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Adopt an Ex-Battery Cage Hen.
By Imogen Bavinton
Here at Paws and Claws, we believe all hens deserve the freedom to be able to roam the natural outdoors and enjoy the sunshine on their feathers whilst they lay tasty eggs for us. However, not all hens get to experience this.
Battery farming in tiny ‘barren’ cages recently became illegal in the UK, however these smaller cages have only been replaced by larger cages, which still limit the hens’ abilities to perform natural behaviours. Despite this, there is a silver lining for these animals. Thanks to The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT), you can now adopt your own ex-battery hen through their re-homing scheme.
A spokesperson for the BHWT said: “We find caring, loving homes for thousands of commercial egg-laying hens each year, and save them from slaughter.”
“After 10 years of helping hens, we finally managed to send our 500,000th hen off to her new home. It’s such a lovely feeling knowing that we’ve managed to save so many lives and allow these hens to enjoy their retirement in luxury.”
Dee the 500,000th hen to be adopted.
Dee enjoys cake and bubbles to celebrate half a million lives being saved.
It’s so easy to adopt your ex-battery hen as well. Simply register online to become part of the waiting list. The BHWT doesn’t ask for any cost when adopting your hens, however a donation towards the successful running of their campaign is asked for when you collect your new hens.
There are many hen collection sites around the country, check online after registering to find out which is nearest to you. Don’t forget to check out our beginners guide to keeping chickens if you are unsure about how to look after your own hens!
For more information on the charity and their schemes please visit The BHWT'S Website.
The reason for this newly adopted hen having bald patches is because battery hens peck at each other due to stress and being in too close a proximity with each other.
