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3 weeks to go and 3000 hens without homes!

We can only do this if they have homes to go to.

5500 free range hens across England and Wales on the 7th & 14th March.

New collection points have been added for this rehome date including Selby (7th & 14th March), Ross-on-Wye (14th March), Mansfield (7th March) and direct from Minskip Farm Shop (7th March)

If you would like to reserve some hens please click here to complete an application form.

So far in 2020, we have collected 4506 hens from commercial farms, the majority of which have started their lives in back gardens, schools and community associations.

Our diary is looking really busy for the coming months, with live rehome dates on the website for 22nd February (almost all gone), and our new Yorkshire farm on 7th and 14th March. Upcoming dates are already in planning – 28th March and then 4th and 18th April, with the fabulous Mac’s Farm hens.

We also have 500 ex commercial ducks coming on 8th March, although almost all of these have found homes already and we have now closed reservations.

We have lots of new volunteers coming on board and collection points are springing up in areas we’ve had little coverage previously, such as Oxford, Bromsgrove and Darlington, to name just a few. We could not run without our volunteer team and we are always looking for more, particularly drivers who are happy to hire and drive vans throughout England and Wales. If this is something that you would be interested in, please check out our website and complete the volunteer form.

We have an amazing team of volunteers who get thousands of hens out of cages and barns every year, and into forever homes.

We are currently in the process of extending our network of Collection Points in England and Wales and are looking for volunteers to:

• Host collection points
• Assist at local collection points
• Drive vans to transport hens

In addition to the above – we have a farm team made up of experienced, trusted volunteers who help us to take hens out of cages and barns. The hens are checked over for any ailments/illness before loading them into poultry crates and onto vans, ready for transportation by our drivers to the many collection points.

Extending our network of collection points will allow us to get hens out to many more rehomers and ultimately allow us to save more hens.

If you would like to become a Volunteer then further information and an application form is available here.

Our first rehome day of 2019

Please Share, Share, Share 🐔 🐓 🐔

5th & 12th January 2019

3500 free range organic hens.

Hens are available from the following collection points for a donation of just £2.50 each – please read to the end to find out how to reserve and then share with all your friends

Andover
Aylesford
Basildon
Braintree
Burton on trent
Bristol South
Chelmsford
Coventry
Crewe
Gilberdyke
Gosport
Hailsham
High Wycombe
Hitchin
Horsham
Kendal
Malvern
Melton Mowbray
Mold
North Walsham
Oswestry
Scunthorpe
Southam
Spalding
Swanley
Taunton
Watton
Wisbech
Wolverhampton

TO RESERVE:

Either fill out the form on the Reservations page or email reservations@freshstartforhens.co.uk with the following:

Chosen date
Chosen collection point
Home address
Phone number
Number of hens
Photo of your coop and run/free range area

Terms and Conditions of rehoming

By completing the above reservation you are agreeing to our terms and conditions, as stated below:

I am over 18 years of age.
I agree to make a minimum donation of £2.50 per hen
I will provide a pet home for the rest of the natural life of the hens.
I will seek professional veterinary care as and when required.
I am prepared to send a photograph of of my coop and free range area within 2 weeks of my reservation, as part of the home checking process.
I will make my donation asap and within two weeks of placing my reservation otherwise it will be cancelled and I will not receive my hens.
I understand Fresh Start For Hens reserve the right to reject any reservation and will inform me as to why by email.

Thank you 🙂