BRITAIN’S POULTRY-keepers should plan for annual ‘flockdowns’, chicken experts and Defra have suggested. After six months of captivity, the UK’s hens were allowed out to range again on 2 May, but with avian flu circulating in Europe’s wild birds these mandatory housing measures could become an annual occurrence…
Recently interviewed by Sainsburys Magazine, founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust, Jane Howorth has been helping to improve the lives of commercial laying hens for more than 15 years. Read to see what they discuss…
Aimed at vets, vet nurses and vet students but beneficial to anyone with an interest in poultry, the course curriculum has been created by university professors, veterinary professionals and BHWT staff including founder and CEO Jane Howorth and Head of Rehoming and Welfare Gaynor Davies.
Rachel Barclay always wanted to keep chickens. So when the part-time teacher moved to a Surrey village with her husband, she designed their long, narrow back garden with that in mind. The family – Rachel has two small boys, and a soppy spaniel called Dylan – currently share their
garden with five hens, who provide them with eggs, companionship and even cuddles…
Find out what’s involved in raising a happy flock of hens and look forward to freshly laid eggs straight from your garden. or many of us, a rural idyll includes contented chickens and fresh eggs daily. But keeping hens is not just the preserve of country dwellers…
When Amelia Longman started planning her Berkshire wedding at Cliveden House, it was inevitable that her VIPs (very important pets) had to be included in the day which included Ivy the hen who was adopted from the British Hen Welfare Trust.
Just before the pandemic, the BJWT build a brand-new Visitor Center in North Devon, England. COVID scuppered their plans to hold courses and events on site, but it’s worked very well for the socially-distanced rehoming.
Over the past few decades, free-range eggs have grown in popularity, with many consumers now choosing to buy eggs from hens that spend most of their time outdoors, instead of being housed in barns or cages.
Is rehoming former commercial hens high on your priority list? A surprising number of people seek spent layers, as they’re often called, and derive great satisfaction from seeing them enjoying natural freedoms that may not have been possible in their previous lives…
Jane Howorth was interviewed by hosts Holly and Chrisie, AKA the Chicken Ladies, and talked about everything from the work of the BHWT, how life-enriching it is to adopt ex-commercial hens, Avian Influenza, our Size Matters campaign as well as improving veterinary care for chickens.
Jane Howorth was recently featured on a national ITV broadcast regarding Avian Influenza and its impact alongside Dr. Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer from DEFRA.
URGENT efforts to fill knowledge gaps are needed to stem an impending global avian influenza (AI) crisis, experts have warned…
A group of veterinary students at Glasgow University helped us out at rehoming day to get some handson chicken experience. Click to read more…
This Easter you could welcome your own pet spring chickens into your home by adopting laying hens! You can book now or add your name to the trust’s ‘cluck to be notified’ list for people looking for hens to adopt.
Veterinary students and nurses are being encouraged to apply for grants worth up to £3,000 for research into the behaviour and welfare of chickens.
Somewhere along the way, we have decided bigger is better. But we know that’s not true. Large and extra-large eggs carry health risks for hens and making the switch to small or mixed weight not only protects the animals but also means farmers get a fairer price for each egg laid. Enjoy eggs at their natural size — without genetic modification.
Home & Gardens looks at the rising popularity in hen keeping as more people embrace the delight of a daily delivery of fresh eggs from their own happy home hens. Click to read more…
Featured in the Derbyshire Times as we thank the local Derbyshire residents for helping us save another 1,600 hens from slaughter. Read more here…
The British Free Range Egg Producers’ Association recently joined the British Hen Welfare Trust campaign to encourage people to buy smaller eggs.
The students, from the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, gave up part of a weekend to help the BHWT at a rehoming day.
A mother-of-three has shared how a hen saved from slaughter and adopted by her family is helping one of her sons with his autism.
Home for these chickens is a bright plastic henhouse made from recyclable, energy-efficient moulded polymers in fetching green, yellow or red, costing up to £749.
A Nottingham probation hostel is helping its residents’ wellbeing and enhancing their relationships with staff after adopting a flock of ex-commercial chickens.
A woman has found a touching way to pay tribute to her late pet hen by entering her photo into a charity calendar competition.
