By Chris R.
Eve (Evan) the Peachick
Late on Christmas Eve we were
excited to see Chloe Peahen with a surprise new family member in the orchard! The tiny new arrival appeared to have hatched earlier that day and was closely
following his/her very protective Mum around the fruit trees. While we do
not endorse breeding of animals at the Sanctuary given the need of so many, we
are so happy for Chloe and will look forward to watching her raise her new
arrival in the safety of the Sanctuary.
At present we aren’t certain of
the sex of the baby, so at this stage, the little one is know as Eve/Evan. Just
look at that little tail!
Sarge the Goat
In late spring we were contacted
about a large, friendly goat who was experiencing mobility issues after falling
from a trampoline as a youngster. Uncertain of the extent of the injuries
described, we agreed that the big fellow be surrendered to the Valley, in the
hope that we could manage his health issues as needed.
Upon arrival, the
now named ‘Sarge’ was a handsome, hairy, gentle giant. Although he was
understandably wary of his new surrounds, we were pleasantly surprised to find
that Sarge was able to walk and run, coping with his past injuries surprisingly
well.
Dr Herb, from Farm Animal Services at Murdoch, gave Sarge a health
check and confirmed that while his spine is fused, the remaining damage
shouldn’t hold him back from a comfortable and happy life at the
Sanctuary. Once out of quarantine, Sarge was trialled with the goat and
ram bachelors, where he fits in beautifully, loving life with his new paddock
mates in the Valley of Hope.
