[Stewartshill]

Hello, not sure if this is in the correct place. Sure someone will point us in the right direction!! We have a very good home waiting here for 10/12 ex battery hens. We have had them before, and after a short period, to let them be familiar with the surroundings they would be free to roam.  Where can we get some??? Thanks.

[chrismahon]

Contact the British Hen Welfare Trust Stewartshill. They will tell you where their nearest distribution point is and there they will tell you when the next lot are due in.

[robate55]

http://www.bhwt.org.uk/
This the link - now enriched cages but look just as bad when they come out
Rose

[FiB]

..but they dont seem keen to let a large number go to one home - they would only let us have 4

[chrismahon]

The alternative Stewartshill is to find your nearest Commercial egg producer and ask to buy some. They might not be ex-bats, but they will be past their Commercial peak. In the case of Free-Rangers they will be coming up to their first moult. Locally here you can buy Warrens and the like for £1 each.
 
Defra may tell you where they are. They tend to keep a low profile. Alternatively vets or Animal Health.

[FiB]

thats a great tip, thanks

[in the hills]

Re-homed some ex-batts from BHWT in January. We only wanted 4, for my daughter who was keen to have some, but people were collecting at least a dozen birds, possibly more.
 
Maybe it depends how many they have/demand.