Number of Alternative Livestock and Gamebirds Processed for Meat in Ontario in Provincial and Federal Registered Plants
Years: 2011 - 2007

Livestock Species 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
White Tail Deer/Cervids
21
69
72
4
0
Fallow Deer
60
33
152
158
229
Red Deer
402
578
430
472
640
Elk
239
253
406
497
631
Unspecified Deer or Elk
0
0
0
0
0
Total Deer & Elk
722
933
1,060
1,131
1,500
Bison/Buffalo
337
412
419
454
469
Yaks
7
4
1
2
0
Alpaca
0
4
2
1
0
Llamas
230
366
190
159
182
Total Llama & Alpaca
230
370
192
160
182
Wild Boar
396*
310*
293*
272*
226
Total Ratites
141
198
276
290
251
Rabbits
430,773*
447,991*
508,805*
436,327*
312,388*
Pigeons
77,591
105,200
106,050
111,047
102,006
Quail
846,836
955,507
1,083,780
1,182,329
1,301,360
Pheasants
6,228
7,754
5,669
4,857
2,094
Partridge
56,558
46,778
37,035
33,787
34,429

Provincial Only Confirmed

Provincial and Federal*

Federal Only**

Number of Alternative Livestock and Gamebirds Processed

for Meat in Ontario in Provincial and Federal Registered Plants

Years: 2006 - 2002

Livestock Species 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
White Tail Deer/Cervids
81
23
9
0
0
Fallow Deer
302
275
330
335
683
Red Deer
676
939
702
578
844
Elk
1,210
726
695
761
341
Unspecified Deer or Elk
71**
645**
3,116**
561**
360**
Total Deer & Elk
2,340*
2,608*
4,852*
2,235*
2,228*
Bison/Buffalo
459
443
285
303*
253*
Yaks
1
3
0
0
0
Alpaca
0
0
0
0
0
Llamas
55
18
3
0
0

Total Llamas & Alpaca

55
18
3
0
0
Wild Boar
206
275
403
417
377*
Total Ratites
320
692
1,014
1,699
1,461
Rabbits
304,617*
204,167*
207,683*
222,242
230,350
Pigeons
97,640
81,217
85,662
100,210
112,465
Quail
1,390,480
1,219,991
1,138,235
975,781
973,443
Pheasants
1,779
3,330
3,762
3,661
3,896
Patridge
23,173
11,068
18,237
23,778
22,786

Provincial Only Confirmed

Provincial and Federal Only*

Federal Only**

 


For more information:
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Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca

Author: Brian Tapscott - Alternative Livestock Specialist/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 06 June 2003
Last Reviewed: 20 March 2012