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YouTube Description: Murray’s Farm aka. “Grey Gardens” – 5:00pm EDT. June 10, 2012 || Cambridge, Ontario area. Self shot by John Zeus

This is my first farm video.  Another way to share experiences at the heritage farm. Videos and photography are a hobby and I’m strictly an amateur. Hope you enjoy the clip. Thanks for visiting my site.

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.

9:00am, Monday February 13, 2012. Farm, Cambridge Ontario. I took this photo this morning while collecting eggs in the hen house. I’m back in the city now after spending the weekend at my friend’s farm. I got some great shots while doing the chores. I’ll post the rest of the album later in the week, ‘Winter at the farm’.

See more photos…

• Orphaned Grizzly Habitat On Grouse Mountain

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• Aegean Winter Ferry On Deck.

Photos – The Falls at Niagara.

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It was a dark foggy misty afternoon in Vancouver. I was done with my meetings and had the remainder of the afternoon off. Wanting to connect with the synergy of this beautiful place I hiked up to Grouse Mountain. After a while there was a clearing in the fog, to my surprise I had stumbled upon a habitat for orphaned Grizzly bears.  Click on a thumbnail to access the gallery, enjoy the photos…