Surplus Roosters, what do you do with them?
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Good old barter system Bob .luck
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Didn't even know there were fur farms in Ontario anymore, if you don't mind me asking, are they raising minks?BobG wrote:QR_BBPOST I guess I am lucky in the unwanted birds department ,anything not deemed fit for breeding goes to the fur farm I work on . Not a great return money wise but I do get free shavings for bedding
Perhaps that's where all the two dollar Auction cockerels go to ?
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Bobs in BC, but there sure are fur farms here, I know of at least 2 mink farms round here.
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Thanks Al, funny I read Bob's posts on ACE, you would think I would have made the connection ?
I must say I thought all the farmed minks came from China these days, so live and learn :)
I must say I thought all the farmed minks came from China these days, so live and learn :)
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I have a friend that works on a mink farm just north of london area.
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I just took 5 of my guys that I won't be using for breeding over to our barn...they can eat flies this summer and mice...no girls over there so no fighting. I just can't process any more...I hate it. One of them is 6 and has spent most of his life over there so I figure he can show the young guys the ropes.
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Surplus Roosters, what do you do with them?
OC the Chinese where the main buyers of fur for a number of yrs . AT present the market is in a downward cycle with very low prices . I forgot the most important part of my barter. I get the bottom wire of the cages when rebuilds happen here @ present I have over 100 pcs of 1 by2 weld wire30 inches by 8 ft by 12 gauge makes fantastic pens
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That is indeed a great side benefit. :)
I think my impression that there aren't any fur farms in Ontario anymore comes probably from the fact they seem to be laying low, presumably not to attract attention of the "set the minks free crowd"
Also, I must say although in Eastern Ontario one should get one free coyote coat with the CPP or OAS I haven't seen a person wearing a fur coat in a very long time.
I think my impression that there aren't any fur farms in Ontario anymore comes probably from the fact they seem to be laying low, presumably not to attract attention of the "set the minks free crowd"
Also, I must say although in Eastern Ontario one should get one free coyote coat with the CPP or OAS I haven't seen a person wearing a fur coat in a very long time.
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