Each of the chickens who call Woodstock Farm Sanctuary home has their own story of survival, resilience, and individuality.

Meet some of them below! Sponsor a rescued chicken resident here!

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Peppermint

Peppermint was rescued from a live-kill market on Long Island in November of 2022, along with Drew the turkey, who was destined to be slaughtered for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Tikvah and Nesya

In October of 2022, we were contacted by an activist group in NYC who had saved the lives of two baby chickens from an annual religious ritual.

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Roxwell

In December of 2023, we received a call about a young rooster in need of a home. This handsome roo, whom we have named Roxwell, was abandoned in the woods.

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The Highlanders

In July 2020, we rescued 13 chickens, who we would come to call The Highlanders, from severe neglect.

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The Iowa Survivors

In May of 2020, we learned that a large egg facility in Iowa was going to kill nearly all 140,000 of their hens.

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Celeste

In December of 2019, Celeste was rescued along with 14 other chickens.

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The Hudson Valley 100

In August of 2019, we teamed up with Barn Sanctuary to rescue nearly 100 chickens from a nearby farm that was closing.

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