Liz offers guidance on rehoming battery hens at RehomingBatteryHens.com.

Sept. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Whilst deciding what type of Hens to get, Liz stumbled across the Ex Battery Hen Welfare Trust (now known as the British Hen Welfare Trust).  Moved by the plight of the battery hen, she decided that rehoming some rescued chickens fitted in perfectly with her sense of ethics.

However, Liz is keen to point out it didn't happen without any forethought.  She spent time  thoroughly researching the subject to understand what would be involved in rescuing the hens: “as upset as I was by the birds captivity I didn't want to add to their distress by rehoming them and then have to get them rehomed again because I didn't know how to look after them”.

Battery Hen farms replace their flocks when the hens reach eighteen months because of a drop in egg production. Rather than laying 7 eggs a week they may drop to 5 or less eggs a week.

Liz feels this is “a sad indictment of societies lack of knowledge of where our food comes from and the cheap food culture”. “ Though we can't blame the farmer for meeting the consumers needs, after all he's got to make a living too”.

Battery Farm chickens are raised to lay eggs and not produce meat so at slaughter they are likely to be used for either animal food or cheap reconstitute chicken pieces – as highlighted on TV by both Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Rescuing Battery Hens saves them from inevitable slaughter and rewards the owner with fresh eggs from the garden.

“My partner, Mark and I re-homed eight hens in early 2009 and haven't looked back since.  Before getting hens, I'd never have guessed how much fun they could be or relaxing to watch.  And I've never seen so much of my neighbours either as they are now constantly asking to bring the kids round to see if there are any “spare eggs”. It's great really pulled us all together.  And we get fresh eggs every day too!”.

For help and guidance on rehoming rescued battery hens, as well as a blog, reviews, hints and tips go to http://www.RehomingBatteryHens.com.