This week we have rescued another 85 battery hens, after a short life of only 18 months, they were destined to become pet food. Battery hens soon recover and make great pets. These girls have finally ventured out and seen daylight and experienced space for the very first time in their lives.
Three years ago, we took a call to see if we would take in four piglets that had been dumped in a bucket, outside a vets in London. We took them in, they had just been born, their umbilical cords still attached. We successfully hand reared them, sadly, when the boys went to be castrated,…
The term ‘breeding like rabbits’ has a lot of truth! Sadly by the time many people have realised this it is far too late. A female rabbit has the ability to become pregnant again straight after she has given birth. The gestation of a rabbit is only approximately 30 days so perhaps you can see…
Gerry, Rose and Clover arrived recently and are now seeking a permanent home. We need a special home for greece, where they can be cared for and loved. They are only 4 years old, they can live till the ripe old age of 20. The trio of gander and two geese need to be homed…
Meet the girls, Daisy, Petal and Mary, and Petal’s two kids, Ronnie and Rosie. These family is very lucky to have been rescued, they are not in great health. The three Nanny adults were bought by the previous owners of a farm, who could no longer keep them. All of them have severely overgrown hooves. One mother…
A few weeks ago Annabelle was in our hospital living in a harness with a double leg fracture. A few weeks on and lots of perseverance and Annabelle decided she was going to walk unaided for Christmas. Farm animal are selectively bred by man to produce ever cheaper food, this is at the detriment…
