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    HAPPY CHRISTMAS🎄🎅🤗

    We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy New Year and a very special thanks to everyone that gave their support in many ways and the Department of Agriculture that awarded us a…

  • Bird Sanctuary Ireland
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    Battery hens

    In March I gave a home to 20 ex battery hens. They had a very long journey from Wexford and were exhausted when they arrived in the evening. The following morning some were very stressed and huddled in a corner…

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    Maisie, my little Star !

    When Maisie first came to me she barely had the strength to stand. She was very anaemic and depressed. Since being here she has developed three respiratory infections and overcome them, but she became very ill about a month ago…

  • News & Events,  Our Birds,  rounding

    Colin’s story

    I received a phone call from a lady who asked if I was able to look after a Cockerel chick for a week , whilst she was on holiday. As it was only a chick I agreed. They arrived and…

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    Recent casualties

    During the last few days I have had three casualties. The first was a young Magpie that someone had hit whilst driving into a local garden center. The poor bird had wedged in the front bumper. Staff from the center…

  • News & Events,  Our Birds

    Unexpected Ducks arrival

    Someone put two female ducks over the fence into the paddock which has the pond. I would imagine they were pets because they are not nervous and one holds onto my trousers at feeding time. I would have happily taken…

  • News & Events,  Our Birds,  rounding

    Woodpigeon

    On the 28th May a baby Wood pigeon was brought to me. Two had been found but unfortunately the other baby had died. This one was duly named Woody. The first couple of days were a little worrying, as feeding…

  • Granny
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    Granny

    I was asked to take this little Budgie because she was losing feathers at an alarming rate. I have named her Granny and apart from the feather loss she is very active, albeit she can’t fly. She eats well and…

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    Robin

    This Robin could not put any weight on his left leg. It was not broken and after a few days rest he started to stand on it and was delighted to be released. However he had become accustomed to being…

  • News & Events,  Our Birds

    Budgies

    These poor Budgies were actually on sale as pets! One had a badly deformed upper beak and part of his lower beak was missing and he was in very poor condition and suffering a respiratory infection. The Blue was a…