MICHAEL SMITH is the Dr Dolittle of darts looking to win this year’s PDC World Darts Championship.
The ace is hoping to land tonight’s top £500,000 prize when he takes on Michael van Gerwen, having lost to Peter Wright in last year’s Ally Pally final.
And ‘Bully Boy’ Smith wants to use the money to buy a BIGGER farmhouse for his incredible array of animals.
The 32-year-old lives on a dream property with wife Dagmara and their sons, Michael Jr and Kasper.
But the family also share the space with swans, turkeys and SIX dogs.
There is also a coop with five cockerels and more than 17 hens, as well as some horses.
And St Helens slinger Smith even has two tortoises to help him unwind after a busy day on the oche.
However, should he beat Van Gerwen this evening, Smith is ready to plough the £500k prize into even more farmyard companions.
He said last month: “At home, we’ve still got geese, chickens, swans, ducks and now six dogs. Three turkeys, too. We had one for dinner last year.
“You can’t get turkeys on any shelves now, they are like gold dust.
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“The only problem is that we’ve got all the animals locked down, which is called ‘Flockdown’.
“With Bird Flu about, you can’t let them out. We had to build a big aviary onto the shed.
“You get text messages every day from DEFRA to say the birds have got to be locked in. If you don’t they’ll come round and kill them!
“That’s why turkeys are so scarce because they’ve had to cull so many.
“I think in the shops they are £80-£90 a turkey. I wouldn’t sell any because I’ve only got one male and two females and next year I’ll only have one of each.
“I want a bigger farm now because I want cows, I haven’t got room right now.
“I’ve got two horses from somebody who rents a field off us.
“I’m not a fan of horses, you end up picking up massive piles of s***. I’m not into that!”
