JemmaPage published Hens saved from the slaughterhouse hunting for their forever home...

Hens saved from the slaughterhouse are asking for kind-hearted locals to help them find their forever home.Voluntary organisation Fresh Start for Hens buys caged, barn and free-range hens from farmers just before their slaughter date, which is usually 72 weeks after their birth.The charity then drives the commercial hens to one of 32 pick-up points dotted across the country ready to go to their pre-reserved homes.The organisation, which has re-homed more than 44,000 hens since it was set-up in..