More hens saved from slaughter need loving homes.
More than 14,000 birds have been saved from slaughter and now need new homes– 400 of which will be rehomed in Nottinghamshire.
The British Hen Welfare Trust’s (BHWT) network of 900+ volunteers will be flocking to farms all over the UK to take hens out of their cages, with the end goal being to rehome them in people’s back gardens.
But now the charity has over 14,000 females looking to start their free-range retirements in just one month, so they’re appealing to people who have bit of extra space in their back garden, plus a passion for animals, to get in touch.
Most of the hens being rehomed have been living in cages for 18 months, working hard to lay eggs for supermarkets and to go into processed foods. Once they reach the age where their egg-laying slows down - usually between the ages of five and seven years - they are sent to slaughter.
The charity can’t guarantee the hens will continue laying, but nine times out of 10, you’ll get enough eggs to enjoy a free-range eggy breakfast
Sam Wortley, Nottinghamshire co-ordinator, said: “Our team is delighted to be part of this record-breaking effort and, with any luck, come July there’ll be thousands more hens enjoying the summer sunshine on their wings.
We’ve got 400 hens looking for homes in Nottinghamshire in June, so please get in touch if you can help.”
A rehoming event is taking place in Newark on Saturday (June 8). To reserve your feathery flock, simply register your details at https://support.bhwt.org.uk/RegisterAHen.aspx, and then call Hen Central on 01884 860084.
