Animals - Save the chicken": Woman runs a shelter for poultry
Courtyard for running around and pecking, a cozy barn and sand bathing quail: Angelika Regenstein offers this to her chickens. The 76-year-old pensioner from Großenbrode in the Ostholstein district has been taking in animals for years, those that are no longer needed in large-scale animal husbandry, and gives them a new home in her spacious garden.
Currently, seven chickens and two roosters inhabit the property at the edge of the town. "Here they have daylight, sunlight, and fresh air. They can run around, peck, dig in the sand, and take a sand bath," says Regenstein. "These things they had to do without before."
The animals were introduced to Regenstein through the association "Save the Chicken". The association takes in chickens that have become useless for breeders due to declining egg production, and passes them on to chicken-loving private individuals. "When I heard about it, I immediately thought of taking in these discarded chickens," says Regenstein. "We finally have enough space."
Chickens recover
When the animals come to Regenstein, one often sees what they have been through. Many have lost their feathers on their bellies and necks, the animals are apathetic, their combs and wattles are pale. "But after a few weeks, they have usually recovered and look like normal chickens again," says Regenstein. "That is my greatest reward."
Ms. Regenstein's chickens enjoy the 'Courtyard of Mercy', a space for them to run around and peck, surrounded by a cozy barn and a sand bathing area. The property in East Holstein District, where she resides, houses seven chickens and two roosters, providing them with ample daylight, sunlight, and fresh air. Regenstein's farm, supported by the association "Save the Chicken", accepts discarded poultry from declining egg production in large-scale poultry farming, giving them a second chance in Schleswig-Holstein.
