We're more than just a farm...

🐮 Who We Are

Although we began as a small family farm, we’ve grown far beyond what we ever imagined. Our love for the farm and for caring for animals naturally led us to serve our community. People started reaching out to us to take in animals in need — many of them neglected, abandoned, or abused.

Our hearts were too big to turn them away. We take in those animals, rehabilitate them if they’re sick or wounded, and make sure they receive the medicine and care they need to thrive once again. Sometimes all they need is a safe, comfortable place to call home — and that’s exactly what we provide.

Every animal is assessed individually so we can create a personalized care plan and take action right away. Some of our residents are special-needs animals who require lifelong care and remain in our sanctuary program.
Our top priority is always the comfort, safety, and well-being of every animal entrusted to our care.

If you know of any animal in need of immediate rescue, please get in touch with us using the “Contact Us” link below or call:
📞 (912) 215-0734 or (912) 674-1377

🐾 Rescue, Rehabilitation & Adoption

We rescue many different types of animals, and some of them make wonderful family pets. We love and care for them while we search for their forever homes.

To keep our animal family safe and happy, we build custom barns, fencing, and enclosures designed for each species. As our animal population grows, so does the need for new shelters and enclosures — built with premium materials and specialized equipment.

It’s hard work, but seeing these animals safe, healthy, and thriving makes it all worthwhile.

🌿 What We Do

M&B Farm & Hatchery Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farm, hatchery, animal rescue, and sanctuary — licensed and inspected by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

🐄 The Farm Side

We are an active working farm. We raise:

• Cattle for milk and meat
• Goats for milk
• Pigs, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, and ducks for meat and sustainability

We are fully licensed with the DOA.

🐣 The Hatchery

We are also a licensed hatchery and sales establishment. Twice last year, we were featured by news bloggers and ranked in the Top 3 hatcheries in Georgia — twice! We hatch thousands of chicks from many breeds and remain proud of being one of the few hatcheries that did not raise prices during shortages.

🐕 The Animal Shelter

We are licensed to take in dogs and cats, with a primary focus on working breeds such as Anatolian Shepherds, Black Mouth Curs, and Great Pyrenees.
We assess what each dog already knows, then train them to work safely around ducks, chickens, goats, cows, and pigs.

🐐 The Livestock Rescue & Sanctuary

When someone contacts us to surrender livestock, they complete a Surrender Form indicating whether the animal will be tagged for Farm Use or Sanctuary.

• Farm Use: The animal becomes part of the farm and may be bred, sold, processed, or live out its life here naturally.
• Sanctuary: The animal becomes a permanent resident — never sold or butchered — and will live here for life. Breeding may still occur.

In rare, humane circumstances (such as danger to humans or other animals), euthanasia or rehoming may be necessary.

We believe all animals deserve compassion, respect, and a chance at life — no matter their story.

🐄 How Our Farm & Animal Sanctuary Work Together 🐓

(Understanding the Difference Between M&B Farm & M&B Rescue/Sanctuary)

We often receive questions about how our farm and rescue/sanctuary work side by side — and especially whether sanctuary animals are ever butchered.

Let’s make this clear right away:

No — sanctuary animals are never, ever butchered.
They live out their full, natural lives here at the sanctuary.

Our farm and sanctuary work together, but they serve very different purposes.

🌾 The Farm Side

Our farm operation focuses on livestock that are raised, bred, and sold.
Animals on the farm side may include pigs, cattle, poultry, goats, and lambs.
They may be:

• Raised for meat or breeding
• Sold to other farms
• Kept here until natural death

These animals are not part of the rescue or sanctuary program. They come from farm purchases, auctions, or breeder trades — never from animal surrenders meant for sanctuary care.

• Farm animals are identified with Green or Blue Tags:
  🟩 Green Tag – Farm Use / For Sale
  🔵 Blue Tag – Born or Purchased for Sale/Slaughter

💛 The Sanctuary Side

Our rescue and sanctuary provides permanent, loving homes to animals surrendered to us.
Sanctuary animals are identified with a Yellow Tag, meaning:

• Permanent resident
• Never sold or butchered
• Receive lifelong care until natural death

In extremely rare and humane cases — such as when an animal becomes dangerous or is suffering with no alternative — euthanasia may be necessary, always under veterinary guidance and only as a last resort.

🏷️ Tag System Quick Guide

• 🟩 Green
• Farm Use / For Sale
• May be bred, sold, or butchered
• 💛 Yellow
• Sanctuary
• Permanent resident, never sold or butchered
• 🔴 Red
• Family or Pet
• Farm family pets, not for sale
• 🟣 Purple
• Exotic or Endangered
• Sale requires licensing
• 🔵 Blue
• Born or Purchased
• Farm-raised animals, not rescues

Some animals have multiple tags (for example, a USDA ID and a color tag) depending on regulations and background.

🐕 Domestic Animals (Dogs, Cats & Potbelly Pigs)

These fall under a different division of the Department of Agriculture.

• Dogs & cats are microchipped and housed in labeled kennels (Adoption Available, Stray Hold, Medical, etc.).
• Potbelly pigs, while domestic in Georgia, must receive an ear tag after the seven-day stray hold or upon surrender.
  Once cleared, they may be adopted as companion animals and are housed and monitored under farm supervision.

💬 Transparency & Care

Every surrendered animal comes with a Surrender Form, where the owner selects whether the animal will be categorized as Farm Use or Sanctuary, and we honor that choice 100%.

We pride ourselves on transparency, accountability, and respect for every animal.
Whether part of the farm or the sanctuary, every animal here is treated with dignity, compassion, and love — always.

💚 No matter what “side” they’re on, every animal who calls M&B home is family.