Gwenny (White Lace hen) . Arrived 4 June 2015 UPDATE: 7 June 2016. Gwenny was found suddenly very ‘flat’, not eating, tail down and inactive. She was taken to avian specialist who found very large, firm and impacted uterus – probably a tumour. Gwenny was humanely euthanised. The difficult thing about birds is that they will never show that they’re ill until right near the very end when they are too sick to hide it… just days earlier, she was running around and eating with the other chickens. We hope…
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Betty Lou, Charlene, Daisy Mae, Marlene, Sue Ellen, and Thelma
The Trailer Trash Girls (hens). Arrived 4 May 2015 UPDATE 5 AUGUST 2016: Sue Ellen has joined the other Trailer Trash hens over the Rainbow Bridge. She succumbed to egg peritonitis after bravely battling it for a couple of months – coming good twice with vet treatment, draining the abdomen and antibiotics. We are so glad we could give them some joy and love in their short lives. May they all forage free in peace now. Sadly, Sue Ellen is now the last remaining hen out of these six ladies.…
Black Betty
Black Betty (Australorp hen) Arrived 12 November 2015 UPDATE 20 July 2016: We were very sad to say goodbye to Black Betty today. Despite immediate veterinary attention, a course of antibiotics for bacterial crop infection, a course of anti-inflammatories and a follow up visit, she succumbed to what the vet believed was a gastrointestinal tumour, with the crop infection secondary. She had a happy 8 months of food, freedom, friendship, dust baths and love while she was here. Black Betty came to us with Wilma, Fred and Dino. They had…
Wilma
Wilma (Australorp hen) Arrived 12 November 2015 Wilma came to us with Black Betty, Fred and Dino. They had been abandoned by previous owner on a property which was seized by the bank. Lovely real estate agents fed them. gave them fresh water and alerted us to our plight. They have all been recuperating with us since they got here, but Wilma and Black Betty are now out with the other hens with free run of the property Would you like to help us to take care of…
Princess Layer and Lindsay Lowhen
Princess Layer and Lindsay Lowhen (Isa Brown hens) Arrived 30 Oct 2015 These two chicks came to us from a school hatching program – two of thousands of little lives hatched from eggs for the sole purpose of demonstrating the wonder of life to school children; alas the life lesson of how to then take ongoing responsibility for these lives you have purposely brought into existence is never part of the program. The male chicks hatched from these programs are even harder to find homes for and face a much…
Chick Pea, Sweet Pea and Maisie
Chick Pea, Sweet Pea & Maisie (hens). Arrived 2 April 2015 UPDATE: We are very sad to have had to say goodbye to Maisie on Monday 8 June 2015. At six years old, she had lived a very long life for an Isa Brown hen, and all the extra love, care, special food and vet visits just wasn’t enough. Maisie need to let go, so we took her back to our fantastic avian vet and he helped her on her way. We hope you are at peace now, Maisie –…