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Author:	OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date:	Not Available
Last Reviewed:	7 May 2008

Welcome to the OMAFRA Gamebirds website. Here you will find a wealth of information relevant to Ontario's Gamebird industry. The resources listed below include OMAFRA Factsheets and Information Sheets, as well as key links to information on internal and external sites.

Animal Welfare

Deadstock Disposal - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

General Production Information

Economic and Production Information for Pheasant (1996) – Saskatchewan Agriculture & Food
Gamebirds - British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Gamebirds - University of California, Davis
Gamebirds - North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Gamebirds - University of Minnesota Extension Service
Gamebird Management - University of Minnesota
Gamebirds and Poultry - Purdue University
Hatchery Management Guide - Mississippi State Extension Service
How to Begin and Survive a Commercial Gamebird Farm - Dr. Leland Hayes
Managing Gamebirds - Michigan State University Extension Service
Poultry: Game Birds and Ratites - Mississippi State University Extension Service

Guinea Fowl

Guinea Fowl - Oklahoma State University
Raising Guinea Fowl - Texas A&M University

Partridge

Partridge - Penn State Cooperative Extension
Raising Chukar Partridges - University of California, Davis

Peafowl

Peafowl - United Peafowl Association
Peafowl Colours - Texas Peafowl

Pheasants

Farming & Pheasants in Colorado - Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Pheasants - Penn State Cooperative Extension
Pheasant Raising - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Ring Neck Pheasants - North Dakota State University Extension Service

Pigeon (Squab)

American Breeds - Squab Breeds of the US
Squab Raising - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Squab Pigeons, Bird Health – Australia
Pigeon Management – University of Minnesota

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Quail

Bobwhite Quail Production - Penn State Cooperative Extension
Bobwhite Quail Production and Management Guide - College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia
Game Bird Management Topics - Mississippi State University Extension Services
Quail - Avain Net, Purdue University
The Propagation and Commercial Use of Bobwhite Quail - Alabama University
Raising Japanese Quail – New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

Health

Avain Influenza Prevention in Gamebird & Ratite Facilities - Kansas State University
Diseases of Poultry - Mississippi State University Extension Service
Preventing Blackhead Disease in Turkeys & Gamebirds - Kansas State University

Nutrition & Feeding

Feeding Bobwhite Quail - North Carolina State University
Feeding Gamebirds - Mississippi State University Extension Service
Feeding Quail - Mississippi State University Extension Service
Nutritional Guide for Bobwhite Quail Production - College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia
Quail Feeding Programs - Mississippi State University Extension Service

Marketing

Federally Registered Establishments - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Provincially Licensed Abattoirs - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ontario Independent Meat Processors

Producer & Industry Groups

Resources & Publications

Legislation, Regulation and Policy

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act & Regulations - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Statistics

Number of Alternative Livestock and Gamebirds Processed for Meat in Ontario Federal/Provincial Combined Statistics - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

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