Chicken Residents
As a monthly sponsor you will receive:
Recommended sponsorship amount:
- A sponsorship certificate which includes a photo of your sponsor animal
- Regular updates on how your gifts are making a difference
- Our annual calendar
- The opportunity to go behind the scenes at the Sanctuary and meet your sponsor animal
Recommended sponsorship amount:
- $15/month
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Amanda Amanda came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she is one of the most vocal members of the forest bird flock. Sponsor Amanda |
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Aphrodite Aphrodite came into our care in the fall of 2021 and one of her favorite treats is hen scratch. Sponsor Aphrodite |
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Athena Athena came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she is the "mother hen" of the forest birds. Sponsor Athena |
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Calypso Calypso came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she loves to sunbathe on a warm day. Sponsor Calypso |
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Cathy Cathy came into our care due to her caregiver not being allowed to have chickens due to local bylaws. Cathy is very independent and loves to explore the garden area. Sponsor Cathy |
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Chloe Chloe came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she is one of the most curious chickens in the forest flock. Sponsor Chloe |
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Corie Corie came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she enjoys taking afternoon naps on the communal log. Sponsor Corie |
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Daphne Daphne came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she loves scratching in the dirt for grubs. Sponsor Daphne |
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El Toro El Toro came into our care in the fall of 2021 and he likes to strut his stuff for the hens every chance he gets. Sponsor El Toro |
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El Zorro El Zorro came into our care in the fall of 2021 and he has the most stunning tail feathers. Sponsor El Zorro |
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Elvis
Elvis came into our care because he turned out to be a rooster rather than a hen. Due to noise bylaws he could not be kept at his first home and he was going to be destroyed. Fortunately, he was rescued in time and spends his days hanging with his BFF Presley. Sponsor Elvis |
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Goldie
Goldie was abandoned in Skutz falls along with other roosters and older laying hens. One of our volunteers saw them dumped on a trail but was only able to catch her and 2 roosters! Unfortunately, when our volunteer went back to try and catch the other chickens, they had been killed by a predator. Goldie is an Orpington chicken and she has a very British personality. Sponsor Goldie |
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Ivy
Ivy was listed for free on "usedvictoria" because she had reached the age of 18 months and was deemed no longer useful for egg production. When she arrived, with 10 other hens, she was completely covered with lice and had a serious case of leg mites. She has now fully recovered from these infestations and lives with the forest birds. She is incredibly patient when receiving medical treatment and will frequently follow you around the forested area. Sponsor Ivy |
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Jubilee Jubilee came into our care in the fall of 2021 and her favorite snack is black oil sunflower seeds. Sponsor Jubilee |
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Kylo Hen Kylo Hen came into our care in the fall of 2021 and her favorite movie is Star Wars. Sponsor Kylo Hen |
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Meghan Meghan came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she's the first one to the food dish in the morning. Sponsor Meghan |
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Melody Melody came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she likes to eat her own eggs. Sponsor Melody |
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Mildred Mildred came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she's very fond of her human companions. Sponsor Mildred |
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Rose-Ann Rose-Ann came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she loves to follow humans around, patiently waiting for a tasty treat. Sponsor Rose-Ann |
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Rusty
Rusty was abandoned in Skutz falls along with other roosters and older laying hens. One of our volunteers saw them dumped on a trail but was only able to catch another rooster and one of the hens. He rushed Rusty to the Sanctuary as he had several lacerations and puncture wounds sustained from a predator attack. Unfortunately, when our volunteer got back to try and catch the other chickens they had been killed by a predator. Rusty is very much a ladies' man who loves telling the hens he's found a tasty treat by doing his signature cluck to notify them of the find. Sponsor Rusty |
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Sadie
Sadie was surrendered after a family tried to hatch several chickens, via a mechanical incubator, but Sadie was the only one who hatched. The family had no interest in raising a single chicken so she was listed for free on "usedcowichan". Sponsor Sadie |
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Siiye-yu
Siiye-yu was surrendered into our care in the summer of 2022 when her caretaker was being evicted from the farm she was living at. Siiye-yu was very much loved so her caretaker wanted to ensure she was in a safe home so we were asked to taker her into our care. Sponsor Siiyu-yu |
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Spring
Spring was listed for free on "usedvictoria" because she had reached the age of 18 months and was deemed no longer useful for egg production. When she arrived, with 10 other hens, she was completely covered with lice and she had a serious case of leg mites. She has now fully recovered from these infestations and lives with the Garden birds. Sponsor Spring |
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Summer
Summer was listed for free on "usedvictoria" because she had reached the age of 18 months and was deemed no longer useful for egg production. When she arrived, with 10 other hens, she was completely covered with lice and sge had a serious case of leg mites. She has now fully recovered from these infestations and lives with the garden birds. Sponsor Summer |
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Taz Taz came into our care in the fall of 2021. Taz thinks he's a very tough guy and you'll frequently feel a little fluff ball hit your leg in an attempt to show you how brave he is. Sponsor Taz |
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Terry
Terry was surrendered into our care to live with our diverse needs bird flock due to splay leg. Despite his disability he is a very confident rooster and he can move around very efficiently with the use of his wings. Sponsor Terry |
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Thalia Thalia came into our care in the fall of 2021 and she likes to take cover in Cluckingham Palace on a rainy day. Sponsor Thalia |
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Thor Thor came into our care in the fall of 2021 and he's the proud protector of the forest bird hens. Sponsor Thor |
