I have quite a lot of battery hens that live out their lives with us whether they lay or not, try to get quite a few rescued a year and they free range here and are in on a night. Some of the best layers I have had have been battery hens, just goes to show, but could almost make you cry the state of them when we go to pick them up....they are put in a pen and fed and watered, loved and looked after, once they go out they don't even know what to do with the grass, its a shame but rewarding to see them once they are fully recovered. I do keep lots of other poultry as well which are for breeding etc, but do love my batteries.