(Pat Martel/CBC)MacDonald, who's a substitute teacher, has about 150 fancy chickens and 50 show pigeons in his coop. (Pat Martel/ CBC)MacDonald is doing his part to keep the heritage breeds alive. "Some would argue they taste a little bit better, because they're home-raised, they're not pushed through the system." "Once they get old, they're going to get tough." 'I had about a dozen pigeons at the Royal and they placed very, very well — as well as the chickens did,' says MacDonald.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2018 10:52 UTC