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No, not at all. The only way they are going to get a deduction for a charitable donation is to give to a recognized charitable entity such as a non-profit organization or a church. Even then, if you produced that item you can only claim the the difference between the fair market value and what it cost to produce it.
For example, let's say I give a dozen eggs to the Salvation Army that are worth $2.00, yet it cost me $1.50 top produce them. The IRS says I can only claim some percentage of the 50 cent difference. The cost of production has already been deducted as a business expense, I can't double dip by claiming the cost of production a second time by donating the product to charity. The part that I actually donated would be the part that would have earned me a profit had I sold it otherwise.
As far as spent hens go, I feel they are rescued when they are dispatched. They have served their purpose for egg production and their further purpose will be to become food or fertilizer. Are you really rescuing them by taking them in at the end of their production period? You are only rescuing them from slaughter and then putting them to use for your own purposes, albeit it in better conditions. Whether you get them free or pay a small price, the producer needs to get rid of hens at the end of the production cycle to stay profitable. By taking in hens from substandard operations you are only helping the producer move out his old flock so he can move in a new one and start the cycle again.
Can a person really make it up to a bird for another's mistreatment? "Sorry about that ol' gal. Here's a nice coop and some straw for you. Now how about laying a few more eggs for me?"
