Monthly Archives: August 2014

Big Steggley

She came to us from a shed just like this in 2012. She was a rescued broiler (meat) chicken who was bred to be slaughtered and eaten by humans. She was dropped off at our place when she was about 4 weeks old with her friend, Maggie (pictured with her below), who was also rescued…

Little River

This is River. I call her “Little River” Rescued in late May, 2014 from a free range egg farm. River was starved and denied water for up to a week (maybe longer) Her many thousands of friends (and enemies) in that shed were sent to slaughter at 18 months old. River evaded capture and was…

Opal And Emerald

Opal and Emerald were born at Australia’s only vegan bed and breakfast – Bed and Broccoli.   Their parents are the beautiful Samson and Delilah who are residents there. They grew up knowing nothing but love and kindness, receiving love and corn treats daily from their human caregivers and love, care and guidance from their…

Cosmo

Cosmo arrived one chilly night in October 2012. He had spent his life tied by a short chain to a cyclone fence in an industrial park. He had a filthy water bucket and no food he could reach whilst tied to that fence. He arrived emaciated, dirty and terrified. He had rickets from malnutrition. The indentation…

Super Chicken

One night in December 2012, one unwanted rooster was dumped at our house. The person placed him into the yard in a cardboard box, which he then escaped from. It took two days to catch him and get him in the chicken run. In the process of catching him, he jumped over a seven metre…