[Kagganz]

I have no idea where to start so I'd be grateful of info please

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[hillfooter]

there's a search engine called Google which if you enter a search phrase like hmmmm... let be see now......."rescue chickens", "ex battery hen rescue chickens", "rehoming battery chickens" or "ex battery hens rehabilitation" for example might well give you the links you want.  Just a guess.
 HF

[dollybird]

i went to collect my lovely ex batts yesterday, love at first sight.... just put bhwt into google they have got pick up points around uk its easy to do and we were 3 weeks from google to collecting. good luck.

[richyrich7]

there's a search engine called Google which if you enter a search phrase like hmmmm... let be see now......."rescue chickens", "ex battery hen rescue chickens", "rehoming battery chickens" or "ex battery hens rehabilitation" for example might well give you the links you want.  Just a guess.
 HF

No need for sarcasm Hillfooter, questions are what make a forum flourish.

[alancane]

Many people use The British Hen Welfare Trust. Website is:

http://www.bhwt.org.uk/

There are also some great chats in this room and the chicken coop forum with people's experiences of having ex batts - Good luck and well done if you get them   

[Stef]

No need for sarcasm Hillfooter, questions are what make a forum flourish.

Aye! No such thing as a silly questionwhen it comes to starting out with chickens. Or I'd be TRULY dim! 

[joyfull]

you may have to keep trying that link  for the British hen welfare trust - I just tried to google them for you and it wouldn't connect.

[joyfull]

depending on where you live (could you please put your location into your profile Kagganz) there is also the liittle hen rescue in Norfolk are always looking for people to adapt ex batties 

http://littlehenrescue.co.uk/default.aspx

[dollybird]

talking of silly questions  can anyone tell me why they are called battery hens, i did say it was silly ...

[joyfull]

because the cages they are kept in are called battery cages 

[dollybird]

thanks joyful

[8doubles]

I think the battery system refers to 'in lines' as in artillery battery not anything to do with Everready or Duracell.

[Aunt Sally]

Battery : a collection of related things intended for use together e.g. "a battery of cages for hens"

[GrannieAnnie]

Perhaps they had a glitch?  The site came up okay for me!    I know they are VERY busy though.

[alancane]

Worked ok for me when I just tried. Maybe a different browser you have or just a glitch. Anyway, if it doesn't work, google BHWT and it will come up.