Moonlight

Moonlight. She was rescued from the abattoir the night before the Super Moon in November. Why did I pick her? I never really, truly know why I pick some and not others, but I noticed her lovely long neck. There’s always thousands to choose from. Picking a few each time to live at the sanctuary…

Moonshadow

Moonshadow. She was rescued alongside Moonlight the night before the Supermoon back in November, 2016. She was found wandering around the abattoir transport crates that were filled with hens. She had escaped the crate she was in somehow and was wandering around looking for water and food. I managed to grab her and so began…

Tommy Topsy Turvy

We found him trapped on his back, desperately trying to right himself. His little legs were working overtime trying to flip himself back over the right way. He had been there for some time, on his back, on the floor that was inches thick with duck poo. He had ammonia burns on his body. I…

Dreamer

“You may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will be as one” – John Lennon What was she dreaming of whilst she lay there unconscious, battered, crushed, bruised and bleeding. Was she dreaming of a freedom she never had? Was she dreaming…

Miss McCraw

This is Miss McCraw. She is named after the stern old school teacher in one of my all time favourtie books and film, “Picnic At Hanging Rock”. She’s a fairly serious hen who is always sizing everyone up. She is a fairly new resident who was surrendered by a woman who was desperate to find…