Chicken Butt Microsanctuary

Chicken Butt Microsanctuary Vegan sanctuary for small number of chickens in Minnesota. A micro sanctuary.

After more than 20 hours of driving to and from Haven Hill Animal Sanctuary in North Dakota, we're finally back home. Th...
06/16/2026

After more than 20 hours of driving to and from Haven Hill Animal Sanctuary in North Dakota, we're finally back home. The house feels a little quieter now.

One of the greatest gifts of sanctuary work is the community. Spending time with fellow vegan sanctuary founders, people who understand the joys, heartbreaks, challenges, and victories of caring for chickens, is something I never take for granted. The work is exhausting, but the residents are always worth it.

As happy as I am for every chicken who finds a loving forever home, saying goodbye is never easy. These are individuals I've spent months caring for, worrying about, medicating, and cheering on. They leave their footprints and memories behind. Saying goodbye to Jordana, Haven Hill Animal Sanctuary founder is hard, too. She gets it. I could spend hours (and we did) talking chicken stuff with her.

The drive home always brings a mix of emotions. Relief that another group of chickens is safe. Gratitude for the sanctuaries and adopters who make these happy endings possible. And, if I'm honest, a little anxiety. Because while some chickens have found their next chapter, others are still waiting. The calls for help never seem to stop, and finding safe, loving placements is one of the hardest parts of this work.

Still, hope keeps us moving forward. Every chicken who finds sanctuary reminds us that compassionate people are out there, opening their hearts and homes.

Thank you to everyone who makes this work possible. Thank you to our volunteers, donors, adopters, supporters, and fellow sanctuary advocates. You are the reason we can keep saying "yes" when animals need us most.

And if you'd like to be part of that work, join us for our next Volunteer Work Day - Bagels and Chicken Butts, on July 11 from 8:00–11:00 a.m.
https://www.facebook.com/share/18oeXWA9oo/ Whether you're a longtime volunteer or brand new, we'd love to have you there helping us get some projects done to keep our sanctuary running smoothly. ❤️🐔

Photos of Haven Hill Animal Sanctuary

Green Junglefowl (Gallus varius), a species of 'wild chickens' native to Java, Bali, and surrounding Indonesian islands....
06/12/2026

Green Junglefowl (Gallus varius), a species of 'wild chickens' native to Java, Bali, and surrounding Indonesian islands. These birds are closely related to domestic chickens...but they are not chickens.

The male has highly iridescent dark feathers with orange and yellow highlights, along with a distinct blue and purple comb that typically has smooth, un-serrated edges.

The female (seen on the right) has brownish, camouflaged plumage, designed to blend in while nesting on the ground.

Green Junglefowl are one of four wild junglefowl species within the genus Gallus. While the Red Junglefowl is the primary ancestor of all domestic chickens, the Green Junglefowl has contributed genetic material to various chicken breeds.

06/11/2026

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This design was inspired by a friend. I love the chicken's foot in the center of the shirt, but the balance of the print...
06/11/2026

This design was inspired by a friend. I love the chicken's foot in the center of the shirt, but the balance of the prints looks better on the graphic. Which one do you prefer?

Did I tell you that I went to Toronto, Canada, recently? My employer, the Animal Rights Coalition, sent me to the Animal...
06/10/2026

Did I tell you that I went to Toronto, Canada, recently? My employer, the Animal Rights Coalition, sent me to the Animal and Vegan Advocacy Summit! It was amazing. I learned so much that I will utilize for my work and for the sanctuary. So grateful to the family, co-workers, and friends/volunteers who covered for me at home while I was gone for almost four days.

Using "it" to refer to an animal is speciesist because it frames a living, feeling individual as an object rather than s...
06/09/2026

Using "it" to refer to an animal is speciesist because it frames a living, feeling individual as an object rather than someone with their own life and experiences.

Not knowing someone's s*x or how they identify doesn't make them an object. Whether we're talking about a baby, a chicken, a dog, or any other individual, singular "they/them" is a simple and respectful alternative that acknowledges them as a being rather than a thing.

Language shapes how we think about others. Choosing words that recognize animals as individuals, rather than objects, is one small but meaningful way of extending them respect.

Just a reminder that ideal temperatures for chickens is above 50 degrees and below 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Chickens shoul...
06/08/2026

Just a reminder that ideal temperatures for chickens is above 50 degrees and below 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Chickens should never suffer and die from extreme temperatures.

Keep them comfortable this summer. Offer lots of shade, fans, high-water-content food (watermelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, grapes), fresh water, and misting the ground.

Bring them inside if you can't maintain optimum temperatures.

I'm damn tired of activists wasting time, resources, money, and volunteer efforts on asking for bigger cages, cage free,...
06/06/2026

I'm damn tired of activists wasting time, resources, money, and volunteer efforts on asking for bigger cages, cage free, free range, or backyard victims. Demand Abolition. Honor what the animals want and deserve.

They don't want to be treated better.
They want abolition of use.

Claiming that you can work on abolition and welfareism is wrong. For as long as you waste energy on asking for less, kinder use, you're enabling the user. You're being disingenuous of what the victims really want. That you think it's acceptable to lower your ask, feeding into their speciesism and continue to accommodate their exploitation shows me your own speciesism mindset.

Would any of you be interested in an e-newsletter from us, and if so, would it be something you'd like to see monthly or...
06/05/2026

Would any of you be interested in an e-newsletter from us, and if so, would it be something you'd like to see monthly or quarterly??

As much as we love our vets and clinic staff, we'd be happy if we didn't have to see them almost every week!Both Sophia ...
06/05/2026

As much as we love our vets and clinic staff, we'd be happy if we didn't have to see them almost every week!

Both Sophia (our Barred Rock hen in the lower kennel) and Callie (redhead ready to jump out of the top kennel) were seen today.

Sophia returned for a follow-up after her surgery last week.
Callie returned for a recheck after an emergency visit two weeks ago when she developed wheezing, and to be reimplanted.

Sophia continues to make progress. Her surgery was needed after a dog bite wound became necrotic, requiring removal of damaged tissue and leaving a larger open wound. The good news is that healthy skin is growing over the area. There's still one small section that isn't healing quite as well as we'd like, but we're hopeful. She's bright-eyed, active, and acting like herself. We updated her previous family members, who are relieved she's doing well with us.

Callie had X-rays today to determine why she still sounded a bit rough. Thankfully, everything looks good overall. The X-rays showed only some lingering inflammation in her throat. She's finished with her antibiotics and will be on anti-inflammatory medication for the next week. She also received a new implant today.

We're grateful for the positive reports and are hoping for a quieter week ahead!

We still have just over $2,000 in vet bills not covered by donations, if you want to help out.

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