Caged hens feel freedom for the first time

Just rehomed these egg laying hens who were on the way to the slaughterhouse after being stuck in a cage for their whole life. They can now live out the rest of their life in relative freedom and peace.

[@conorhope2307]

This cage is their night pen; they have a 6ft x 6ft pen during the day, as well as free ranging for a few hours a day in the garden.

[@myfirstloopfavourite47]

Thank you!! 😊

[@ruthbatt9029]

Thanks for saving them 💗💓

[@diocletianrecords1089]

Free all battery chickens now.

[@mariannefroholdt691]

That space it way to smal,hope they Get to freerange😉

[@conorhope2307]

This is their night pen, they have a larger daytime pen, and free range a few hours each day :)

[@dchubad]

how is being taken from a small cage and being placed in a small cage classed as free? that pen is far to small for that many hens!

[@conorhope2307]

This is their night pen, they have a day pen which is 6ft x6ft, and then free range in the garden for a few hours a day :)

[@garygreen226]

I don’t get it who buys battery eggs anymore anyway there only 30 p cheaper than free range

[@HelenaMikas]

Free Range are but two words .The actual source little better than the"huge industrial set up " Since when were chickens meant to be a massive industry with names to con the kind public .Until I find a small and do mean small place where it's more a cottage industry I never buy .Been years so far ....

[@garygreen226]

@@HelenaMikas it is different in the uk free range mean outside

[@olgap3765]

Is that you 1 year Aho?

[@conorhope2307]

Hey, this was my mum and brother, getting our rescue hens a year ago :)

[@olgap3765]

@@conorhope2307 what year was the worst for you? How long have you been ill?

[@conorhope2307]

@@olgap3765 worst year was 2018-2019. Been getting ill since 2012/2013. Slowly getting better, making some slow progress. All the best :)

[@olgap3765]

@@conorhope2307 How was your life 2013-2018? What did you do? Much stress? My father is specialist on ME.

[@conorhope2307]

Yes lots of stress with school and university. Thanks for the advice:)