First time they've ever been able to move. If I had alot of money I'd have a farm, not food farm. A sanctuary and I'd adopt battery hens, and other misfortnate food animals. I'd love to give them the life they deserve. :')
17 months in a cage covered in shit, no real light, no freedom...Sick. I keep commenting on all these type of vids, but even as a meat eater, batteries should be banned outright. My eggs come from a farmer, and my chicken dinner is a big plump free range (non supermarket) bird, that hopefully has lived a good, full life. Good work!
WHY WHY WHY are so many countries still allowed to get away with battery chickens. It is so incredibly sad when you think about how friendly chickens are . What right have we got to treat them like that. I hate Government for letting it go on and on.
I'm no vegetarian, but even I think that chickens should live outside (with a chicken- coop that they can go into when they want), be raised be their mothers, and scratch for bugs and worms like nature intended them to (instead of eating corn and the like).
And cutting off their beaks is barbaric.
That's why I never buy or eat chicken or eggs from mega-companies like Tyson, or from fast-food places (who ussually buy from companies like Tyson).
I hate to see hens kept in batteries but a good laying hen will lose the orange/yellow pigments from their legs and eyes. It is normal and does not mean they are anemic or malnourished. Once they stop laying, the coloring will come back.
Hi,sorry for my slow reply. They cut their beaks to stop them pecking the each at other. Because they're kept in such small cages they fight for everything,space,food and water, very sad!
Ha! I said 3 and came away with 5! Yeah sadly 4 got sick over time, 1 passed away naturally and the other 3 after my heartbreaking attempts to keep them going had to be dispatched by my hubby. Your right though they did have much more life in their time with me than they did before, how ever short it was. The singing hen though, Jenny, is still going strong! She lays me an egg everyday & jumps up to see me in the coop during my daily cleaning routine, she's really lovely.
Ha how fab! I bet her character is slowly coming out now. It never ceases to amaze me that even though they've had such a bad start in life they continue to be loving towards humans. I only have the one ex batt left now, but she's very happy & still lays everyday!
At first i fed them mash mixed with layers pellets so they got used to the pellets,now they have just pellets. When i released them they stood still for about 2 hours looking around,it then took them 2 days to realise that they could go from the hard-standing into the run! Now they're so funny & i love seeing them sunbath,be blown by a breeze and feel rain- all the things for 18 months of their lives they were deprived of. They still run to the safety of the coop when a bird flies overhead!
Wonderful hens and thank you for rescuing them. Did you feed them baby mash/food to begin with to make up for their poor condition? Were they apprehensive or nervous about being free? Wonderful Thks for sharing
How do you get these Hens? I have been wanting to rescue for years, but we live in town, but my mom said we may be moving out of to the country soon, and I plan to get a few (To start with! xD), but I am not too aware on how we come to get them.
Thank you. :D
BTW, yours are adorable! I love it when the one goes under the ladder.
Ex-batts are fab! I've had my five lovely ladies for three months now and they're all doing really well. All but a few of their neck & tail feathers have grown back and they provide me with at least three eggs a day.... and to think they were considered 'spent' hens so were destined for the slaughter house!
First time they've ever been able to move. If I had alot of money I'd have a farm, not food farm. A sanctuary and I'd adopt battery hens, and other misfortnate food animals. I'd love to give them the life they deserve. :')
watchensee 8 months ago
17 months in a cage covered in shit, no real light, no freedom...Sick. I keep commenting on all these type of vids, but even as a meat eater, batteries should be banned outright. My eggs come from a farmer, and my chicken dinner is a big plump free range (non supermarket) bird, that hopefully has lived a good, full life. Good work!
jaredini 9 months ago
WHY WHY WHY are so many countries still allowed to get away with battery chickens. It is so incredibly sad when you think about how friendly chickens are . What right have we got to treat them like that. I hate Government for letting it go on and on.
EddieAlda 1 year ago
I'm no vegetarian, but even I think that chickens should live outside (with a chicken- coop that they can go into when they want), be raised be their mothers, and scratch for bugs and worms like nature intended them to (instead of eating corn and the like).
And cutting off their beaks is barbaric.
That's why I never buy or eat chicken or eggs from mega-companies like Tyson, or from fast-food places (who ussually buy from companies like Tyson).
I only buy mine from the farmers' market.
SinnFein4ever 1 year ago
Bless you.
MsMagsamillion 1 year ago
I hate to see hens kept in batteries but a good laying hen will lose the orange/yellow pigments from their legs and eyes. It is normal and does not mean they are anemic or malnourished. Once they stop laying, the coloring will come back.
HeyMedic 1 year ago
why do battery people cut's the beak of the battery chickens???
MrSHAWNANINO 2 years ago
Hi,sorry for my slow reply. They cut their beaks to stop them pecking the each at other. Because they're kept in such small cages they fight for everything,space,food and water, very sad!
amycuk 2 years ago
Amy what you did in saving them was a great thing.
But i noticed you say you only have one left, what happened? Did the others die?
If so at least they experienced freedom before they went.
I'm waiting to move into a new house with a garden, i've already contacted The Battery Hen Welfare Trust to start the process of getting some.
I think 3 would be a nice number to start with :-)
G
grahamlong 2 years ago
Ha! I said 3 and came away with 5! Yeah sadly 4 got sick over time, 1 passed away naturally and the other 3 after my heartbreaking attempts to keep them going had to be dispatched by my hubby. Your right though they did have much more life in their time with me than they did before, how ever short it was. The singing hen though, Jenny, is still going strong! She lays me an egg everyday & jumps up to see me in the coop during my daily cleaning routine, she's really lovely.
amycuk 2 years ago
Sorry, meant to say, good luck with yours!!!
amycuk 2 years ago
Thanks!!!
How old are they when they are rescued as an average?
And if they stay well what do you think the life expectancy is?
Thanks again
G
grahamlong 2 years ago
It makes me cry in joy to see them happy, and enjoying their second chance at life, THANK YOU!!
ChickenWings103 2 years ago
i recused an ex battery hen today! her name is Ruby!
9benelli7 2 years ago
Ha how fab! I bet her character is slowly coming out now. It never ceases to amaze me that even though they've had such a bad start in life they continue to be loving towards humans. I only have the one ex batt left now, but she's very happy & still lays everyday!
Amy x
amycuk 2 years ago
do you know anything about the battery hen adoption in the us. i live in New York and i would love to save some. thnx
teenmod12 2 years ago
lovely video x
boztiggs 2 years ago
At first i fed them mash mixed with layers pellets so they got used to the pellets,now they have just pellets. When i released them they stood still for about 2 hours looking around,it then took them 2 days to realise that they could go from the hard-standing into the run! Now they're so funny & i love seeing them sunbath,be blown by a breeze and feel rain- all the things for 18 months of their lives they were deprived of. They still run to the safety of the coop when a bird flies overhead!
amycuk 3 years ago
Wonderful hens and thank you for rescuing them. Did you feed them baby mash/food to begin with to make up for their poor condition? Were they apprehensive or nervous about being free? Wonderful Thks for sharing
mukwah1111 3 years ago
How do you get these Hens? I have been wanting to rescue for years, but we live in town, but my mom said we may be moving out of to the country soon, and I plan to get a few (To start with! xD), but I am not too aware on how we come to get them.
Thank you. :D
BTW, yours are adorable! I love it when the one goes under the ladder.
ToTheAnimals 3 years ago
it's disgusting how people treat animals. i am glad you rescued them!
Animel29 3 years ago
well done, we are getting 8 ex bats on saturday. I cant wait!
nickmcdonald1 3 years ago
Ex-batts are fab! I've had my five lovely ladies for three months now and they're all doing really well. All but a few of their neck & tail feathers have grown back and they provide me with at least three eggs a day.... and to think they were considered 'spent' hens so were destined for the slaughter house!
amycuk 3 years ago
I'm hoping to join the gang of owning ex battery hens soon, want to make my own penthouse standard coop & run for them first :-)
deedlea 3 years ago