THOUSANDS of hens are in need of a home this summer as a charity event returns to Hampshire to help save them from slaughter - here is how you can rehome a hen.
As the long summer days call us back into our gardens and we begin to enjoy our outside spaces once more, why not consider gathering a few feathered friends together too?
The British Hen Welfare Trust aims to get one step closer to rehoming its one millionth hen, and is encouraging supporters to share their gardens with eggstra-special friends.
The charity believes that every single one of the 39 million commercial laying hens in the UK deserves the chance to live a free-range retirement in the open air and has been helping to make these dreams come true since 2005, relying on hen-spiring kind-hearted animal lovers to offer new homes to these hens destined for slaughter.
A rehoming event will be held at Rowlands Castle on Saturday, June 1 and readers are encouraged to head over and rehome a hen.
Jane Howorth, founder of The British Hen Welfare Trust (Image: The British Hen Welfare Trust)
If you think you or someone you may know would be able to give a hen the summer of its dreams, please contact The British Hen Welfare Trust on 01884 860084 or email hens@bhwt.org.uk for more details.
The charity is asking readers to be able to rehome three or more hens and that have plenty of space to get the girls settled in.
If you choose to rehome hens from the The British Hen Welfare Trust, the charity can help with advice and guidance. There’s a wealth of information on the website or you can give them a call on 01884 860084.
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