 8 — Sunday, August 10 Williamstown Fairgrounds, Williamstown, ON., www.williamstownfair.com

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Canada’s Livestock Conservation List 2014 complied by Rare Breeds Canada