Number of Alternative Livestock and Gamebirds Processed for Meat in Ontario in Provincial and Federal Registered Plants
Years: 2013 - 2017 (2008-2012 below)
| Livestock Species | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
White Tail Deer/Cervids
|
32
|
23
|
35
|
30
|
14
|
|
Fallow Deer
|
36
|
30
|
79
|
40
|
40
|
|
Red Deer
|
296
|
203
|
229
|
255
|
385
|
|
Elk
|
154
|
116 | 94 |
181
|
182
|
|
Unspecified Deer or Elk
|
-**
|
-**
|
-**
|
-**
|
-**
|
|
Total Deer & Elk
|
518
|
372
|
437
|
506
|
621
|
|
Bison/Buffalo
|
166
|
156 | 158* |
162*
|
212
|
|
Water Buffalo
|
171
|
154* | 155* |
106*
|
97
|
|
Yaks
|
2 | 1 |
3
|
6
|
|
|
Alpaca
|
85
|
74 | 78 |
81
|
63
|
|
Llamas
|
206
|
260 | 289 |
250
|
194
|
|
Total Llama & Alpaca
|
291
|
334
|
367
|
331
|
257
|
|
Wild Boar
|
382
|
338
|
487
|
536*
|
561
|
|
Emu
|
-**
|
-** | -** | -** | -** |
|
Ostrich
|
-**
|
-** | -** | -** | -** |
|
Unspecidfied Ratites
|
99
|
110 | 117 | 120 | 178 |
|
Total Ratites
|
99
|
110
|
117
|
120
|
178
|
|
Rabbits
|
239,199*
|
525,313*
|
564,990*
|
439,227*
|
404,159*
|
|
Pigeons
|
63,148
|
63,279
|
62,281
|
81,039
|
96,003
|
|
Quail
|
2,730
|
7,396
|
2,760
|
1,838
|
889
|
|
Pheasants
|
4,499
|
7,525
|
6,449
|
8,406
|
10,009
|
|
Guinea Fowl
|
3,600
|
4,164 | 7,182 | 25,652 | 8,171 |
|
Partridge
|
90,183
|
76,860
|
88,844
|
90,585
|
85,162
|
Years: 2008 - 2012 (2013-2017 above)
| Livestock Species | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
White Tail Deer/Cervids
|
13
|
21
|
69
|
72
|
4
|
|
Fallow Deer
|
72
|
60
|
33
|
152
|
158
|
|
Red Deer
|
347
|
402
|
578
|
430
|
472
|
|
Elk
|
206
|
239
|
253
|
406
|
479
|
|
Unspecified Deer or Elk
|
-**
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total Deer & Elk
|
638
|
722
|
933
|
1,060
|
1,131
|
|
Bison/Buffalo
|
241
|
337
|
412
|
419
|
454
|
|
Water Buffalo
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Yaks
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
|
Alpaca
|
32
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
|
Llamas
|
314
|
230
|
366
|
190
|
159
|
|
Total Llama & Alpaca
|
346
|
230
|
370
|
192
|
160
|
|
Wild Boar
|
392
|
396*
|
310*
|
293*
|
272*
|
|
Emu
|
-** | ** | -** | -** | -** |
|
Ostrich
|
-** | ** | -** | -** | -** |
|
Unspecified Ratites
|
174 | 141 | 198 | 276 | 290 |
|
Total Ratites
|
174
|
141
|
198
|
276
|
290
|
|
Rabbits
|
476,377*
|
430,773*
|
447,991*
|
508,805*
|
436,327*
|
|
Pigeons
|
79,538
|
77,591
|
105,200
|
106,050
|
111,047
|
|
Quail
|
372,925
|
846,836
|
955,507
|
1,083,780
|
1,182,329
|
|
Pheasants
|
8,442
|
6,228
|
7,754
|
5,669
|
4,857
|
|
Guinea Fowl
|
2,844 | 1,412 | 826 | 1,611 | |
|
Partridge
|
73,531
|
56,558
|
46,778
|
37,035
|
33,787
|
Provincial Only Confirmed
*Provincial and Federal Only
** Federal Only