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Final Countdown for 100 Hens due to be culled
It’s down to the wire for 100 hens set to be slaughtered on an Auckland farm.
Animal refuge New Beginnings Rescue and Rehoming has until Friday to find “forever” homes in Auckland for the free-range birds which are due to be culled.
At 18-months old, the brown shavers were moulting and … View moreIt’s down to the wire for 100 hens set to be slaughtered on an Auckland farm.
Animal refuge New Beginnings Rescue and Rehoming has until Friday to find “forever” homes in Auckland for the free-range birds which are due to be culled.
At 18-months old, the brown shavers were moulting and having a breather from egg laying, said Dani Prance, who runs New Beginnings Rescue and Rehoming in Taranaki and Auckland’s Rodney District.
“They can still lay eggs but they've reached their use by date for farmers.”
Prance has found homes for about 900 hens from the farm and is desperate to see the rest relocated so “they can live until they’re ancient and die of natural causes.”
“Normally we’d easily find a lot of homes in Auckland but it’s dwindling down,” she said.
Free-range hens face over crammed conditions with limited food and no grass, Prance said.
“You find girls that are definitely at the bottom of the pecking order. They're super skinny and you can see all their bones.”
But they flourished when they got to their new homes, learning quickly how to scratch and forage for food, she said.
“The best feeling is when you pull a hen out of one of those farms and get to put them down on grass and you just watch the amazement in them.”
They made great pets, she said, as they became friendly and ended up following their owners around.
“They’ve just got amazing personalities.”
The adopted hens have been re-homed in a variety of settings ranging from suburban town houses to 20-acre blocks.
“Some people want to fill up community food stalls with eggs, or you get home bakers that do a lot of baking for the community or Meals on Wheels and just want to be a bit more self-sustainable,” Prance said.
Chickens live eight years on average, but hens only productively lay eggs in the first two years of their lives.
Anyone interested in adopting the hens- from collection points in Dairy Flat, Wharehine and Bombay- can email newbeginningsrescue.rehoming@gmail.com or message the rescue’s Facebook page.
Piano Monington & Weston
Is there anyone out there who would like this piano, needs a few keys reglued on... have them...... or knows of anyone who could remove it for us?
Wanted free reusable cond bricks
Hiya im looking for free bricks in a reusable condition. Will take as many as i can get. Will pick up from anywhere
Community market
Did you know there is a community Market at Royal Oak Baptist carpark on the roundabout this Sat 9-1pm?
I am so excited to have a stall there selling my handmade feather earrings created from repurposed, discarded bike tubes.
Community market
Did you know there is a community Market at Royal Oak Baptist carpark on the roundabout this Sat 9-1pm?
I am so excited to have a stall there selling my handmade feather earrings created from repurposed, discarded bike tubes.
Pram
Hello I'm looking for a pram in good condition to buy or anyone has one to give it away for free please let me know thanks.
Friendship Centres
Calling the seniors and lonely in our Communities
Communicare's Friendship Centres is for 65 years or older, or aged 50-64 with age related needs. Centres are located in various Auckland areas. They are all open for one day a week, except during school holidays.
Our guests enjoy various… View moreCalling the seniors and lonely in our Communities
Communicare's Friendship Centres is for 65 years or older, or aged 50-64 with age related needs. Centres are located in various Auckland areas. They are all open for one day a week, except during school holidays.
Our guests enjoy various crafts, play cards, indoor bowls, enjoy music and relax in the friendly environment socialising with friends and new companions.
Morning tea and lunch are served at a minimal weekly cost. Friendship Centres are open between 9.00 am and 1.00 pm.
If you are looking for something to do, contact us to find out more Ph 631 5968 or email office@communicare.org.nz
www.communicare.org.nz...
Trellis partition made for gate
Anyone able to make me a framed trellis 1160 wide x 1.450 to make a light weight gate please.
Please pm me. Thanks
Missing Cat
Our elderly (19 years) cat, Boots, went missing from our home in Haig Ave late Saturday evening (Feb 6th). He is mostly black with white on all 4 paws (particularly his back paws), has a large-ish white patch underneath near his back legs and also has a white 'bib' on his chest. … View moreOur elderly (19 years) cat, Boots, went missing from our home in Haig Ave late Saturday evening (Feb 6th). He is mostly black with white on all 4 paws (particularly his back paws), has a large-ish white patch underneath near his back legs and also has a white 'bib' on his chest. Unfortunately he is deaf so cannot hear being called. He also has some health issues which causes him to often sneeze, for which he is on medication. If found ( he may be hiding in your garage/shed or under a bush) please phone (09) 6209949.
Care with all the comforts of home, at Meadowbank
When you need some extra care, you’ll feel right at home in our Care Suites at Meadowbank.
Situated down a quiet street and overlooking the beautiful Orakei Basin, our Care Suites offer the ultimate combination of Rest Home and Hospital care with the creature comforts of home.
Our spacious … View moreWhen you need some extra care, you’ll feel right at home in our Care Suites at Meadowbank.
Situated down a quiet street and overlooking the beautiful Orakei Basin, our Care Suites offer the ultimate combination of Rest Home and Hospital care with the creature comforts of home.
Our spacious well-appointed rooms are perfect for entertaining your family or friends, with your very own living area, kitchenette, and ensuite. Plus, you can bring your treasured possessions to make it truly yours.
To find out more about living in a Care Suite, book in a viewing today.
Meadowbank Care is located at 148 Meadowbank Road, Auckland.
We LOVE swimming
And we want you and your family to love it as well! We help babies, children and adults feel confident in and around the water and are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all.
Touch base with us today to book in for your FREE trial lesson. We have locations in both … View moreAnd we want you and your family to love it as well! We help babies, children and adults feel confident in and around the water and are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all.
Touch base with us today to book in for your FREE trial lesson. We have locations in both Newmarket and One Tree Hill.
The Free Trial lesson is open to all new customers.
Free Stuff
Just doing some spring cleaning and have a box of stuff looking to give away. A stack of dads some speakers and bag. Must take whole box.
***** Amazing art, activity and animal books ****
Beautiful books for children including an excellent drawing book and one about bugs. The maze book has only been used a couple of times so 90% of the mazes still to be used.
Also a fun bingo game using words. my kids loved it (just don't mention it's educational). 😉
Pick up from … View moreBeautiful books for children including an excellent drawing book and one about bugs. The maze book has only been used a couple of times so 90% of the mazes still to be used.
Also a fun bingo game using words. my kids loved it (just don't mention it's educational). 😉
Pick up from Sandringham Auckland or have couriered
Double bed: mattress and base
Clean, comfortable medium firmness, pet and smoke free household. Ph 029 6500 559.
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