Here at the sanctuary we also take in more than just parrots! Many of our outdoor flocks came to us either from disability, deformity, deficiency, or owners who wanted to ensure they would not be “culled” go to “freezer camp” or the likes, purely wanted to ensure they’d live out their lives in a spacious environment filled with free ranging large runs, lots of exploration areas and lots of scraps, YUM!
Although the entire flock is not suitable to contribute in the same ways, they actually all fit right in here at the sanctuary and have taken up a “job” to help out! How do they help the sanctuary in exchange for their comfortable life? Many ways! The first and most obvious is eggs, but not all of the flock can provide eggs, nor do we require them to! We do not put lights or stimulate them to lay year round or even daily. They choose when and if they would like to lay their eggs. Aside from eggs the roosters, chickens, ducks and turkeys all provide a very very important job for all of the other pasture herd animals. They will often ensure that less fly or any other bug eggs don’t survive long enough to hatch. Not to mention you may see them riding on the other herd animals backs or hopping on top of them while they are laying down to ensure they are mite, tick, flea and over all bug free! We adore all of their personalities and letting them have a natural life to retire to. Currently we are closed for any additional chicken intakes. We have a very large elderly flock that we are dedicating our time to letting them have a peaceful retirement and building a new bigger area for.
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