#eggshurt

Look at this pretty, pretty girl. You can protect innocent ladies just like her by going vegan!

Tabling for @roosterredemption #eggshurt 🐔🙁 (at Linden Hills Farmers Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/B14aiTDHFB3/?igshid=1irys8p74wua6

Little Miss Vocal Pants got herself another implant today... along with 5 of her sisters; Beatrix, Kudra, Violet, Daisy & Poppy. June is an excellent time to implant because with cooler weather just a few months away, it should help extend the life of the implants done today. We implanted a leghorn last June (Brandy), and it lasted until FEBRUARY! 🙌🏼 . #hereshoping #waronreprodisease #eggshurt #eggindustry (at Seattle, Washington)

Now the new property is official! Sky is in the house 🙌🏼🙌🏼 🐔 . She joined the retired flock, known as the #goldengirls. 😆 . #retirement #eggshurt #rescuehens (at Gig Harbor, Washington)

This is why we talk about implants so much. 🚨 FIVE 🚨 more girls made the trip up today. Lucille (first photo of feet), Lizzy (not pictured), Libby, Cinnamon & Snow all received hormonal implants. As you can see from the first photo, even ***BACKYARD HENS*** get depleted of nutrients from the burden of laying eggs. Lucille was someone’s backyard hen. The left side is after we got her home back in November. Her nails were overgrown, she had Vit A deficiency, and look how pale her legs and feet are. 😱 It’s so crazy to see the comparison side by side. When you see her every day, you don’t notice the small changes. The left side is from today. Lucille received her second implant this year. Her little body gets to have a break and hang on to those nutrients! Look how yellow (as they should be) and better looking her feet and legs are now! Here at STL, our focus is on quality care of the lives we save. We make that promise to every animal that comes through our doors. With your help, we can continue our work helping the animals and educating the public. Even though you can’t tally the animals you save through education, that’s the foundation of our work. 🐔 . Follow us on #Patreon for more news, updates and inside information, for as little as $1/month. . #birdsmatter #eggshurt #backyardchickens (at Tacoma, Washington)

It’s not hard to see why Marty is our #womancrushwednesday! 😍 This beauty is happily enjoying retirement. She’s part of the small percentage that didn’t succumb to repro disease between 3-5 years of age. We love you, Marty! . #eggshurt #rescuehen #retired

💐 Happy Mother’s Day 💐 . Today we mourn for all the mothers of the dairy & egg industries that never got to be with their children. 😔 Please consider eliminating animal products from your diet. 🙏🏻 . Three years ago on Mother’s day weekend, we rescued our first spent hens. At just 2-3 years old, they were being replaced with younger versions to meet their owners demand for eggs. 💔 Sky girl is the only surviving hen from this quartet. 😢 R.I.P. Blue, Granny (both repro disease) and Fuji (heart attack). Your deaths will not be in vain. We’ve learned so much about birds in our three years of rescue and we will continually strive to improve ourselves as caretakers and the environment we provide these innocent animals. We have a lot of work ahead of us! We are already making plans on paper for enclosures and the layout of the property. It’s all very exciting and a little scary, too! Chickens are often overlooked for many reasons, but that’s why we fight so hard for them. Each one is an individual. 🐓❤️ Happy rescue-versary, Sky. 🤗 . #eggshurt #rhodeislandred #rescuehens #sundayfunday #mothersday (at Fox Island, Washington)