Updates on turkeys Betty and Louisa, Huckleberry the lamb, Fiona the dog, and Stacy the goose

​It’s with heavy and severely broken hearts that we share that our beloved turkey, Charlie, has passed. This spring, for the first time, she started venturing over the fence, determined to find a nesting spot. Despite our efforts to keep her safely in our yard, during one of her adventures and before we could reach her, a predator (likely a raccoon or fox) took her from us.  

So much going on here! We are trying to finish up all our projects before summer hits and Jenna and Maisie are doing "their best" to help.

This new and spacious barn will give Sherman and Lousia a permanent home (rather than their current temporary space in the medical barn).  

Poor Betty had already earned herself a ride to the vet after cutting her foot, but then it got worse. She became lethargic, struggled to seem like she was getting enough oxygen, and then her face began turning an upsetting shade of blue.
There are few things more panic-inducing than watching an animal you love struggle to breathe.

Here are the current health updates!

Quincy took a trip up to Bionic Pets (the same place that made Bonnie's leg brace!) to see if they could help him walk more comfortably with his amputated toe.  Derrick was happy to help and straight away began making a mold of his foot.  The mold will be used to create a silicon "shoe" to help distribute the weight across his two other toes and his foot pad to make sure his remaining toes don't have too much pressure on them.  He is still taking a daily pain medication and we hope that with the right footwear he can come off of it.  When the shoe is ready we will be taking a trip back up to see Derrick for his fitting - so stay tuned!

Our Kindness is the Bass-line campaign with Rachel Bolan of Skid Row was a huge success!  We raised our goal of $20,000 and Rachel and his wife ditched turkey this year, in honor of his feathered namesake Rachel the turkey.  They got to try the Field Roast celebration roast and loved it!  It's a win for animals all around.  

Yesterday was a BIG day for Tia and her babies, Rachel and Betty. After weeks of spending their days safely in the covered run, we finally let them out into the yard to explore.