Hello, it’s Patagonia the hen! When you observe Animal Place (me) on social media, you would possibly know me from after I taught caregivers methods to drive, carried out high quality assurance inspections on the pigs’ watermelon, and made positive that the hen well being verify notes had been so as.
However should you don’t, let me let you know slightly about myself and why I’m clucking in your assist.
Earlier this yr, I lived at an natural egg farm. It was a tough life for me, as a result of I’m not the healthiest hen on this planet. (I’m the best.)
So whereas I struggled to eat, the farm saved taking my eggs to promote to people. You would possibly suppose as a result of the farm is pasture-based and natural that it was a fantastic life. However typically hawks would kill hens and none of us obtained particular person care. We had been by no means protected towards avian influenza. As soon as I and the opposite hens turned two, the farm deliberate to promote us for slaughter. 😔
That each one modified when Animal Place rescued me and practically 600 different hens! Many of the hens discovered endlessly houses however I made a decision to arrange store on the sanctuary. I prefer it right here an excessive amount of!
Now I obtain each day look after points with my crop that by no means obtained care on the farm, in addition to draining fluid increase in my stomach – a process I positively don’t like. I reside in a stall with different particular wants hens, who I supervise however don’t affiliate closely with.
Right here’s the factor I might use your assist with. My fellow flockmates have been on flockdown for 2 years. Avian influenza can kill an entire flock of chickens and turkeys in just a few days. Supporters helped construct particular overhangs in order that we might have a small, secure outside space. But it surely was meant to be short-term.
Sadly, I don’t suppose hen flu goes away any time quickly. So I’ve requested an enlargement of all of our yards! I’ve nice pull on the sanctuary, however as a hen, I do not need cash or opposable thumbs!
However you do!
The plan I’ve proposed is to put in a minimal of 100 toes of shade fabric exterior each one among our stalls. This is able to give us more room and extra daylight. It might maintain us as secure as doable from hen flu till a extra everlasting answer may be developed. The people appear receptive however inform me this requires asking for assist!
Will you assist me get this plan applied?
I could not have a checking account, however I’ve been capable of rely and do arithmetic since I hatched out of an egg! Right here is my breakdown of how one can assist give me and my flockmates some extra outside area:
- $10 buys two t-posts
- $20 helps purchase and set up a 15′ put up to attach the fabric to in the principle stall’s yard.
- $40 covers 80 of the 12,000 sq. toes shade fabric wanted.
Thanks!
With clucks of appreciation,
Patagonia the hen
Barnyard Supervisor
PS: Right here is me typing up my proposal!
