.White Wyandotte
WhiteJersey Giant Brown Leghorn .Black Minorca Munro Leghorn |
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(You can access their home page by clicking on their logo) |
Survival or
Extinction
Our heritage breeds of livestock are disappearing at an alarming rate. Over 60 breeds of poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs, horse, ponies and waterfowl are endangered. These animals are our agricultural history, our heritage, our living treasure of genetic diversity. We could lose them all. Rare Breeds Canada is an organization that protects endangered livestock and poultry through preservation and promotion. |
Critical
(less than 100 breeding females ) |
Rare
(100 to 499 breeding females) |
Vulnerable ( 500 to 999 breeding females ) |
Light Sussex White Leghorn Shaver White Chantecler Partridge Chentecler Hollywood Leghorn |
Farm
Flock
Heritage Canada breeds which have long history as farm flocks and/or small commercial flocks. |
Watch
( 1000 to 3000 breeding females ) |
Black Australop Black Jersey Giant Black Minorca Brahmas ---Buff--- ---Light--- ---Dark--- Cochin Dorking Houdan New Hampshire Red Java or Sumatra Orpington Polish Spanish |
Internationally Rare Listed in
country of origin or with Canadian
Heritage |