Jul192010
By Hen Rescue on July 19, 2010
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Since we launched NSW Hen Rescue we have been amazed by how many compassionate people there are who would like to help us as we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome ex-battery hens who were previously scheduled for slaughter.
There are a number of ways you can help Hen Rescue, all of which we (and the hens) are incredibly grateful for. Here are some ideas,
- Adopt some ex-battery hens http://www.henrescue.org/adopt-hens/ and provide them with a loving, forever home.
- Become a fan of our Facebook page and suggest it to your friends (see the suggest to friends link to the left below Facebook profile pic)
- Put up a poster in your local community/workplace
- Post about henrescue.org on Twitter or your blog
- Help on the next rescue day with transport, adoptions etc
- Donate towards the next battery hen rescue using the donate button at the top of our sidebar
- Talk about Hen Rescue to people you know and point them to this website at HenRescue.org.
- Boycott caged eggs including those used in other products and write to companies explaining why you are boycotting them.
- Donate/spread the word that we need old aviaries, feed/water bowls, feed bins, pet carriers, vitamin tonic, grit, wormer, chicken feed (layers mash), chicken wire, straw or building materials to make chicken coops etc.
Thank you for your help 
If you would like more information on how to help ex-battery hens or need us to email you the poster please contact us.
Posted in hen rescue Tagged help ex-battery hens, help rescue hens, hen rescue
Jun302010
By Hen Rescue on June 30, 2010
We are busy getting everything ready for our August battery hen rescue. 1500 hens are scheduled for slaughter, but we just know there are enough animal lovers out there to enable us to rescue every single one of those hens and give them the happy and safe retirement they deserve.
We need your help to spread the word and find loving, forever homes for all 1500 hens. Whether you are on Facebook, Twitter or you have your own blog, by spreading the word amongst compassionate people in NSW you can literally save lives.
We are also in desperate need of funds to help pay for transport, temporary accomodation for the hens at rented land and outbuildings, food and straw for the hens and veterinary treatment for any hens that may not be ready to go home immediately. As you can imagine it will be expensive, but it will be worth it to save these girls who have endured so much torture over the past 2 years.
Do you think you can offer a loving home to some of these beautiful ex-battery hens? Please contact us to go on the list for the August rescue.
Posted in hen rescue Tagged ex-battery hen rescue, help battery chickens, help battery hens, help ex-battery hens, hen rescue
Jun242010
By Hen Rescue on June 24, 2010
Here at NSW Battery Hen Rescue we aim to rescue and rehome ‘spent’ battery hens. Although chickens can live up to 11 years, after about 2 years they do not produce as many eggs as the battery farmer needs to make a profit. At this point they are known as spent hens and are scheduled for slaughter.
By working with the farmers we are able to offer these girls a second chance at a quality life. We offer the farmers another option rather than slaughter and encourage them to look at ways to improve the welfare of the hens they still have. Instead of being sent to slaughter the hens we rescue are able to experience a more natural life than they ever had before. They look around in amazement as they feel the sun on their feathers for the first time, stretch their wings and feel the grass beneath their feet.
Our rescued ex-battery hens can finally be just that – hens! They quickly discover natural behaviors they never knew they had and we soon see each of them have very different personalities.
Good people like you can offer a home to these rescued hens and will be rewarded with intelligent pets that are full of character. Although the hens do still lay eggs we only rehome to people who will keep them as pets and will not cull them when they stop producing eggs. Although we will never knowingly rehome an unhealthy chicken it is important that rehomers think about the possibility of vets bills in the future. Please see our Hen Care page for more information on how to care for ex-battery hens.
We rely on supporters, volunteers, rehomers and farmers to help us give these hens the happy retirement they deserve.
Posted in hen rescue Tagged battery chicken, battery chicken rescue, battery hen, battery hen rescue, ex-battery chicken, ex-battery hen, hen rescue, rehome battery chicken, rehome battery hen
