Talia
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Best friends Talulah (who passed away) and Talia (right) arrived at Life With Pigs on Super Bowl Sunday 2019. Both had previously lived in a factory farm in Colorado, but the owner had gone bankrupt and they among many other chickens were left to starve. Fortunately, a team of rescuers took as many chickens as they could and drove across the country finding homes.
Talia are never late for dinner. She will leap over small buildings and risk life and limb to get to food (which is the result of their breeding). And when not eating, Talia is found sunning with her rooster, Elton. And she loves to have cuddle time with her humans and will happily spend quality time in a welcoming lap. Talia resides in the Chicken Kingdom. |
Billy
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Billy Joel was picked up by Animal Control after running stray for several weeks. His previous “owners” had put a crow collar on his neck to try to stop him from crowing, and unfortunately due to improper care, caused Billy several health issues. When Life with Pigs brought Billy home from the shelter, he had several wounds on his wings and feet, extensive feather loss, as well as being overweight. Billy is slowly learning to trust humans, and enjoys coming inside for cuddles on the couch, and likes to have his head pet and scratched. He gets daily bandage changes, and foot soaks a couple times a week for his feet. One of his favorite things to do is to watch cartoons while he soaks his feet! After being at the sanctuary about a year, Billy finally found his best friend and life partner, Jareth, another rescued rooster who joined the family. They spend their days foraging together and nights snuggled up in their castle.
Billy resides in the Goblin Kingdom with Jareth. |
Elvis
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Elvis was found stranded on a porch with other animals during Hurricane Florence which flooded much of North Carolina. Fortunately, Elvis was rescued and given a temporary home until Life With Pigs moved into our new home. He arrived here with his friend Simi the rooster and the turkeys Quincy, Freddie, and Tia.
Elvis is now truly the king of the yard. With his majestic form seen perched upon the fence crowing out the most eloquent sounding crow, he is the image we all have when thinking of a rooster. And Elvis is a popular guy with the ladies. Fortunately, Quincy the turkey keeps him in line and makes sure that Elvis stays faithful to his ladies. He now spends most of his time with his girlfriend Indy the hen, and pretending to fight with Elton the rooster (but only through a fence - when they are together in the yard they are back to being friends, so we suspect it is only for the benefit of any hens that may be watching). |
Wish
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Wish was deemed unsellable at just three days old due to a leg injury. She was placed in a bucket in the back of the store and might have died there if it hadn’t been for a kind employee who contacted Life with Pigs and asked if we would take her. The employee even took another chick and placed her with Wish so she wouldn’t be lonely, and Indy and Wish were inseparable. Wish is a shy girl, and prefers the company of a couple close friends over the company of humans. Despite being unable to use her leg, Wish gets around well. She’s even somewhat of an escape artist and manages to get underneath fences! Wish is happy little bird who enjoys snuggling, eating blueberries, and guarding the eggs in the nest.
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Devorah
Devorah is the sweetest bird you will ever meet. She was rescued from slaughter during Kaporos 2018. Together with her sister Daisy, they arrived at Life with Pigs as tiny little babies. Devorah lost Daisy early on due to a heart condition. For a while, Devorah lived with two other Cornish Cross hens, but never really formed a bond with them. When Indy and Wish came to live at Life with Pigs, Devorah finally found her flock. She acted like the Aunt, teaching the two young birds what good snacks are and comforting them both. Devorah had mobility issues, and had a hard time standing and could not walk. She didn't let it get her down, and still spent time with Indy and Wish, loved to sun herself or dig in soft dirt. Her favorite treats are strawberries and watermelon. She is a great ambassador and enjoyed going with us to events to make people fall in love with chickens as much as we have!
Winnie
Winnie is an Angus/Simmental calf who was born on December 3, 2018. She started life intended by a farmer to end up being killed young to be sold as beef and steak. But, Winnie had a different destiny in store for her. It quickly became clear that Winnie’s back legs don’t function the way they are supposed to. This meant that Winnie had to hop around using her front legs to carry most of her weight. She was nicked named Little Hop and that likely saved her life since it is always harder to kill those who are given names. So, when it became clear that Winnie would never make it to full weight and still be able to carry herself on her bad back legs, the farmer decided to offer to let Winnie find a new home.
When she arrived at Life with Pigs Farm Animal Sanctuary, Winnie was scared of humans but wanted to meet her big sister Jenna the Calf who Lived. Jenna was scared at first, but quickly they became best friends. And then Winnie learned to trust humans by watching how Jenna trusted us. Within the first few days, Winnie was already letting us pet, hug and love on her. And now she is our cuddler. She is also full of energy and determination. Nothing seems to stop her from moving and running about the yard. Even when her goofy sister Jenna tries to play headbutt with her, she is able to hold her own.
We are working on getting her either braces or a cart to help her as she gains weight and carrying herself becomes more difficult. But, one way or another, we are going to make sure that Winnie and Jenna are wandering around and hanging out for years and years to come.
When she arrived at Life with Pigs Farm Animal Sanctuary, Winnie was scared of humans but wanted to meet her big sister Jenna the Calf who Lived. Jenna was scared at first, but quickly they became best friends. And then Winnie learned to trust humans by watching how Jenna trusted us. Within the first few days, Winnie was already letting us pet, hug and love on her. And now she is our cuddler. She is also full of energy and determination. Nothing seems to stop her from moving and running about the yard. Even when her goofy sister Jenna tries to play headbutt with her, she is able to hold her own.
We are working on getting her either braces or a cart to help her as she gains weight and carrying herself becomes more difficult. But, one way or another, we are going to make sure that Winnie and Jenna are wandering around and hanging out for years and years to come.
Ramona
Ramona was a Tractor Supply chick that was born with a non-functioning leg and another leg that only semi-functions. So, she could not be sold and was going to be euthanized. But, thanks to our friend Christine, this would not be her fate. Ramona was rescued and raised by Christine until we could bring her home to live with us at Life with Pigs Farm Animal Sanctuary.
Because of her leg issues, Ramona always had issues with walking and getting around. Fortunately, her big sisters- the pigs - seemed to do a good job of not stepping on her.
Because of her leg issues, Ramona always had issues with walking and getting around. Fortunately, her big sisters- the pigs - seemed to do a good job of not stepping on her.
Beatrice
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Beatrice is our feathered pig. She may have looked like a Rhode Island Red hen, but she spent all her time with her three pig sisters Millie, Charlotte, and Pumpkin and wanted nothing to do with our other chickens. That is, until she met Elvis the rooster and fell in love! But she still made time for her sisters when she saw them out in the yard every day.
Beatrice was rescued from a small-scale egg farm where she likely would have spent two years producing eggs nearly daily resulting in an early death or painful life. Instead, Beatrice was implanted to prevent egg laying so that she could live a long and happy life relaxing comfortably on top of her pigs as they sleep on the couch, or snuggling with Elvis.
Beatrice was rescued from a small-scale egg farm where she likely would have spent two years producing eggs nearly daily resulting in an early death or painful life. Instead, Beatrice was implanted to prevent egg laying so that she could live a long and happy life relaxing comfortably on top of her pigs as they sleep on the couch, or snuggling with Elvis.