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Celebrating Diane and Chris
By Monica
In January 2022 we were contacted by Claire in the UK, who had recently lost her sister Diane and brother in law Chris who lived in Woodenbong, NSW. Diane and Chris spent their lives passionate ...
Read More Pasture die-back affecting sanctuary feed
By Monica
Can you feed us for a day? We were extremely lucky with abundant pasture throughout 2021. However, we are now experiencing pasture die-back to around 20% to the top and front paddocks. Pasture die-back is ...
Read More Help end live export
By Monica
Help end live export Ethel asks you to please help sheep Australian sheep need your URGENT help FAR is lodging a submission in response to the Australian government's is regulatory review of the live ...
Read More Precious suffers from stifle injury
By Monica
https://www.farmanimalrescue.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Previous-eating-carrot.mp4 In mid December we discovered Precious was lame on one hind leg. Although we continued to monitor her, one evening we found her recumbent in the paddock, her back facing down a small slope ...
Read More FAR Volunteer – Julie
By Monica
In September we found out a little bit more about FAR volunteer Julie. A FAR volunteer for just over one year, Julie volunteers with her partner Paul. We asked her a few questions... What ...
Read More Colin the rooster has surgery
By Monica
Colin in his new sandals Colin the rooster has both osteo-myelitis and arthritis, and has been on pain management for the last little while. Between Christmas and New Year, however, we noticed his symptoms advancing, ...
Read More Raffle – Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer
By Brad King
Drawn 1/2/22 Valued at $450 the Ninja® Foodi® Dual Zone Air Fryer is the first air fryer with 2 independent 3.8L baskets that let you cook 2 foods, 2 ways, at the same time, not ...
Read More The first residents of Farm Animal Rescue
By Monica
Bubble and Squeak In November 2011 a tiny baby chick was found on the sidewalk in Woollangabba, not far from "The Gabba" stadium. Thankfully the person who found the chick was a compassionate soul and ...
Read More A chicken and egg story
By Monica
The early December 2021, one FAR chicken, Simone, was showing distress and was admitted to the vet as an emergency. The cause of her pain was found to be 400 grams of rotting egg fragments ...
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