A national hen re-homing charity is appealing to the Milton Keynes public to help them find homes for 240 spring chickens this weekend.
The British Hen Welfare Trust is holding a hen re-homing day on Sunday, March 10 in North Crawley where 240 hens will be waiting to start their free range retirement.
The BHWT re-homes caged and free range hens and, although these hens have lived a free range life, they will still be sent to slaughter if they aren’t adopted by kind-hearted members of the public.
Francesca Mapp, Marketing Manager at the BHWT, said: “These hens may have lived a higher welfare life than their caged counterparts, but they are still sent to slaughter at 18 months old. We’d really love to re-home as many of them as possible, because we know they’ve got so much life left to give!”
“They really do make wonderful pets, and each hen becomes a great ambassador for hen welfare. Just wait until your friends and family come to visit – they’ll be asking questions galore about your new pets. Please get in touch if you’d like to adopt some.”
To give some girls a second chance, simply register your details at www.bhwt.org.uk and then call Hen Central on 01884 860084 to complete your booking.
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