Pebbles (rooster) Arrived 23 October 2017 Little Pebbles was found wandering about in Lockridge. A caring member of the public discovered him, and took him in. She was unable to locate his owner, and as she lived in a residential area, she was unable to keep him. Pebbles is now housemates with Dino and Rocket, the threesome seem to be enjoying each others company and are loving sanctuary life. Would you like to help us to take care of Pebbles? One off donations and sponsorship gifts are available now…
Tag: Poultry
The Busselton Five
Falcon, Sherbet, Popcorn, Pepper & Rocket (roosters) Arrived 8th August 2017 Sherbet, Falcon, Popcorn, Pepper and Rocket were the result of backyard hatching. Their owner’s already had a flock of chicken, one being a particularly broody hen. Their children asked if they could obtain some eggs to raise under her. Though they didn’t consider how they would accommodate them, should some be born male. This is something she now feels very sorry about, and hopes others learn from her experience. The mother of the house embarked on a mission to…
Peter
Peter (duck – Appleyard x). Arrived 20 November 2015 This stunningly beautiful duck was rescued from Tomato Lake, Belmont, suffering from botulism; she was given intensive care by one of the wonderful WA Seabird Rescue people, but was unable to stay in suburbia due to her very loud and frequent quacking; she was brought to Happy Hooves where she still has a little bit of rehabilitation to do. Peter hangs out with the hens and is even starting to sound like she’s learning to cluck! Would you like to…
ADOPTED! Got Room for a TurkeyDurky?
UPDATE – Turks found a wonderful home in the Perth Eastern Hills – thank you so much Lauren and Anthony for taking him in! (more…)
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.…
The Fantastic Four
Mikey, Roy, Rusty and Valentino (roosters) Arrived 15 May 2016 These four handsome hunks came to us via a friend whose neighbour bought young (what she thought were) hens from a heritage breeder. When it turned out that four of them were in fact roosters, she was going to return them to the trader, but was told they would likely be put down. So here they are with us, taking our total to seven roosters. They alternate with the hens to free-range so that there’s no hanky panky, and it’s…
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…
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 –…
ADOPTED! Noodle - the cutest rooster in the world
UPDATE It is with a happy heart we announce that Noodle has found a fantastic home at a little sanctuary in the Perth Hills. He will live his days in the company of rescued poultry just like him, and a menagerie of other critters to sing CockadoodleHI to. We are so very pleased with this outcome. Well done little man. (more…)
ADOPTED - Lady Boy - Stunning bantam rooster for adoption
UPDATE! Now renamed to “Duncan”, this cute boy was in foster care for quite a while but now they’ve made it official… Duncan has a new forever home! This incredibly handsome little man is an Old English Game Bantam/White Silky cross and is approximately 6 months old. He was accidentally bred by his current owner (her clever hen hid her nest of little eggs) and so although he was not planned, he has been a loved member of the poultry family. Unfortunately, as is the case with all roosters, he is…
REHOMED - 3 Beautiful Bantam Roosters
UPDATE: 11th December 2014 Michelle has notified us that she has found a new forever home for these boys, we wish them all the best xx UPDATE 19th May 2014 Michelle found a home for the boys but it fell through! This is bad news as things are getting desperate now – please share this post with everyone you know who you think could offer a safe forever home. This call for help is for 3 very loved and tame roosters who need to find a great home that will…
The Chooks...
We have chooks. To anybody unfamiliar with the Aussie vernacular, a chook is a chicken. When we first moved to the Hills, we were intent on adopting several critters. It was surprising to discover that we were not permitted to keep hoofed animals on our acre, especially considering there are properties in the immediate vicinity who can (and do) keep a motley assortment of horses and sheep. Being vegetarian at the time, it was only a matter of days before Geoff and I had set ourselves up to receive our…