THOUSANDS of hens will be hoping to hop on a sleigh towards their new forever home this festive season, with dreams of finding a cosy coop at the bottom of a garden in which to spend the rest of their days.
The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT), is appealing to kind-hearted members of the public to spread some festive cheer by offering 4,000 ex-commercial hens a loving new home and giving them their first chance of life outside a cage.
The appeal comes as the BHWT and its team of volunteers make their final round of life-saving hen collections for 2019, taking this year’s total well over 65,000 hens rehomed.
Jane Howorth, founder of the BHWT said: “These intelligent and friendly girls have been living in cages for 18 months laying eggs for us to use in our eggnog and Christmas cakes, and now we have the opportunity to repay them.”
A rehoming event will take place in Edenfield on December 14. For information, visit bhwt.org.uk
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