introduction | rescue reports | photo gallery Rescue Reports [01] [02] [03] [04] [05] [06] [07] [08] [09] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Rescue 13: Parkhurst Farm (Shed 1): 11 birds removed Seven team members accessed Shed 1 around 10:00 pm and remained for just under an hour. The lights were out, making it harder to locate the sick and injured. The birds were also flighty and nervous (they've been through depopulations this week) so we had to move very slowly through the shed. Near the point of entry (where the depopulation on Monday night occurred) the birds now had slightly more room. When we walked towards the centre area of shed where they were more condensed, we started to find dead bodies and injured birds. We rescued eleven birds, all of them unable to bear weight or walk. One was comatose and huddled against the wall being pecked by the other birds. This bird was taken to the vet the next day as she was so ill and near death. She weighed only 600 grams, whereas the average weight of a typical seven week old ‘broiler’ bird would be between 2.5 - 3 kilos. The vet said she was severely dehydrated. Another bird who was also euthanized by the vet the following morning had a severe fracture with the bone protruding out of the skin... it was very painful and she kept calling out. We also found the most disgusting rotting corpse we've ever seen in a 'broiler' chicken shed, the body was bloated, green and puss oozed out... it was being eaten by the chicks. The atmosphere in the shed was very thick and putrid; I almost passed out and had to leave the shed before the others, and one of them accompanied me to make sure I made it to the exit. Click on any photo for larger version (photos: noah hannibal / ALV)
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