For her first 18 months on this Earth, no one valued Little Miss Sunshine for her personality, her charm, playfulness, or intelligence. All that mattered was how many eggs she could lay. Every morning she woke up in a cage. No sunlight. No space to stretch her wings or sit comfortably. And when her body could no longer produce eggs quickly enough, she was destined to be killed. But at the age when most battery hens short lives are over, Little Miss Sunshines began. You see, when one cage egg farmer had a change of heart, he chose to leave the factory farm. And he wanted to ensure his hens could leave, too. Our friends at Edgars Mission Farm Sanctuary offered this hen not only a chance at a new life — but allowed her to finally be accepted for who she is: a smart, funny, affectionate individual, who loves watermelon and comes running whenever her name is called. Today, Little Miss Sunshine enjoys exercising not just her body, but also her mind. Shell eagerly show you how the cognitive capacity of chickens is in some ways beyond that of human children (see her in action at: AnimalsAus.org/l). And this week, this little brown hen is embarking on a brand new journey — as a TV star! Shes been charming some of Australias most loved comedians, and ruffling some feathers, to make cage eggs history. (WATCH IT HERE: AnimalsAustralia.org) Not every hen gets a second chance — or even, a first chance — at life. But by making kinder choices, its within our power to change that. Read Little Miss Sunshines full story here: AnimalsAus.org/n
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 04:44:41 +0000
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