The British Hen Welfare Trust are visiting Newark on Saturday, December 19, as 250 hens will be rehomed

The British Hen Welfare Trust needs help in finding homes for 94 hens.

It is holding a hen re-homing on Saturday in Newark, where 250 ex-caged hens will be waiting to start their free-range retirement.

In 2018 the charity experienced its best year ever, re-homing 70,130 hens over 12 months, 2,204 of which were in and around Newark.

Samantha Wortley, Nottingham-shire co-ordinator, said: “There are still 94 hens without a home to go to so please, if you have got a bit of space in your back garden and would like some new pets with the bonus of fresh eggs for breakfast, get in touch and reserve some of our lovely hens.

“These hardworking hens deserve the chance to relax and become much-loved pets, rather than the alternative.”

The hens being re-homed are 18 months old and have been in cages, laying eggs to be sold in supermarkets or put into processed foods.

If they weren’t re-homed they would be sent to slaughter.

Anyone interested should register your details at www.bhwt.org.uk and call Hen Central on 01884 860084.