Freedom Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary

08/06/2025

It’s been excruciatingly hot—what I wouldn’t give for weather in the 70s and 80s… and guess what? Wish granted!
Except, of course, it came with flooding. So there’s that. 🫠

But on a much brighter note:
✨ It’s Wish List Wednesday! ✨
I know you’ve all been waiting for this moment… and we’ve got a lot of crucial supplies we’re hoping for, especially now with extra costs from storm damage and flood recovery.

Every donation makes a huge difference here at Freedom Acres. Even just sharing this post helps!
💛 Thank you for always showing up for the animals.

🛒 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1CKZEB10RD0VY?ref_=wl_share

07/28/2025

When it rains, it pours.

These four little ones were found wandering near a forest road — tiny, lost, and completely alone. A kind soul spotted them just in time. At the time they made it to me, they were smaller than they look now, but getting a photo was nearly impossible — they kept crowding around me for warmth and safety. I finally caught this moment as they gathered around someone else.

My best guess? Someone ordered chicks from Tractor Supply, then realized they were “meat chickens” and decided to abandon them. They weren’t factory-farmed — they were in good condition and way too small to be on a transport truck. But leaving them out there like that was an incredibly cruel decision. They wouldn’t have lasted long — predators, cars, or exposure would have taken before the day was done. .

There are three little hens and one rooster, and they’re an exceptionally sweet and docile breed. Once they’re a bit bigger, they’ll join the larger flock here at Freedom Acres.

For now, they’re safe, loved, and home. 💛

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07/25/2025

This is Blessing.

She fell off a kill transport truck and was found badly injured, with a severe degloving wound (which we won’t show due to its graphic nature) and unable to stand or walk. A kind-hearted Samaritan brought her to us, and she’s been healing here at Freedom Acres ever since.

At this point, she can now stand.
We suspect a hairline fracture or deep tissue trauma, possibly from the fall or how she was handled. She’s quite large for her young age, and when she arrived, her comb was completely white—a sign of shock and poor circulation. Thankfully, it’s starting to regain color, and most importantly, she’s eating. That gives us hope.

We’re doing everything we can to support her recovery and give her a chance at the peaceful life she deserves. Please keep her in your thoughts as she continues to fight her way back. She is someone not something.

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07/17/2025

Update – we have her thank you so much to all that responded

🚨 URGENT — Help Needed for Injured Chicken ($20 offered) 🚨

Hey friends,
I just got a call about a chicken who has been under a bush for several days, unable to walk, in Snelleville. We are located in Walnut Grove.

Is there anyone who could pick her up and bring her to Freedom Acres Rescue?I can offer $20 for gas/time.

Please messagetext/call 678-598-8901 if you can help.
She really needs help ASAP — thank you so much for caring! 💛🐔

07/16/2025

Yay, Pumpkin is on the mend. On SaturdayI thought we were going to lose him, he would not drink or wake up. Then suddenly he rallied, he’s weak. He’s has sores and what not but he’s getting stronger every day. We kept him in the disabled area once we got him out of the wallow,  on Monday night he went to the gate and asked to go out and we let him out and he spent the night out in general population, but then the next day he walked
up to the disabled area and asked to come back in. How cool is that?

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07/13/2025

Exactly

THEY SPEND 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS in gestation crates, and a minimum of 21 days in farrowing crates. They give birth, on average, twice a year.

On many factory farms, pigs are locked into crates after they become pregnant, where they will remain until after they give birth. Gestation crates are narrow cages made of metal bars barely bigger than an adult pig developed to help farmers run the most efficient animal feeding operation possible.

A standard crate measures 6.6 ft x 2.0 ft (2 m x 60 cm).

The pork industry argues that gestation crates are humane and necessary for production, preventing animals from hurting one another and allowing farmers to monitor their health closely.

Sows remain inside gestation crates for the entirety of their pregnancies- a little under four months. The sow is then moved to a farrowing crate for about three weeks to wean her babies.

Farrowing crates and gestation crates are very similar in design. Their primary difference is the timing of their use: gestation crates are used during pregnancy and farrowing crates are used after a mother has given birth. Farrowing crates also have a small opening on one side that allows piglets to suckle.

After a brief recovery period, the mother pig is then impregnated again, and the cycle begins anew.

Sows give birth to 2 - 3 litters a year for around 3 years after which they are slaughtered.

In most U.S. states gestation crates and farrowing crates are legal.

Source: Sentient Media.

Image with kind permission from Vegames.

07/04/2025

Just a piggy and his bunny snoozing away

06/30/2025

This is beyond sad, here was a woman who dedicated her life to rescuing foxes, and she was bullied to the point where she took her own life. If you think that people don’t bully rescuers, you’re wrong. It’s a very real thing and very hard to deal with on top of everything else the rescuers do..

06/30/2025

This and that

06/25/2025

It’s WATERMELON WEDNESDAY! 🍉
Help us keep our rescued residents cool and hydrated in this scorching heat. Every animal here loves watermelon — and just $7 buys a whole one to share!

Please consider donating sharing, sharing to spread the love (and the juice)!

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06/23/2025

One is not like the others, can you guess who?