Dumped Poultry Auckland

12/06/2024

I have more bantam hens needing homes 🥰

As usual these girls are rescued from off public land. They range in age from around 10 weeks to adult, and are all very cute! The population they came from has some funky genetics going on that has resulted in some of them having weird feet, but also the most beautiful plumage I've seen yet!

The two adult hens are called Lady and Almond. They both came in with chicks and were very flighty. Now the kids have moved out and they've settled down really nicely. Except Lady has gone broody again... sigh 😅

I also have a super cute trio up for adoption! They are sisters, and their names are Rhea, Osprey and Raven. They've gained a lot of confidence since they came into the rescue, and are starting to show some adorable s***k.

And there are more! I didn't get pictures of all of them because they're wiggly little potatoes but I have attached the few pictures that weren't blurry.

Free range homes only.
Not for the pot.
Not for breeding (they are crossbred and in**ed).

Adoption fees are $20 per hen, and pickup is in Albany, Auckland. Please message me if you would like to apply to adopt 😊
- Emma

09/06/2024

UPDATE: Home found, thank you everyone 😁

Goose available for adoption!

This lovely girl was dumped in a public park a week ago, and I think whoever did it is an idiot because she is SO stupendously cute. I would love to keep her but I don't have the proper facilities to have a goose long term, and she really needs her own flock besides. Note that I'm referring to her as a lady goose, but that's tentative. I have no experience sexing geese. She seems to be a sebastopol cross.

She's a joy to have around. Honks a greeting in the morning, and follows me around the garden when I'm doing chores. Happy to be hand fed, and will tolerate being stroked IF you have snacks. If you try to pet her but don't have food she'll dole out a dose of criminal offensive side-eye and turn tail😂

She needs a home with other geese to keep her company, with lots of room to graze and enjoy the sunshine. I'd also really like her to have access to a pond or pool because she LOVES swimming and bathing.
My rescue is based in Albany, Auckland, but we might be able to organize transport if you're a bit further away.

NOT FOR THE POT
Also not for breeding because she's a crossbreed.

Adoption fee is $50. Also be prepared to send pictures of your setup and your flock, and fill out some forms.

Please send me a message if you'd like to apply 🥰

Thanks,
Emma

04/06/2024

The newest animal in the rescue is none other than a goose! He/she was dumped in an Auckland park last week and I was delighted to help out because he/she is the sweetest little bundle of sunshine. I've never had a goose before so I'm learning on the fly, and very much enjoying the task.
The little goofball will probably be available for adoption in just over a week, because I think the company of other geese is essential.

30/05/2024

I've got another group of bantam chooks available for adoption!

They are all crossbreeds rescued from off public property. The flock they're from is very in**ed so we've got some funky genetics going on - some are missing a couple of toes and some have a few extra 😅

Available are:
2 Adult hens (Lady and Almond)
3 Nine-ish week old hens (Osprey, Rhea and Raven)
7 Eight-ish week old hens (Kiwi, Lacey, Bee, Lola, Ally, Dove and Cloudy).

Adoption fee is $20 per hen if you're adopting multiple, or $30 if you're adopting a single hen (to add to an existing flock).
I cannot guarantee that they will be good layers, so if you're wanting to adopt you've gotta love them either way. We have some roos too which are free but must be to pet only homes.

Free range homes only.
Not for breeding because their genetics are very scrambled.
Not for the pot because they deserve a life and because I said so. Any roosters not adopted are going to a pre-arranged location where they will get to rooster around for a while before slaughter.

Please send me a message if you'd like to apply to adopt 😊

20/05/2024

Some of the hens from our most recent rescue are looking for a home!

10/04/2024

You guys are amazing!!!

We didn't even ask for donations and yet you delivered - I am so thankful for you guys! Was a different feeling going into the feed shop knowing that everything I needed was already paid for. WOW!

And another huge thank you for everyone's lovely comments on the post about my project, you rock. 27 extra chickens is a lot of extra stress, so the support means a lot😊

07/04/2024

Some details on my most recent rescue mission - 27 chickens saved and another 20 or so to go! Thank you so much everyone for the love and support🥰

EXTRAORDINARY EMMA
We were contacted by a subset of Auckland Council last week, asking if we’d like to rescue dumped chickens from a parklike area before they were culled. (Good on them for reaching out.) Emma, a volunteer from our Poultry Patrol, leapt immediately into action. She drove a long way back and forth, spending 2 whole days at the location. She caught 27 hens and chicks, all on her own, and intends to go back for more. Major kudos to Emma, because catching scared hens and scattering chicks in a large area is no easy feat. She’s amazing!!! The hens and chicks are with her now, and are being treated for worms & parasites and fully assessed. I will post a link to their photos and profiles once they’re ready for adoption. AND when The Animals Op Shop opens this week, our very first use of the funds raised will go to paying the costs of this rescue: chicken pellets, chick crumble, meds, wormer, etc so that Emma, a student, isn’t overwhelmed by the expenses. Thank you, Emma!!

26/03/2024

UPDATE: Homes found :)

CHICKENS FOR ADOPTION!

I have another lot of roadside rescue hens needing homes.
These guys have all been caught in the last couple of weeks; off public land, carparks, back yards and roadsides. Things have been pretty rough for them, but it's only up from here😊

All will be fully treated for mites, lice and worms before being adopted out. I hold each bird for a minimum of 10 days after capture so that I can get rid of all the nasties and ensure each bird is behaving normally. I've put the dates they finish treatment in the image descriptions, so you know when they are available. I've included their names and notable features in the descriptions too.

I'd really like to adopt out Scrimp & Scamp together, and PJ, Dora & Thumper together too.

Adoption fee is $20 per hen. Please send me a message if you'd like to apply to adopt🥰

Thank you!
- Emma

NOTE:
Free range homes only.
Not for breeding and not for the pot. They are not suitable for breeding as they are not purebred, and are not safe for eating as they have been recently given medication, and we are emotionally attached to them so wouldn’t allow it either way.

21/03/2024

Gorgeous girls Gladys and Artemis off to an amazing new home today😊
These two are actually sisters, but we caught them two months apart! Finally reunited them this weekend so that they could go to their forever home together.

17/03/2024

Four new hens caught today! Will get these lovely ladies treated for parasites and give them heaps of food. They should be available for adoption in a couple of weeks. Please pm me if you'd like to apply to adopt😊

11/03/2024

Update: All have homes 😁

CHICKENS FOR ADOPTION!

We are looking for homes for our first lot of rescue chickens😊
All are thoroughly serviced: wormed, treated for lice, and treated for coccidiosis as a bonus. They were rescued a couple of months ago as chicks, and are therefore well accustomed to human interaction. Will come running for treats and are happy to hand feed, but don’t love being picked up. I’d like to say they’re just like any other pet chickens, but alas their roadside origin means they opt to sleep in trees rather than their hen house at any opportunity… even if there’s a 2m high fence between them and said opportunity😅
Perhaps someone more skilled than myself can train that out of them.

In this group we have 6 young hens and 4 young roos. They have not been DNA sexed, but I’m fairly confident I’ve got this right. And boy are they CUTE. I have attached pictures, with their names and identifying features in the image descriptions. They’re obviously crossbreeds, a ‘roadside special’ I suppose. If anyone can guess the breeds that have gone into said roadside special please let me know in the comments!

I will be asking for a $20 adoption fee per hen this time around, as they’ve got a whole lot of eggs to give and their enclosure setup wasn’t cheap. I won’t be making a profit, just less of a loss. The roosters won’t have an adoption fee because we really just want them to go to good homes and know there are so many other roos out there that need homes too. If we don’t manage to adopt them out we’ll be looking for sponsors so they can go to the rooster sanctuary.

Pickup is in Albany Heights, Auckland (or Matakana by arrangement).

Please send me a message if you are interested in adopting😊
Thank you!
- Emma

NOTE:
Free range homes only.
Not for breeding and not for the pot. They are not suitable for breeding as they are not purebred, and are not safe for eating as they have been recently given medication, and we are emotionally attached to them so wouldn’t allow it either way.

07/03/2024

Some more information about the project:

02/03/2024

We will be doing the first round of chicken adoptions in the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for these adorable faces🥰

01/03/2024

UPDATE: Home found!

My first duck rescue mission!
This fella was in a public park on the North Shore, and was the last survivor of group of 6+ domestic ducks. Very frightened about the whole ordeal but is eating and drinking, which is fantastic.
Please let me know if you are able to adopt him/her. Will need to go to a loving home with other ducks for company😊