Oakhaven Hens

28/02/2024

The lovely Gabriel enjoying a moment of quiet companionship.

20/10/2023

After the spa it was off to the salon for a blow dry. Sashiana stretched out her wings to catch the warm air, just like she does when stretching out in the sun to catch the warm rays. Such a sweet little hen enjoying simple pleasures.

20/10/2023

Newbie Sashiana (aka Sore-Bum-Sasha) wasn’t doing so well the past two days so we brought her home for some extra TLC. First stop was a lovely warm Epsom salt bath which she really enjoyed. No flapping or complaining, just settled straight down into the warmth and relaxed. …the Oakhaven Spa would have got a 5 star review but fell short on candles and rose petals.

21/09/2023

Recently rescued Elizabeth is a tiny fragile little thing, weighing in at just 1kg. She should be double that.

20/09/2023

You can tell these girls have gotten well looked after during their time at Littlehill and learnt that humans can be trusted. During their first outdoor foraging session in the new pen, the neighbours dog suddenly barked and they all came running over to the safety of me and my wellies. Sputnik stayed until she was absolutely sure the coast was clear.

20/09/2023

This little girl still needs a name, suggestions welcome. Currently know as No. 5 of 5, which just won’t do.

20/09/2023

I brought newbies, Sore-Bottom-Sasha and Featherlight Elizabeth, home to keep a close eye on them. They enjoyed some time outside exploring. LittleHill Animal Rescue & Sanctuary

20/09/2023

We’ve welcomed 5 special hens who have just graduated out of the LittleHill Animal Rescue & Sanctuary ICU. They needed extra care as were very poorly when rescued. Here is tiny Giselle checking out the resident Oakhaven hens. We’ll keep the newbies separate for a while to make sure they settle in well.

23/05/2023

On these lovely warm days we divert a bit of the stream water through the hen’s area. It gives them something fun to do and it is great to let the water soak into the land instead of going out to sea. (At the end of our land the stream enters a roadside culvert.)

03/05/2023

28/04/2023

There is no shortage of happy little helpers keen to assist with any of the gardening chores.

15/04/2023

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15/10/2022

15/10/2022

Meet Elsie, she is also from the latest batch of hens rescued by Littlehill. She has a similar personality to Little Miss Sunshine, always keen to connect, inspect and generally get underfoot.

15/10/2022

Meet Stephanie Petal. She is from the most recent batch of 12 rescued hens. Her leg was injured at the egg factory so she’s staying with us in the house on enforced rest to allow it to heal. She started off really defensive, aggressively pecking us when we gave her food, water or pooper scooped. It has taken a while but now she is relaxed and oh-so-sweet. She does this soft little song for me whenever I am near.
Her leg has improved greatly and here she is enjoying a jaunt around the garden. Won’t be long and she’ll be able to join the rest of the flock.

22/08/2022

I spent a good while working on the electric fence this afternoon. (Keeping it fox proof requires constant maintenance). The lovely Grace accompanied me the whole time, curious about everything I was doing. She is one of the latest batch of hens rescued by LittleHill Animal Rescue & Sanctuary and usually quite shy. It is lovely to see her slowly getting more relaxed and confident.

15/05/2022

The lovely Star joined us for a picnic in the sunshine.

28/04/2022

Remembering Holly.
She wasn’t her usual happy self so ended up spending Christmas in the house. She loved snoozing on the couch, snuggling in to her favourite little human. Initially she improved with TLC and treatment but despite vet care she suddenly went downhill and passed. Our vet suspects a brain tumour.