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Rescuing ex-battery caged hens: an eye-opening experience

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My experience of rescuing ex-battery hens, what I learned and how you can help to.

Brown Rescue hen looking at camera, some white paint or bird faeces on feathers
Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals Media

Around 2012, my family and I decided to rescue four hens who had come from battery cages. A large number of hens had been left by the roadside, with a message saying that they were free for anyone to rescue if they were able.