Category Archives: Birds

The Festive Bird

Australia produces about 5 million turkeys each year and sales are at their highest in December. It is estimated 75 percent of turkeys farmed in Australia are slaughtered for Christmas day meals. Turkeys are intelligent, emotional birds who so desperately love their lives and want to live.   They are big, stunning birds who are very…

Babette, Miss Patty and Mrs Kim

These three lovely Muscoy ducks were rescued from a disgusting backyard breeder in October, 2016. These three girls were so bonded from the start that none could be left behind. All three are the best of friends. They chat together all day long. Miss Patty is a chronic brooder and Babette is completely in love…

Magic

Magic was rescued from the same backyard breeder as Amalthea, both were sick. Amalthea had a respiratory infection and Magic had an impacted crop that was so huge that is was impossible for a person to not see something was wrong. Magic’s crop was full of grass and it was blocking her crop and stopping…

Amalthea

Amalthea was rescued from a terrible backyard breeder back in October, 2016. She was very sick with a respiratory infection and very wary of people. She is a lavender turkey who looks like she is from a magical planet beyond our understanding and for that reason I named her, Amalthea, after the character in “The…

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…