Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens

19/08/2024

3,700 hens all in their forever homes yesterday ❤️

It was a bit of a mad day yesterday, with TWO farms on opposite sides of the country and over 3700 hens saved! Beautiful hens from both farms - a credit to the farmers!

We are blessed with an amazing volunteer team who really do go above and beyond to save these girls

08/08/2024

I love seeing everyone’s photos of their hens in their forever homes ❤️❤️❤️
Feel free to comment a photo……….

This gorgeous hen arrived at Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens in the early hours of this morning 💖

She is one of 300 stunning hens who just won a golden ticket 🎫

If you have a place in your home and in your heart for a special hen or two please register.

They are ready to meet you now 💖

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/1-registration-form/

02/08/2024

These wonderful hens are URGENTLY looking for their forever homes.
*** Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens ***

❤️31st August 3,700 hens ❤️

They are Warrens from a Free Range Organic farm in Kent.

Lots other collection points
too 🥰
If you can give these lovely hens a future please go to the Fresh Start for Hens website and register.

Thank you 💖💖💖💖💖

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/

02/08/2024

If you are wondering about the hens we're rehoming on 31st August, here they are!

They are warrens, coming from a free range organic farm in Kent and will be about 76 weeks when we re-home them.

To reserve some of these hens, please visit our website, www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

31/07/2024

28/07/2024

Oh my goodness this tiny little Serama boy is so cute 🥰

Does anyone have a pint-sized hole in their heart just waiting to be filled?

He does crow but it’s certainly not loud 🤣

27/07/2024

Our farm team have a few well earned weekends off, but the Reservations Admin Team (RATs) are still working hard confirming reservations for our upcoming dates.

We spent the last 2 weekends rehoming some lovely hens from The Old Dairy Farm & Shop , all of whom are now in their new homes ❤

Below is the lovely sight of an empty barn (night time quarters for up to 5,000 hens) and our brilliant, hard working farm team, with the farmer 🙂

Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens is rehoming hens on 31st August. If you'd like to reserve some hens, please visit the website, https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/1-registration-form/

Please like and share this post, it really does help raise awareness and save lives ❤️

25/07/2024

There are so many collection points open ❤️❤️❤️

New dates are live on the website!

We have 4 farms coming up over 3 dates, with a total of 10,500 hens looking for homes.

Hens are all free range and those available on 31st August are free range organic.

With almost 100 collection points open for you to choose from, you are spoiled for choice!

Please share our post and help these hardworking hens find their forever coops!

19/07/2024

It’s Chicken Eve !!!!!

So we are off to get your gorgeous hens for tomorrow ❤️❤️❤️
The sweet boys pictured are off to their forever homes tomorrow
too 🐓🐓🐓

If you missed this date, we are rehoming again on 31st August.
Go to the website to
register …….

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/collection-points/

06/07/2024

NEW DATE RELEASED!!!
Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens
We are ssssoooo excited to announce our next rehoming date:
☀️☀️☀️ 31st August ☀️☀️☀️
Hens are being reserved super quick at the moment which is fantastic. So if you want to add to your existing flock or want to get your first ever hens please visit Fresh Start for Hens website to reserve your new hens. Please share this post too to spread the word. Thank you 😊

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/

01/07/2024

12 lucky hens going off to their forever home yesterday ❤️

If you missed this collection , we still have a few lovely girls here 🥰
Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens

28/06/2024

Chicken Eve....best day of the year! 🐥🐥🐥🐥

25/06/2024

**** UPDATE: great news, these gorgeous bantams have a lovely home to go to ❤️ ****

These sweet little things came in yesterday and are looking for their forever homes 🥰
Three Silkies and four young Pekin x Silkie, ideally to stay together 🥰

25/06/2024

Anyone rehoming this Saturday please check your emails for collection details ❤️

22/06/2024

With warm weather forecast, here’s some great advice from The Chicken Doctor on what to do if you are unlucky enough to experience flystrike in your hens. ❤️🐔 ❤️

. *** FLY STRIKE ***

It doesn’t happen often, but if it does, you need to know what to do - this is an EMERGENCY.

The following is a protocol used by many vets:

Flush the area with water to flatten down the feathers. This will allow you to see the extent of the problem more clearly and will also flush away a few of the maggots.
Next, spray the area with F10 spray. This contains permethrin and the maggots will start to die immediately. Physically remove the maggots as they are dying using the F10 spray, a shower head on a gentle setting and manually with forceps/tweezers.
Removing all the maggots is important because toxins are released when the maggots die.
Keep flushing and spraying until you are sure every maggot has been removed and there are no remaining fly eggs.
Pain relief is important at this stage, the damage inflicted by the maggots is very painful. Meloxicam is the usual medication used.
One application of Ivermectin can be given as it will kill any maggots that you have missed.
A dose of EXZOLT can also be given at this stage (see later).

Shock can be a serious complication when treating fly strike. Once the initial treatment is complete, dry your hen with a hair dryer on a warm setting and put her somewhere where she can relax and feels safe. A dog crate is ideal and food and water need to be readily available. Nutridrops or Critical Care Formula are beneficial too.

Fly eggs are small and look a bit like sawdust. When they hatch, the maggots burrow down into the flesh. Often the first thing you see is a poorly hen with a wet area around the vent.
Provided the damage is not too severe, the resulting open wound will heal. Applying Leucillin or Vetericyn twice daily will help to counter any superficial infection. It is amazing how quickly these wounds can heal.
The hen is vulnerable to repeat attacks so attention to the cause is important. A vent area that is soiled with faeces is the most common initiating factor. Treat any causes of diarrhoea such as too much green vegetables or worms.
Exzolt can be given to help prevent a repeat attack in the early stages. Exzolt will kill maggots as soon as they hatch and start to feed. The two doses a week apart will give your hen a month of protection.
F10 Germicidal Barrier Ointment can also be used as a preventative.

Provided you are well prepared, hens can survive even quite severe damage if you treat promptly.

List of materials and equipment needed:
F10 Germicidal wound spray
Shower head
Tweezers
Ivermectin
Leucillin/Vetericyn
Meloxicam (prescription only)
Exzolt (prescription only)
Nettex Nutridrops or Critical Care Formula
Dog crate and cage cups
F10 Germicidal Barrier Ointment or Battles Summer Fly Cream

https://www.viovet.co.uk/F10-Products-Germicidal-Wound-Spray-with-Insecticide/c22592/
Contains cypermethrin

16/06/2024

Amazing teamwork !!!!
…….. another 2,700 hens went off to their forever homes yesterday ❤️
Thank you to the wonderful rehomers, a fantastic 60 hens were collected from Biggin Hill.
And thank you so much Jacqui Barlin and Katharine Baxter, superstars as always xx

You too can make a difference, our next rehome is on July 20th

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/

14/06/2024

Not long now girls ❤️

And if you missed out this time, head over to the website and register for your gorgeous hens on 20th July 🥰

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/

12/06/2024

If you are bringing cardboard boxes to collect your hens on Saturday, please ensure they are sturdy and have adequate ventilation. Hens have high body temperatures and can quickly become unwell if they overheat.

Your rehoming mail should inform you to cut letterbox style slits in the boxes to ensure good air flow. Holes poked with a screwdriver or pen are inadequate.

Please be properly prepared :)

11/06/2024

This is the joy of rescue ❤️

09/06/2024

Cookie ❤️❤️❤️

09/06/2024

If you are collecting hens from us at Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens this Saturday 15th June, then you should have an email from us with details of the collection point and a timeslot.

If you missed out this time then fear not, we are open again on Saturday July 20th, go to the website to reserve yours ❤️
www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

08/06/2024

07/06/2024

Fresh Start For Hens never leave a hen behind, but did you ever wonder what happens to the poorly hens?

Well here are 5 of them, three with wonky legs, one recovered prolapse and one underweight hen.
All doing well and on the way to volunteers in Solihull and Coventry to continue their rehab and live a wonderful life 🥰

05/06/2024

And if you are going to be out and about, why not collect a lone chick that had been dumped on a North London street and rescued by a wonderful member of the public 🥰

05/06/2024

Lone hen Lady Cluck meeting her new friends Hennifer and Henrietta for the first time ❤️

It is such a joy to be able to make this happen 🥰

05/06/2024

These two gorgeous girls are on their way to a lovely new home to join a lone hen ❤️

30/05/2024

An animal lover told how she had been abused for feeding feral chickens as villagers in Snettisham voted to thin them out.

26/05/2024

Her favorite food is blueberries now.

21/05/2024

UPDATE: date change:
♦️♦️URGENT 29th June ♦️♦️

Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens are rehoming free range ex commercial hens.
These hens are just 72 weeks old, they are still laying and make wonderful pets as they are so gentle and become friendly very quickly.

To save your hens please go to the Fresh Start For Hens website and choose Biggin Hill 29th June on the drop down menu xx

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/

18/05/2024

Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens will be rehoming hens on 15th and 29th of June.

Go to the website to reserve your gorgeous hens 🐓🐓🐓

https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/