Rita came from a family who could no longer keep her safe or care for her. We were delighted to offer her the protection and the love that she deserved.…

Opal came to The Gentle Barn, along with other chickens who were at risk from predators, and their family asked us to take them into the safety of The…

Nigel was a very elegant, proud, protective, intelligent, and fierce force of nature that we found on the side of the road. He was brought to The Gentle…

Betsy was a happy backyard chicken, along with her sisters, when neighborhood dogs broke in to the yard and started killing off the birds. The family…

Sarah was one of twenty chicks rescued from a factory farm where she would have been slaughtered at 7 weeks old. She was brought to The Gentle Barn…

Rick Springfield was found at the Nashville international airport, obviously waiting for a flight to The Gentle Barn. He was one of the founding…

Girlfriend came from a home where she and her six sisters were loved and cared for as family members. When the family moved, they quickly found out…

Rosey was one of our very first chickens we rescued at the start of The Gentle Barn Tennessee location. We brought Rosey and his sister, Jessie's Girl…

Carlyle was one of twenty chicks rescued from a poultry farm and brought to The Gentle Barn Tennessee to live a better life and spread awareness of…

Andrew was one of twenty chicks rescued from a factory farm where he would have been slaughtered at 7 weeks old, along with 120,000 chickens. He was…

Langhorn was one of twenty chicks rescued from a poultry farm and brought to The Gentle Barn Tennessee to live a better life and spread awareness of…

Poppy came from a home where her and her 6 sisters were loved and cared for as family members. When the family moved they quickly found out their home…

Coal was only two pounds, but her personality was enormous. She rarely held still and loved to stay busy chasing bugs, exploring, searching for little…

Carrie was one of twenty chicks rescued from a poultry farm and brought to The Gentle Barn Tennessee to live a better life and spread awareness of the…

We were about to start off a brand new week when our beautiful Freddy decided it was time to leave. Freddy Mercury was the last lady to leave of the…

Flash came from a home where her and her 6 sisters were loved and cared for as family members. When the family moved they quickly found out their home…

Our beloved Fluffy came in along with a family of chickens who needed a safe, loving space to live and thrive. She lived the life all chickens deserve,…

A Tennessee Love Story

Rosy was originally thought to be a female, but when he was a little older and started…

Mavis was one of 102,000 chicks born in an incubator and raised in a poultry farm. Genetically engineered to be full grown at 7 weeks old and destined…