Colton Farms in Waimanalo struggles to stay afloat amid coronavirus pandemic
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A Waimanalo farmer is struggling to survive with hundreds of animals to feed.
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Claude Colton gets out of his truck, followed by his ducks on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.3/21
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Claude Colton walks his farmland on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.4/21
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Claude Colton carries three newborn goats to take them to shelter from mongoose on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.5/21
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Claude Colton carries three newborn goats to take them to shelter from mongoose on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.6/21
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Claude Colton prepares to feed his flock of goats on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.7/21
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Claude Colton prepares to feed his flock of goats on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.8/21
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Claude Colton secures his flock of goats on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.9/21
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Claude Colton’s ducks walk the farmland on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.10/21
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Claude Colton feeds his ducks on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.11/21
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Claude Colton releases some of his chickens on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.12/21
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Claude Colton pets one of his llamas on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.13/21
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Claude Colton’s curious mini-donkeys peer into the camera on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.14/21
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Claude Colton prepares to check on his cows as his turkeys stand watch on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.15/21
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Heritage turkeys stand guard on the farm of Claude Colton on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.16/21
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Daisy, right, a Scottish Highlander cow, the only one on Oahu, grazes on the farmland of Claude Colton on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.17/21
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Daisy, a Scottish Highlander cow, the only one on Oahu, grazes on the farmland of Claude Colton on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.18/21
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Daisy, a Scottish Highlander cow, the only one on Oahu, grazes on the farmland of Claude Colton on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.19/21
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A days-old calf is nuzzled by her mother on the farm of Claude Colton on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.20/21
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Claude Colton pets one of his cows, a mini zebu, on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo.21/21
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Claude Colton pets one of his bulls Fernando on Wednesday, March 3, in Waimanalo. Like so many other small business owners, Claude Colton’s financial difficulties are getting more difficult to weather due to the cancellation of events where his numerous farm animals are the star of the show because of COVID-19 restrictions. He is hoping for better days ahead, and is worried that if the outlook does not change, he will have to let go of so many of the animals that he cares for by hand.
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