Seeking a peaceful retirement; one filled with care, compassion, and the freedom to live the rest of their lives in comfort.
Approximately 19 million hens are suffering on egg farms at any given time in Australia to meet consumer demand— this number is difficult to comprehend.
Many of these hens on egg farms endure harsh living conditions, are subjected to overcrowding, lack natural light, and are denied the freedom to forage or feel the grass beneath their feet. Their physical and emotional well-being is ignored, leaving them to suffer in silence.
At around 18 months of age, after these hens have given all that their fragile bodies have to give and no longer meet the commercial egg-laying standards, they are typically culled and replaced with younger hens that will face the same fate.
At ‘Til The Cows Come Home, we believe that these hens don’t deserve to be culled. The very least that these hens can be given is a second chance at life– a life where they can experience love, compassion and safety- their worth valued beyond what they give.
Whether you are looking for companions (or companions with the bonus of eggs), we encourage you to give a rescued hen a chance and adopt today.
Rescue hens deserve a second chance where they can be loved as companions, not commodities.
Want to learn more about what really happens on egg farms, take a read of our blog here.
Keep reading to learn more about our rescue hens.
Throughout the year we hold Rescue Hen Adoption Days in various regions across many states in Australia. As our hen rescue operations are subject to farmers– having retired hens to move on and farmers that want to give their retired hens an alternative option to culling– our hen adoption days can pop up in your region at any time. Below are the regions in South Australia where we are currently working to hold hen adoption days.
> Mount Gambier, estimated: June
> Adelaide, estimated: December
Eager to adopt?
To organise a successful hen rescue, we rely on three key components: egg farmers who are ready to give their hens a second chance, adopters, and hen rescue drivers. If you’re excited about adopting and eager to help make a hen rescue possible by volunteering as a Hen Rescue Driver, we’d love to have you on our team! Click here to express your interest in joining our volunteer community today!
About the hens:
Breed: Hyline brown
Age: Approx 18 months of age
We are now collecting hen adopter waitlists for the above regions. If you are interested in adopting some rescue hens, please click the ‘Apply to Adopt’ button below to start your adoption journey today.
All adopters need to have a secure coop, and hens must have access to free-range and be cared for by their adopter regardless of how long they lay.
Important adopter notes: these hens have come from egg farms, some hens may need a little more TLC than others. Hens should be treated for lice, mites and worms. High protein and quality pellets should be fed to hens their adoptive hens once they arrive, with scraps being a treat.
We are monitoring the hen flu carefully, hen days may be cancelled at the last minute. We will not operate hen rescue in the exclusion zones or within a 3-hour radius of one. To learn more about the bird flu risks, please click here.
