Aotearoa Underground

ALF Confirms Battery Hen Farm Closure

26th August '08

Over the last few years we have visited the Somerdale Poultry Lodge, on Logan Road, several times and liberated many hens from this hellhole. This farm is owned by convicted animal abuser Geraldus Van Den Bogaart. It was reported in the capitalist news recently that this, and another of Van Den Bogaarts farms, had been closed down by the MAF and food safety officers. Last week we went to have a look for ourselves and we found that all of the hens have been removed. More...

Activists Liberate Lambs & Chickens for World Farm Animals Day

2nd October '08

In celebration of World Vegetarian Day and World Farm Animals Day we liberated two lambs, two broiler chickens and ten battery hens from a life of suffering and an untimely death. We also attempted to rescue ducks from the factory farm however upon entering, we found that the whole farm was empty. Hopefully for good. The animals were rescued to spare them from slaughter and challenge the assumption that animals are food. More...

Activists Rescue Pullets for World Vegan Day

3rd November '08

To celebrate World Vegan Day we spent the night in countryside at a pullet farm. We rescued 12 young pullets who had spent their whole life caged on the farm. There were destined to for a battery hen cage but they will now enjoy a long life, full of sunshine, grass and love. This is light years away from what life on the factory farm was like dark, cramped and filthy. This is sadly still the reality for over three million pullets and battery hens nationwide. More...