Every day counts
Our mission is to save as many ex-commercial hens as possible from slaughter and to provide a home that will allow them to exhibit their natural behaviours
What we do
We save as many ex-commercial hens from slaughter as we can and give them sanctuary in a safe, caring environment that will allow them to exhibit their natural behaviours. We give the re-homed hens the identity they never had, and recognise and respond to their individual personalities. We provide them with a large coop and run, protected by electric fencing, with plenty of space to roam, they can dustbathe to their hearts' content, and eat as much nutritious food as they want! We will use the blog to record our journey, and the website to provide helpful guides and articles as both a reference for ourselves and also a help for others.
Why we do it
All ex-commercial hens in the UK are slaughtered at approximately 72 weeks old and those hens that are caged have never seen daylight, pecked at grass, or been able to dustbathe - we want to give as many hens as we can the chance to do these things. We've seen through the hens we've re-homed the transformation that occurs when a hen is given space to move, and an environment to flourish in, and the rewards that having these lovely creatures as pets can bring. The hens we re-home are the lucky ones; they are the ambassadors for the millions of caged commercial hens in this country that will never see natural daylight or have the sun on their backs and grass beneath their feet.
Latest from our blog
Our 38 Guests Leave
Due to several reasons, a few of the hens that we re-homed from the farm a few days ago had to stay with us for a little bit longer than they’d originally planned. It was our pleasure though to keep them safe and secure and to give them as much
Fly High Cowslip
Today we lost Cowslip. She was one of the 11 hens that became ‘The Petunias’ that were re-homed in August 2017 and had over 290 days with us. Cowslip arrived very feather-bare but she soon grew her feathers back though and transformed to a beautiful golden brown hen and settled
Cowslip and Larkspur’s Trip to the Vet
A trip to the vet today for Cowslip and Larkspur; Larkspur has had a few quiet moments the last few weeks but has always recovered after medication and Cowslip has been declining slowly for several weeks and not responded to recent medication. Larkspur is very poorly and has a bad
