ex-battery hens?

[Bush Chickens]

i'm not sure if this is the right forum,but where can you get an ex-battery hen?

 

[Johnn]

Ex battery hen rescues and the battery farms themselves. I got mine straight from the farm.

 

[cary 1973]

this place is in California
http://animalplace.org/adoptable_birds.html

 

[Bush Chickens]

any in TN??

 

[cary 1973]

you can contact the link I gave you and they may be able to help you find one close to you

 

[lavendercandles]

I found this information.


The adoption option

For these reasons, The HSUS recommends that families consider adopting adult birds, when the animal's gender is already known. Adult hens can usually be located through your local humane society or animal control. Chickens end up in traditional shelters more often than people realize, and adopting from a shelter is a great way to save a life. You might even ask to be put on a waiting list to be contacted about hens as they come into the shelter.

If your local shelter has no chickens available, look to adopt a "retired" hen from a factory farm who now lives at a rescue or sanctuary that adopts these birds out. While not as productive as they were in their prime, many of these chickens still lay multiple eggs per week. Most of these older hens would otherwise end up being killed on the farm or sent to slaughter. You can find a list of adoption agencies near you by visiting www.sanctuaries.org or www.petfinder.org.

Alternatively, you may want to look at flyers posted in your local farm/feed stores, check your newspaper's classified ads, or even scan websites like craigslist.org to find chickens who need good homes.



http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/chickens/tips/adopting_chickens.html