Feb 11th, 2017: Cock

[xoxoxoBruce]

Louise's name is a little odd for a cock, but he was mis-sexed at the farm, which was lucky because most
baby cocks are killed. He had deformed legs and couldn’t compete for food but luckily the children on the
farm had taken a liking to him, so they convinced their parents to send him to Sali's Farm in Langley.
Sali's Farm is a non-profit organization that connects children that have been victims of abuse, violence
or neglect with therapy animals.

"He arrived at our farm in 2015 as a baby hen and as he grew, it slowly started to dawn on us that he
wasn't a hen," said Sali's Founder, Keryn Denroche. "Louise was a rooster." The name stuck.
Louise has been through surgeries, numerous X-rays and many orthopaedic consultations to fix his legs
but nothing has helped. He has worn chicken booties on both feet since last spring when he lost a
pair of toes to an infection. Denroche wanted to help her feathered pal, so she found him a wheelchair.

Denroche says they feel a special connection to Louise because of all the hardships he has been through.
"Now, when the kids come, they hear about his story and they see him with his very visible disability and
it just resonates with the kids, because some of their stories aren't that great," she said. "When they
come here, they get unconditional love from Louise and that can have a really big impact on them."
Some of the visitors ask Denroche if she has considered changing Louise's name.
She says not a chance.

I wonder if the farm has hens to keep Louise company.

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