Hundreds of former battery hens in need of Coventry homes

Cluck up the courage to give a hen a home is the plea from an animal charity ahead of an ex-battery hen rehoming event.



The British Hen Welfare Trust is organising another hen rehoming event in Coventry on Saturday, January 9.

Hundreds of former commercial egg-laying hens will be brought from battery farms to a location in Allesley to be handed to new owners.

Coventry co-ordinator for the charity, Ian Farrar, said: “After receiving so many gifts at Christmas, January is a great time to consider re-homing some of our gorgeous girls, it’s a nice way to give a little something back.

“Ex-bats are naturally amiable and simple to keep making them ideal pets for families and first-time chicken keepers.

“If you haven’t adopted hens before, it’s incredibly rewarding and the feel-good factor in saving lives is simply unbeatable.”

The hens available for rehoming are all about 18 months old. At that age they can no longer be guaranteed to lay eggs every day.

That makes them no use to battery farmers. But they usually produce a steady supply of eggs for their new owners.

The event follows on from a similar one organised by the charity in November.

Hens need a hen house which can be a converted shed or a purpose built structure.

They also need outdoor space. They need to be kept safe from foxes looking for an easy chicken dinner.

They are social creatures happiest living in groups. They need regular worming along with regular checks for lice and mites in their feathers.

The charity is asking those can’t accommodate former battery hens to help with hen welfare by buying free-range eggs for cooking and baking. And by choosing processed food which contains free range rather than battery farmed eggs.

People rehoming hens are asked to make a donation for each one they adopt. Most people donate £4 to £5 which helps to cover the charity’s rehoming costs.

The charity will reveal the exact location of the event when you ring up to register. The number to ring is 01884 860084. The e-mail address is hens@bhwt.co.uk

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The British Hen Welfare Trust, set up by Jane Howard in 2005, is hoping to save hundreds of ex-commercial egg-laying hens from the slaughter at a pop-up rehoming day in Coventry on January 23.

A special prize will be given to the person who adopts the charity’s 500,000th hen, called Dee, at the event in Allesley.

The special hen has been given the name Dee, since the letter D represents half-a-million in roman numerals.

The lucky person to adopt Dee will be given a box of goods to settle their new hens into life as free range hens.

The package will include a year’s feed supply courtesy of The Smallholder Range and a Cube from trendy hen house manufacturer, Omlet.

Jane said: “We are seriously excited about Dee now.

“We know she is coming out in January and she will be one of the lucky hens at one of our hen collections during the month.”

Ian Farrar, local co-ordinator, said: “To think the British Hen Welfare Trust has given 500,000 commercial hens this opportunity is mind-blowing and wherever Dee comes out I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of such a wonderful charity.”

The charity continues to re-home hens who are no longer able to produce eggs on a commercial level.

The charity aims to rehome as many hens as possible to prevent the animals being needlessly slaughtered.

The British Hen Welfare Charity also tries to educate the public about checking food packaging to ensure processed food made with eggs only uses products from free range farms.

If you’re interested in attending the ‘pop-up’ re-homing day, then contact Hen Central on 01884 8600084 or email them at hens@bhwt.co.uk

Hundreds of former battery hens in need of Coventry homes



The British Hen Welfare Trust is holding another of its successful rehoming days in Coventry this month.

In January the trust celebrated saving its 500,000th former battery hen from slaughter.

But they still have hundreds of birds available and are organising the latest rehoming event in Allesley on Saturday, February 20,

The hens available for rehoming are all about 18 months old. At that age they can no longer be guaranteed to lay eggs every day.

That makes them no use to battery farmers. But they usually produce a steady supply of eggs for their new owners.

People rehoming hens are asked to make a donation for each one they adopt. Most people donate £4 to £5 which helps to cover the charity’s rehoming costs.

The charity will reveal the exact location of the event when you ring up to register. The number to ring is 01884 860084. The e-mail address is hens@bhwt.co.uk

Hundreds of battery hens in need of Coventry homes to save them from the slaughterhouse

British Hen Welfare Trust is holding its latest event to re-home former battery hens in Coventry later this month.

The charity continues to re-home hens who are no longer able to produce eggs on a commercial level, and aims to rehome as many hens as possible to prevent the animals being needlessly slaughtered.

Local co-ordinator for the charity, Ian Farrar, said: “If you have a back garden, then you can keep chickens.

“It is that simple and spring is an ideal time to get started. What could be better than sharing your garden with a few fun loving and mischievous hens? I guarantee they will keep you entertained for hours.”

British Hen Welfare Charity also tries to educate the public about checking food packaging to ensure processed food made with eggs only uses products from free range farms.

Hens available for rehoming are all about 18 months old. At that age they can no longer be guaranteed to lay eggs every day.

The will re-homing day in Coventry will be held on Saturday, May 21. Anyone who is interested should call the charity’s re-homing team at by e-mailing hens@bhwt.org.uk or calling 01884 860084.

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