Meet Pepper, Blackcurrant and Sunshine
These three handsome boys have come to spend their lives with us!
Pepper, Blackcurrant and Sunshine are from a school hatching project and were brought to us by a teacher who saved them from going back to the farmer. We’re so excited for them to settle in here. All of the animals are enjoying the sunshine so much and we’re so happy that these boys can join the family.
We’ve actually been inundated with requests to home cockerels, and hens too, because of all the hatching projects - we can only assume that with Easter just gone and springtime upon us, teachers like to use this time of year to teach children about birth. The great news is that thanks to a very generous donation, we’re pushing ahead with plans to build a big dedicated ‘chicken village’ over the next two weeks - more on this soon!
To find out why school projects are unethical, head over to the Surge website and read The grim reality of school hatching projects.
How you can help
Teachers: If you know these programmes happen at your school, please say something. We’re grateful to the teacher who told us about Pepper, Sunshine and Blackcurrant but it could easily have been too late for them. Speak to the headteacher, or the school board, about never engaging with a hatching provider.
Parents: Write to the headteacher or school board, or raise it during a PTA meeting to voice your disapproval of such programmes. If your child comes home and tells you that they have chicks in their classroom, speak to the teacher about the care and re-homing provisions.
Everyone else: Spread the word about hatching programmes by sharing the article we referenced above (on the swipe up on our story).
Daisy and Maisy, two beautiful girls
You may already have seen Daisy and Maisy in our Instagram stories. They were re-homed to us seven weeks ago and since then have settled in so well.
Their previous caregiver gave them a wonderful home, but unfortunately had a severe allergic reaction to them. Sadly, many months of different medications could not resolve the issue.
We are so glad she trusted us to give Daisy and Maisy a wonderful life, and are so happy that they have never known anything but love from humans unlike millions of pigs around the world.
It was a big change for them to come here with our big noisy pigs, but are now sharing a bed with Pete and Nigel.
The lambs are enjoying the great weather
Toby, Ivy, Dora and Olive had had a lovely Easter relaxing in the sun on the dog bed, nibbling hay and getting lots of fuss.
Please head over to Instagram to share their story, and to show these lambs are just like puppies and to keep them off your dinner plate. Over 13 million lambs and sheep are slaughtered every year in the UK.
If you haven’t seen our first Instagram post about them, Toby was found alone in a field with no sign of his mother and was left to die alone, but luckily he found his way to us. He needed lots of care and attention, and we weren’t sure if he’d had colostrum from his mother, but he’s doing well and enjoying his cuddles.
Ivy and Dora were around 4-5 days old when they arrived, and we were told that they are sisters whose mother sadly died. They’ve all been doing great and as you can see love spending time with each other.
Turkey mating season angst
The three turkey boys have been fighting lately due to it being the mating season when they all try their hardest to show the females what they’ve got.
They have had to be split up and are sleeping in different coops, but were pretty chill yesterday so hopefully, they can all be buddies again soon.
Paul and Roo move into the big shed
Our two resident adorable calves, Paul and Roo, who love nothing more than zoomies out in the sunshine have now moved into the big cow shed!
They’re getting so big and doing so well, loving their lives of freedom. They are seven and eight weeks old in a few days - we only wish all dairy calves could live out their natural lives in the same way.
