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Marshmallow had her Glamour Shots taken. ✨ #veganforher #friendsnotfood #loveoneanother #blueeyedbeauty (at Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8GptQS6lB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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“Smiling is my favorite.” - Maple Rose Toffeetoes Everyone at Blackberry Creek has been soaking up the sunshine this week after 16 straight days of (much needed) rain. #cowsarefriendsnotfood #maplerose #grasspuppy #cowsmakemehappy #veganforher (at Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn46YXcvhoT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy Thanksgiving. May all beings be happy and free. 🧡 #loveoneanother #marshmallow #thanksgiving #veganforher (at Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClXLrpgvSoj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dust bathing is serious business. Did you know chickens (like Butterscotch pictured here) and turkeys love to dust bathe to clean the old oils and feather casings from their bodies and eliminate parasites? In the egg industry chickens are not given access to dust bathing nor the opportunity to engage in most other natural behaviors. Ditch eggs and try kind options like @justegg and @bobsredmill egg replacer instead! #veganforher #loveoneanother #chickensofinstagram #chickensaspets #rescuedanimals (at Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbXvzpErWHB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Ever met someone with TWO BUTTS?! Now you have! This little leghorn hen, Little Love, was rescued from a battery cage egg farm in 2017. At a 18 months old she was considered “spent” and saved from gassing to be brought to permanent sanctuary at Blackberry Creek. While birds typically have one “vent” which functions both to release waste and lay eggs, Little Love has two! She was quite the exciting patient at @medicalcenterforbirds this week where she is being treated for an ovarian obstruction, a condition quite common for hens whose bodies have been exploited by the egg industry. This is exactly where your donations to the sanctuary go... to help animals like Little Love have the best possible medical care after they are rescued from horrendous conditions. At her visit she got an ultrasound to identify the obstructed ovary, a hormone implant to stop ovulation, and antibiotics and anti- inflammatories to minimize infection and prepare her body for surgery (likely 4-6 weeks from now). We are so grateful for all of our supporters who give generously so that animals who need help have no financial obstacles in the way of exemplary veterinary cate. THANK YOU and stay tuned to keep up with her journey. ♥️ #twobuttsarebetterthanone #littlelove #rescuedhens #loveoneanother #veganforher #veterinariansrock #thankyou #friendnotfood #hensofinstagram #rescuedhen #savedfromslaughter #eggindustrysurvivor #chickensofig #chickencare #chickenlovers #sweetgirl #sanctuarylife #farmanimalsanctuary #animalrescue #blackberrycreek #farmsanctuary #veterinarymedicine #veterinarylife #veterinaryanatomy #vetschool #likebobsburgers #twobuttedgoat @bobsburgersfox (at Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ4CSQpsqbv/?igshid=1jo635ehn4da4

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Update on our quirky, sweet Judy: Judy recently went for a two day visit to the Bay Area to see avian specialist, Dr. Speer, at Medical Center for Birds. They took amazing care of our girl and kept her overnight to do a CT scan to see if surgery was an option. Because Dr. Speer had done two surgeries on chickens similar to Judy in the past, he initially thought she might be an excellent candidate for surgery. Unfortunately, due to the nature of her deformity as seen in the scans, she was not. Basically, if it was only the lower jaw bone, the bone could be altered through surgery to align her lower beak with her upper. Judy, however, likely suffered trauma in the egg or during/right after hatching, which broke part of the upper bone in the skull that the jaw hinges on. It then grew that way permanently and no one in the avian world has yet been able to correct that problem. What does that mean? Well, for Judy it means that she will never be able to eat on her own, but luckily, she has a mama who is happy to feed her daily for the rest of her (hopefully otherwise long and healthy) life. For our followers, it is one more reminder why backyard chicken breeding to get “fancy colors,” “exotic looking traits,” “more egg production,” etc. harms individuals like Judy. For every healthy “cage free” chick (or egg you buy at the grocery store) there was a male chick who was killed at two days old and innumerable “imperfect” female chicks like Judy who were discarded into quite literally, the trash. No one wanted to take the time to feed Judy at the backyard farm where she was hatched, and she quickly would have starved to death. As humans, we must do better. It is showing compassion to the most helpless among us that is our great privilege and responsibility. #chickensofinstagram #specialneeds #specialneedsanimals #loveoneanother #veganforher #eggskill #blackberrycreek #specialneedsmom #avianhealth #chickenlovers #animallovers #rescuedanimals #sanctuary https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9SAPzntb3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uk82zn1b8rm2

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Butterscotch is a #friendnotfood. #teachcompassion #loveoneanother #kindnessrocks #changetheworld #cultureofkindness #veganforher #sanctuary #sanctuarylife #chickensofinstagram #hensnuggles

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Nap time for Blossom. 🌸🌼🌺#misspiggy #sleepygirl #feistypig #rescuedfromslaughter #pignotpork #friendnotfood #sanctuary #veganforher