In the course of confirming its position in 9328315 F, CRA stated (TaxInterpretations translation):
[S]ows or boars which are still in inventory at the end of the fiscal period and which the producer purchased and paid for, could be property held in inventory even if they were not used in the production of piglets.
Likewise, pigs or piglets still in inventory at the end of the year that the producer purchased and paid for could be property held in inventory even if they were not used in the producer’s operation of raising animals.