Bishop Auckland Fresh Start for Hens

09/07/2024

Well it’s official!!
After a quiet couple of months. We have aour next date
We are open on the 31st August along side our northern siblings Middlesbrough, Durham, Ashington and Berwick

04/06/2024

We have been asked to help and find a home for a pair of ducks who are seeking a new pond to call home if you have space for here two lovely quackers please send us a private message to discuss for further information

31/05/2024

Our wonderful sisters at Watton going above and beyond as usual well done team

THE FERAL BIRDS OF SNETTISHAM

You may have seen stories in the national and local press over the past week about the feral birds 'terrorising' the village of Snettisham, Norfolk. And you may have seen our name linked to these stories.....

Well, it is true. Fresh Start for Hens are working with Snettisham Parish Council and community to catch, treat, rehabilitate, and then eventually rehome some of these birds.

The vast majority of the birds are cockerels, and as you may know, Fresh Start for Hens has a no cull policy, so it is quite the task that we are taking on.

We are looking for:

*People with secure space to hold the cockerels as a bachelor group while they are treated and rehabilitated, so they can be prepared for rehoming.

*Folk who have space to take a cockerel into their flock - the usual rehoming conditions of a photograph of your coop/run and a small rehoming fee will apply

If you think you can help us, do please get in touch by either messaging the Watton Norfolk Fresh Start For Hens page or emailing Vicky at [email protected]. Any press enquiries may also be directed to the above.

15/05/2024

15/05/2024

Hi all I run the Bishop Auckland collection point for fresh start for hens.

Have you ever thought about what happens with the hens in the egg industry, at 72 week they are written of a pet food. And all for the sake of 10 eggs. I understand that farmers need to make a profit but there is sense for these girls to be despatched.

We offer these girls a fresh start. Rehoming upto 4000 in a single weekend. Do you have space for a some wonderful girls. If so please have a look at our website for further information.
www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

Welcome to Fresh Start for Hens We are a not for profit organisation, run entirely by volunteers who are dedicated to rehoming hens from the commercial egg production sector. OUR … Continue reading "Home"

29/04/2024

Well what an amazing weekend we have had almost 4000 hens have now gone on to peck, scratch and play in the their new lives of luxury. All we can say is wow and thankyou to the volunteers who make these rehomes possible and to the rehomers who give these girls a second life.

27/04/2024

GOOD MORNING,

Their bags are packed
They’re ready to go
Because they’re leaving
Leaving on the Hen fleet
don’t know they won’t
be back again

Happy Chockmas day ladies
We coming to get you,
Be ready for your
FRESH START

25/04/2024

new dates open I June get your reservations in soon to avoid disappointment

22/04/2024

Well what a busy weekend we have ahead, On Friday i'll Heading down to Derbyshire to assist at the farm when we collect the hens early doors on Saturday followed by a few hours on the van on our way back. then opening our collection point.
We also have a New Date we will be open on 1st June

18/04/2024

Not many hens left for the 27th april rehome, Reservations have now closed, so those who have already reserved please get your pics and donations in.

08/04/2024

Very egg-cited for our next rehoming date
Not only are we opening Bishop Auckland CP but i am also helping out at the farm.
These girls would benefit from experienced owners as they are coming from an enhanced colony cage farm so will need a little extra tlc.

05/04/2024

Not long now, our farm teams volunteers will be off to bed soon as they’re up at 3am to head to the farm.

02/04/2024

Just a few days left before we welcome our next set of beautiful ladies that have completed their time in service.

Those of you who have reserved please check and reply to confirm your collection time.
We also now have a new opening date of Saturday 27th April 2024 more information will follow about this date

21/03/2024

It’s that time of week again another rehome coming up this weekend

There are also still hens available for the 6th April . These girls come from one of our favourite farms which exeptional husbandry.
Reservations are open

Registration Form Our diary is full of farms wanting us to rehome their hens, so please register your interest. We have made a slight change to our methods of operation … Continue reading "Register for hens and ducks"

14/03/2024

With our next date fast approaching please ensure you have confirmed your reservation by sending in your pictures and donations. Hens cannot be allocated for incomplete reservations.

08/03/2024

It’s almost chicken day looking forward to seeing those of you who have reserved hens for tomorrows collection

18/02/2024

Just a handful of retirees from our rehome on 17th February 2024

17/02/2024

Well the girls have arrived and what a lovely bunch

12/02/2024

For those of you who’ve confirmed your reservations I’ve sent your emails out today with time slots. Please reply as soon as you can so I can update admins

25/01/2024

With just over 3 weeks until we have our first collection of 2024 hear at Bishop Auckland. We are open on 17th feb please ensure you’ve confirmed your reservations or your girls may be reallocated.

Then we head into “MAD MARCH” with over 9000 lady’s set for retirement over one month. Reservations are now open on the website. With around 100 collection points opening on various dates over these 4 weeks

Hear at Bishop Auckland along with our wonderful sisters at Fresh Start for Hens Durham and Darlington & Teesside Fresh Start For Hens will be opening on 9th March
Along with ourselves and Durham also being open on 23rd March

25/01/2024

11/01/2024

Reservations have reopened for us on 17th feb get those girlies reserved

Don’t forget to to send in your pictures and Donation to confirm your reservation . Otherwise they will be cancelled as we can only send/ receive the number of confirmed hens to each CP

07/01/2024

Our upcoming Hen rehome dates are as follows

Saturday

17th February - FR - Reservations now closed
9th March - FR -
23rd March - FRO -

Reservations are open so please get yourself online to reserve these wonderful birdies

Welcome to Fresh Start for Hens We are a not for profit organisation, run entirely by volunteers who are dedicated to rehoming hens from the commercial egg production sector. OUR … Continue reading "Home"

06/01/2024

Well what a wonderful year 2023 has turned out to be for Fresh Start for Hens. 55,335 feathery friends Rehoused.

2024 is already looking to be another very busy year.

Hear at bishop auckland we have two dates coming up 

February 17th 2024 - reservations are still Open

March 9th 2024 - Reservations Open

DON’T forget to send in your pictures and donations over or your reservation may be cancelled

17/12/2023

If you’d like to give some ex commercial hens their Fresh start please take a look at our reservations page to reserve your chosen number of ladies. We also have a small number of cockerals looking for homes.

Here at Bishop Auckland we have to wonderful fresh start CP sisters in Jo at Fresh Start for Hens Durham and Angie at Darlington & Teesside Fresh Start For Hens and we are all Open on the 17th of February so let’s make County Durham Cluck with the glee of a fresh start and rehome some wonderful Hens seeking a new life .

08/12/2023

2024 New Dates

As we’re winding down now to our Christmas break, with the final rehome being tomorrow. (All birds are Reserved) All of our volunteers are looking forward to a couple of weeks off.
However, our 2024 diary is filling up FAST, with another 15,000 hens booked in this week alone!
If you’re interested in rehoming some hens early in the new year. Please visit our website to make your reservations. We are working hard to organise the logistics and which collection points will be open for each of the dates below.
January – 20th – Cornwall hens (Reservations now closed)
February – 17th – free range - ⭐️Reservations now open
February – 24th – free range - ⭐️Reservations now open
March – 2nd – barn hens
March – 9th – free range
March – 16th – free range organic
March – 23rd – free range organic
April – 6th – Mac’s hens – Free range organic
April – 13th – Mac’s hens – Free range organic
April – 20th – Cornwall hens – free range
That will keep us nicely busy!

With so much planned, it’s a very exciting time to come on board as a volunteer so do please visit our website, fill in a form and be a part of this amazing team, who write a new success story every week ❤

04/12/2023

Reservations are now open for two new dates in February!

17th & 24th February with over 5500 hens available!

Full list of which collection points are open are on our website
www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

04/12/2023

It’s official! we have our next date for hen rehoming,
Saturday 17th February 2024
Reservations are now open so get registered to avoid disappointment and make sure you send in your pictures and donations
This is looking to be a larger rehome with possibly over 2600 hens!

02/12/2023

The girlies have arrived
happy Chickmas Day everyone

01/12/2023

Chickmas Eve my lovely’s,
These lovely Shropshire girls bags are packed and their ready to go,