Rescued Animals

A hen like Alice

To many people it’s just a chicken. To us, she is Alice. Alice loves life here at Head Over Hooves. She’s very particular about her...

A sheep that's never eaten grass?

How must it feel to have green grass under your feet or hooves after standing on concrete or gravel in pens for weeks – or even months?...

Have you ever - very politely - asked a steer to step onto a truck?

(Spoiler alert: it’s not as easy as it sounds!) In times of crisis, we need to band together and offer a helping hand where we can. This...

Meet Peter Parker

This gentle rooster was dumped. With his wings trimmed dangerously short and tail feathers removed he stood no chance of surviving. We...

To infinity and beyond! A story of two piglets.

Hi there! A big thank you to everyone for all your well wishes. My brother and I are having lots of fun here at Head Over Hooves Farm...

Spencer - You're safe now

When we saw a video on the news of a terrified little goat being caught by rangers, we knew we could help. We contacted the pound to be...

A TALE OF TWO RESCUED ROOSTERS

Millions of roosters across the world die every day. There are many sad fates that can befall roosters: they can end up as the unwanted...

RESCUING HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

Many people go to pounds to adopt cat or dog, but not many go to adopt a pig. Sadly, a large number of farmed animals find themselves...