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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: storm35 on August 07, 2010, 09:27:53 pm

Title: Ex battery hens
Post by: storm35 on August 07, 2010, 09:27:53 pm
Does anyone know if there is a rescue place near me, how would i go about finding out? Partner and i are thinkign maybe we would be better rescuing some poor hens and give them a better life?
Chris x
Title: Re: Ex battery hens
Post by: Sandy on August 07, 2010, 09:38:26 pm
Not sure where you are but there should be a contact for you. I rescued 7 and it was fun and touching to see them develop, some do not lay anymore but I love them......
Title: Re: Ex battery hens
Post by: storm35 on August 07, 2010, 09:42:42 pm
Not sure where you are but there should be a contact for you. I rescued 7 and it was fun and touching to see them develop, some do not lay anymore but I love them......

Have tried google but cannot find anything, we are looking for hens/chickens that will lay, but we would like to rescue ones that need a new home.
We live in Scottish borders, near Galashiels?
Title: Re: Ex battery hens
Post by: sheardale on August 07, 2010, 10:43:45 pm
I had no eggs today either from my 10 ex bat hens.    They are eating and drinking and loving being outside. 
Title: Re: Ex battery hens
Post by: doganjo on August 07, 2010, 10:45:55 pm
Not sure where you are but there should be a contact for you. I rescued 7 and it was fun and touching to see them develop, some do not lay anymore but I love them......
You just missed a collection up here. Register on www.bhwt.co.uk and you can then tell them how many hens you want.  Jim Duff is the chief organiser in this area and the collection is from Philipstoun Farm, near Uphall, Edinburgh.  There might be one nearer you.
Have tried google but cannot find anything, we are looking for hens/chickens that will lay, but we would like to rescue ones that need a new home.
We live in Scottish borders, near Galashiels?
Title: Re: Ex battery hens
Post by: storm35 on August 08, 2010, 06:19:02 pm
Not sure where you are but there should be a contact for you. I rescued 7 and it was fun and touching to see them develop, some do not lay anymore but I love them......
You just missed a collection up here. Register on www.bhwt.co.uk and you can then tell them how many hens you want.  Jim Duff is the chief organiser in this area and the collection is from Philipstoun Farm, near Uphall, Edinburgh.  There might be one nearer you.
Have tried google but cannot find anything, we are looking for hens/chickens that will lay, but we would like to rescue ones that need a new home.
We live in Scottish borders, near Galashiels?

Thank you, off to register now.
Chris xx
Title: Re: Ex battery hens
Post by: doganjo on August 08, 2010, 08:58:20 pm
In case anyone wants to register and can't read all these quotes inside quotes inside quotes ;) ;D here is the website again - www.bhwt.co.uk