Sweet Peeps Microsanctuary, in Lillian, Alabama, is home to more than 20 chickens rescued from factory farming. The sanctuary was started in January 2019 when founder Tracey Glover took in eight hens who had been rescued from an    industrial chicken farm in Colorado. Those birds, along with about 40,000 others, had been left to die when the farm went bankrupt.

Other Sweet Peeps residents include chickens rescued from Kaporos—a ritual practiced by some Jews that sometimes results in the slaughtering of a chicken. Most recently, six severely injured chickens were rescued from a factory farm in Georgia. 

The goal of the sanctuary is both to provide a lifetime of love and care for the individuals who have found their way there, as well as to advocate for all chickens. “Each of our residents is unique, with slightly different voices, faces and preferences,” says Glover. “They have just as much personality as dogs and cats and they’re better at coming when called than our dogs.” 

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