Meet and Sponsor Our Chickens and Guineas

AURORA

Sponsor Aurora! Aurora came to PRS with a group of forty hens from a small, local egg farm. We were asked to take in their flock when the farmer called saying they ‘weren’t worth his time to slaughter for dog food’ because their bodies were so skinny and broken, even though they were only 2-3 years old. Severely neglected, dehydrated, and emaciated, many (included Aurora) also had pneumonia.

CHAMPION

Sponsor Champion! Champion unexpectedly arrived at the sanctuary one day when his guardian said she was given the choice between getting rid of him herself of having her partner kill him. We are constantly getting bombarded with requests to help roosters – enough to fill entire new sanctuaries every year. Champion is one of our kindest and most wonderful roosters here.

FLORENCE

Sponsor Florence! Florence is one of our oldest hens here at the sanctuary and is well into her golden years. A particularly friendly and social bird with her human caregivers, Florence has special medical needs and is part of our special needs flock. She is best friends with Maverick the rooster and Clark, a guinea rooster who arrived in such poor condition his wing had literally rotted off his body.

LITTLE RED

Sponsor Little Red! Little Red came to PRS in 2015 along with five other hens from a local ‘sanctuary’ that moved out and left their chickens and cats behind. Many of the chickens had already been killed by predators by the time we were alerted to the situation by the former ‘sanctuary’ owner, who was vacationing outside of the country. Skinny, filthy, and parasite-ridden we captured all the survivors and brought them to PRS.

LITTLE ROO

Sponsor Little Roo! Little Roo is one of the many roosters who call PRS home. As we are constantly bombarded with requests to help roosters in need, we are always thinking creatively about how to accommodate more of these misunderstood but wonderful birds. This handsome and kind little rooster currently lives with our main guinea hen flock where he quickly made friends.

MALCOLM

Sponsor Malcolm! Malcolm is a sanctuary favorite of nearly everyone who meets him. When we were asked to take him in, we couldn’t safely get him in with any of our flocks and moved him into our main pig barn. For Malcolm, this has been a wonderful fit. He adores the pigs who have welcomed him in. He is particularly fond Josephine’s piglets, for whom he acts like a surrogate father, protecting and loving them.

VESPER

Sponsor Vesper! Vesper came to PRS with a group of forty hens from a small, local egg farm. We were asked to take in their flock when the farmer called saying they ‘weren’t worth his time to slaughter for dog food’ because their bodies were so skinny and broken, even though they were only 2-3 years old. Severely neglected, dehydrated, and emaciated. Today, Vesper is thriving in her new sanctuary life.

WANDA

Sponsor Wanda! Wanda came to PRS in early 2014 from a local hoarding situation where conditions where the guardian of over 60 animals (chickens, sheep, rabbits, and a horse) was no longer feeding or watering anyone in the hard Maine winter. We took in every single animal from this case and promised them lifelong sanctuary. Wanda is one of our tiniest hens and loves to visit with our turkeys.    

HENRY

Sponsor Henry! Henry came to PRS in 2013 as part of a flock of 14 guinea hens and roosters who were being raised to sell as ‘pets’ by a well-known local business that claims to love animals and be ‘vegan,’ but when they discovered there isn’t a big market for selling these wonderful, but rascally and loud birds, they decided to slaughter everyone if we didn’t take them. So we took them all!

SUSIE Q.

Sponsor Susie Q.! Susie Q. came to PRS in 2013 as part of a flock of 14 guinea hens and roosters who were being raised to sell as ‘pets’ by a well-known local business that claims to love animals and be ‘vegan,’ but when they discovered there isn’t a big market for selling these wonderful, but rascally and loud birds, they decided to slaughter everyone if we didn’t take them. So we took them all!

OTHER/NEW RESCUE

Sponsor Another Chicken or Guinea!

Maybe you met a special animal friend at PRS or saw their story on social media but don’t see them listed here. If you are looking to sponsor someone you don’t see, you can always select this option and we’ll follow up with you to help select the animal you want to sponsor.

SURPRISE ME!

Sponsor an Animal Who Needs You the Most!

Want to help one of our special rescued chickens or guineas but not sure who to pick? Select this option and we’ll pair you with one of our wonderful animals who needs a sponsor! Or you can always email with any questions you might have first!