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A February morning, Cambridge Ontario, Canada | Murray’s Farm: Heritage breeds of chickens.

On a cold wintry day I took these photos while collecting farm fresh eggs in the hen house.

Heritage breeds are some of the breeds of chicken that have neared extinction due to commercial farming which does not favour their characteristics. Commercial chickens are very far away from natural. These Heritage chickens are wonderfully natural and interesting to look at. Lack of demand has led to dangerously low numbers due to lack of breeding. Over the years, North Americans have moved from family flocks to commercial poultry. The convenience factor has resulted in many chicken breeds nearing extinction.

Extinction of a breed would mean the irrevocable loss of the genetic resources and options it embodies.

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Heritage Breeds In A Hen House #birds #greatnature #heritage #chicken #animals #chickenfarm #nature

There is a need to ensure the future of agriculture through the genetic conservation and promotion of endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. – John Zeus

Additional photos of breeds taken late summer.

Description: Photos, March 11, 2012 ||  A day at the Toronto Zoo hosting friends from Minneapolis. Emily, Barb, Michael and John.

Media Source: Visual: Photos by John Zeus   | Audio: Song: Artist: Karl Wolf “Africa”  Other Sounds: John Zeus
LYRICS “Africa” by Karl Wolf

it’s gonna take alot to drag me away from you
There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

[culture man speaks]

It’s gonna take alot to drag me away from you
There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

And as i’m walking through the subway
All i feel is everybody’s piercing eyes [piercing eyes]
I’m following the footsteps all i can imagine is that i’m a guy
You never know maybe she’s afraid
And everything around her is so damn fake
I feel like that we’ve met before
Hurry boy she’s waiting

It’s gonna take alot to drag me away from you
There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I blessed the rains down in africa
We’re take some time to do the thing we never had

The sun is rising on east side and every former life is waking us
The feeling of sacloga makes you wanna dream away of fall in love
She drags you in not afraid
Everything is heels like bait
What wrong with you don’t let her go

Hurry boy it’s waiting

It’s gonna take alot to drag me away from you
There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I blessed the rains down in africa
We’re take some time to do the thing we never had

Doobara doobara doobra doobara doobara
Doobara doobara doobaba boorr boobaba
Dodo dood adooro orooda dooroo dobara
Doobara doobara doobara baabaabaa

Hurry boy it’s waiting there for you

It’s gonna take alot to drag me away from you
There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I blessed the rains down in africa
I blessed the rains down in africa
I blessed the rains down in africa
I blessed the rains down in africa
We’re take some time to do the thing we never had

[culture man speaks]

So sing with me
Now sing with me
This is africa
This is africa