Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to read this blog. We are trying to support and raise awareness of British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT). Their aims are to make the UK a free range country and to rescue as many Battery hens during this process. We feel very strongly about this issue and we hope that after reading this blog you will too.
The conditions that battery hens for commercial use are kept in are traumatising. They are stuck in cages less than an A4 piece of paper with no room for flapping their wings, forced to mass produce eggs. They are unhealthy and unhappy and most never get to see the outside world. The BHWT fights for the hens- by writing letters to the government, rescuing chickens from their cages, re-homing them and making the UK as aware as possible.
We are not forcing you into adopting a hen! We just feel that not enough is being done for the chickens. Although buying free range eggs is slightly more expensive, the benefits it brings are phenomenal.
* There are approximately 16 million caged hens in Britain alone, laying cheap eggs for consumers’ benefit
* 70% of eggs produced in the UK still come from battery hens.
* Nearly 60% of caged eggs end up ‘hidden’ in processed food products such as cakes, pasta, confectionery and ready meals.
* A RSPCA survey showed that 86% of the public are opposed to the quality the caged hens live in.
* Over 200,000 ex-battery hens have been rehomed through the British Hen Welfare Trust.
Thank you for reading our blog, we would now be extremely grateful if you could answer some of the following brief questions:
1. Had you heard of the British Hen Welfare Trust (formerly Battery Hen Welfare Trust) before reading this blog? Were you aware of the conditions caged hens live in?
2. Do you now feel more informed about the issue of battery hens eggs being consumed?
3. Have we changed your opinion on battery hens eggs? If so how and why?
4. Would you be prepared to support the BHWT by donating money or adopting hens? Would you be prepared to only buy free range produce?
5. Do you feel the UK has been informed enough about this issue?
Thank you for taking your time to answer these questions,
Emily & Shona
1.) I had not heard of the BHWT before this. I had no idea that hens conditions are bad.
ReplyDelete2.)Yes
3.)Yes it was very interesting, i feel very sorry for them...i will be telling my mum to buy free range!!!
4.)I would love to adopt some battery hens, they look really cute and i would get eggs for breakfast!
5.) i dont think the UK has been very informed at all!
Thank you
1)I have but never really known what it does
ReplyDelete2) Yes i now know what conditions they have to live in
3)No because i have always been against it, i always buy free range eggs ( well my mum does)
4)Yes i would loe to adopt a chicken but i would still buy free rainge products
5)No i think if moree people knew about the situation they might consider switching to free erange products
1. I hadn't heard of the BHWT only the free-range eggs. I was slightly aware but not to this extent, it is truly tragic.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, I understand the cause more and understand the issues of Battery Hen farms more thoroughly.
3. Yes, you have developed it and now I oppose it more strongly. Genuinally I buy Free range eggs although now I will encourage my family always to buy free-range.
4. I will definately only buy free-range. I would be happy to donate money. Personally I would like to adopt a hen but I don't think my family would agree and my living environment is not appropriate.
5. No, carry on advocating you are doing a great job. You now need to get the rest of the population onboard.
Thankyou for making me more aware of Battery hens. I myself have saved some, its great to see you guys making a difference.
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