Battery Hen Welfare Trust

"Working to inspire a free range future"

Patrons: Jamie Oliver, Harbour & Jones, Duchess of Richmond, Hens re-homed to date ... 185,517 Pam Ayres, Amanda Holden, Antony Worrall-Thompson

The aim of this site is to inspire as many of you as possible to do all you can to help us achieve a better future for the 18 million battery hens currently in their cages.

The BHWT leads the way in changing attitudes towards battery farmers and is proud of its policy to work with them rather than condemn. We do not concur with extremist views or tactics.

We are not associated with any other organisation or group linked in any way to battery hens and seek to build only positive, constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with all those concerned with the egg industry.

Please take a good look around our website. As well as practical information on caring for and how to adopt some battery hens, there are lots of other pages with useful information:

• How YOU can help take a hen out of her cage today through your supermarket shopping;
• Visit our useful directory of hen friendly places to eat where only British free range eggs are on the menu;
• We tell you why farmers still have battery hens in cages and have information about living conditions for barn hens;
• Visit our Gallery of Spoilt Hens – it’s guaranteed to make you smile;
• Take your pick from our sponsor ex-bats and have a look at our gifts for sale.

Every single page on this site has pictures of battery hens, all of whom were given a second chance by the BHWT – some beautiful, some to pull your heart strings and all excellent illustrations of the individuality of the humble battery hen.

If you believe, as we do, that battery hens have a strong instinct to carry out natural behaviours, seek stimulation and interaction, then read every page and learn how you can help us really make a difference.

I hope you enjoy it.
Best wishes

Jane Howorth
Founder