Born on a factory farm, Tutu was forced to endure painful practices, like having her beak and toes cut without anesthesia—standard industry practices to prevent birds from wounding each other in response to stressful and unnatural conditions. 

Thankfully, an art student saved Tutu’s life. She planned to feature young Tutu in a project about freeing turkeys for the holiday season, but when the university wouldn’t let a bird stay on-site, Tutu found temporary care at New York City’s Wild Bird Fund and her forever home at Farm Sanctuary.

Here, Tutu is a social and curious bird who loves exploring with the flock and getting lots of attention from her human friends, too. She even likes to follow us around for pets and snacks!