Hundreds of hens waiting to be saved from slaughter in Milton Keynes

This weekend, the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) is hoping to save more than 300 laying hens from slaughter and is desperately appealing for people to adopt the birds.

Anyone interested will need to register online as soon as possible to secure their girls.

The Devon-based charity, will be hosting the hen rehoming session this Sunday (March 15) in Middle Weald and is asking you to make room in your gardens for these ex-battery hens.

The BHWT rehomes laying hens once they reach 18 months and are no longer deemed commercially viable. The charity collects the hens from farms and works with a network of volunteers to find suitable retirement homes for more than 65,000 hens each year who would otherwise be destined for slaughter.

The chickens go on to become much loved family pets, and even continue to provide their new owners with the odd egg or two in return.

Jane Howorth MBE, founder of the BHWT, said: “We’re all set and ready to send hundreds of hens flying off to a free-range retirement, we just need the people of Middle Weald to help us find them all suitable homes. All you need is a cosy coop, enough space for the hens to scratch for bugs and slugs and some room in your heart for these lovely girls, who really don’t take long to become part of the family. These girls will be over the moon to have a chance to see what life is really all about, and might even lay you your very own Easter egg.

"Please help us repay these hens for their egg laying efforts and save them from slaughter.”

To book, register your details at here and then call Hen Central on 01884 860084.