Many people who have visited us ask us what kind of hen Bertha is. She is a ‘broiler’ hen. She was ‘designed’ to live for 39 days, that’s all it takes from birth to slaughter for food.
Did you know that there are three types of british mammal that hibernate over the winter? Hibernation is a method of survival over the winter period, when food is little and the weather is freezing. The animal will enter a deep “sleep” like state, their core temperature will drop as well as their rate…
For the first time in nine years of running the rescue, we have no goats! Danny, Rusty and Ha Ha our last three goats have all been rehomed together. We always carry out home checks and offer advice as we need to be sure new owners can care for our rescued animals. We know that…
Today we rescued another 100 battery hens. We had hoped to rescue at least 200 however we have been limited, thankfully because they have homes.
Click on image to enlarge Today a baby wild rabbit around three weeks old, who had received injuries to a rear leg was brought to us from a farm in Mansfield. Following a trip to our vets for an X- ray, antibiotics and pain killers, she is making a great recovery. We are hand rearing…
The four lambs in our care that have arrived separately for various reasons are all being bottle fed and doing really well, getting stronger and more playful by the day.
