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Saturday, 31 December 2011


Jane Howorth from national charity the British Hen Welfare Trust feeds Liberty the last ex-battery hen to be rehomed on December 29, 2011 in Chulmleigh, England.
Jane Howorth from national charity the British Hen Welfare Trust feeds Liberty the last ex-battery hen to be rehomed on December 29, 2011 in Chulmleigh, England.


Britain's last battery hen is released

Liberty the chicken is the last battery hen to be rehomed in the UK after small battery hen cages were made illegal.

The small cages will be replaced by bigger cages called 'enriched cages'.

These cages contain perches have enough room for the hens to roost, nest and scratch at litter or sawdust put on the floor.

The European Union directive banning small battery cages comes into effect on January 1, 2012.





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  • octopus77 (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 @ 15:17

    yay! very good for the chichens