Launceston Fresh Start for Hens

09/11/2024

08/11/2024

So lovely to hear from one of our rehomers last weekend. Thank you for sharing this update 👌♥️

“Hi Michelle I thought you would appreciate a picture. The girls have settled in and are laying already. One has been named Attila as she is fearless! Today they've been out scratching in the leaves and I had to remind them to go off to bed! Thank you for the opportunity to adopt them! Merryn”

06/11/2024

We have lots hens in other parts of the country, needing to be rehomed over the next few weeks… but we need more rehomers!

Please spread the word and be a part of getting all these little ones a new home in time for Christmas.

Www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

02/11/2024

It was wonderful to see this message waiting for me at the end of a busy rehoming day…

Theresa rehomed some hens from us this afternoon and sent in this message and photo!

She writes - “5 of todays lovely ladies having a forage in their new home before bedtime! Already they look like they’ve always been here!!”

We love to see your hens living their best lives; so please do drop us a message and some photos of you’d like to show your girls off!

02/11/2024

What a day! Lovely rehomers… lovely little hens.. and the most wonderful helpers to support us at the last minute too. So grateful that because of all you lovely people, the hens will wake up tomorrow in their new homes with a new life to look forward to. Thank you to the three Rehomers that took the three silkie cockerels!

You have all done something amazing - and given these little ones their Fresh Start!

Even our new farm cats made a little appearance and must have wondered why on Earth was there 130 little hens in their barn area!

01/11/2024

The drivers are on their way.. ready for an early start with the teams at 4.30am. The little ladies have no idea that their new lives begin tomorrow 🥰🌟

Vans are loaded and our volunteers are battling Friday evening traffic to the hotel, ready for a 04:30 start tomorrow..

Drivers take: clean crates, cat carriers for poorly hens, first aid (for chickens and people), puppy pads to line the cat carriers for poorly hens, cockerels that we've managed to find homes for, farm kit (including head torches, ffp3 dust masks, gloves and snacks), barriers to help us section off the hens in the barn, water and a variety of miscellaneous 'useful items' :). My van always resembles a very badly organised junk yard 😂

It always starts spotless on a Friday and by this time tomorrow it will all be absolutely filthy and need washing and sanitising ready for next week!

We do still have hens available for our upcoming dates so if you want to be part of the big rescue story, please visit our website, www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

31/10/2024

We still have lots of hens that need a home this weekend and for the remainder of this year.

If you would like to rehome any gorgeous little red hens, please let us know as soon as possible.

29/10/2024

ALL BOYS SUCCESSFULLY REHONED NOW THANK YOU!

We have 3 lovely young cockerels that are desperate for a flock of ladies to call their own. They’re 5 months old and small - silkies and silkie cross. If you can offer a home with your existing flock please drop me a message or leave a comment.

Here is a pic of two of them. Just waiting on the third photo.

Cockerels make a lovely addition to a flock of hens - we have two Pekins of our own. They protect the girls, spend their lives rushing about and alerting them to lovely grubs and worms and sort out any squabbles. If you want a little tiddly cockerel to join your girls, please get in touch. Thank you. ☺️

27/10/2024

It’s less than a week until our next rehoming day - if you have reserved your hens and not yet paid or sent in any outstanding details we may need, please do so as soon as possible.

Looking forward to seeing our lovely rehomers and of course, the little fluffybutts who will be here next Saturday!

26/10/2024

Halloween this week - Remember to keep your discarded pumpkins away from hedgehogs.. but your hens will love them!

17/10/2024

We have a LOT of girls who still don't have homes booked for November. Winter is coming... and these little ones deserve a new home where they can lay their eggs and keep you company over the cold months ahead!

Please do consider adopting some hens and giving these lovely ladies their Fresh Start. To reserve your hens now, please visit www.freshstartforhens.co.uk - you'd be clucking mad not to!

14/10/2024

It makes sense….

12/10/2024

please do share far and wide!!! Thank you ⭐️

We have lots of 'working girls' leaving their farms in November, all looking for new coops to call home, where they can happily live out their retirements as pets

11/10/2024

If you have rehomed hens from us from our Cornwall Farm, you probably won't be surprised to find out they have won several awards.

Congratulations Farmer Pete and all the fabulous team at Cornhill Farm.

Give them a follow to find out just why they are so outstanding in the world of British Farming 😍

08/10/2024

Updates from our rehomers make my heart sing!!! Thank you so much P, for your lovely email and photographs!!

Here is part of an email I received today from one of last weekends rehomers -

"The lovely ladies we rehomed on Saturday from you wonderful bunch of people, are doing great, they enjoyed some sunshine when we brought them home on Saturday before the wet weather kicked in and they do have a dry area which they've been enjoying dust baths even when it's been raining!

We divided the run so they can all see each other during the day and they all go into the cosy coop when it's time for bed and it works well so far! Hopefully it won't be long before they are all one big happy flock :)

BTW, we were amazed at how well these girls seem to be when they arrived and especially how physically strong and how confident they are compared to our recently rehomed ex-commercial barn hens are! We are very happy they joined our family and we are looking forward to getting to know their personality. I've attached a few photos of the girls from the last few days.

We wanted to thank you again for everything that you do for the chickens, you guys are absolutely brilliant!!"

07/10/2024

Very important to get your eyes tested yearly.. but in this case maybe twice yearly or more….. 😂🐓🥚

06/10/2024

The most wonderful sight.. an empty barn. X

We had a wonderful day yesterday at Cornhill Farm, and our drivers are absolute troopers for doing the long journey.

The hens were in amazing condition and everyone who rehomed from us was delighted with their incredible feather coverage

We collected just under 2,000 hens yesterday and we still have a handful available at Huntingdon & Peterborough Fresh Start For Hens, Selby Fresh Start For Hens, Holsworthy Fresh Start for Hens and Biggin Hill Fresh Start for Hens , so if you are looking to increase your flock ASAP, please get in touch with either of those and arranged to pick up in the next day or so :)

We've been busy at work behind the scenes and have just added LOADS of collection points to our November dates, so pop over to the website and help us save even more hens ❤️

www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

And of course, there is the obligatory empty barn photo 😊

05/10/2024

LAUNCESTON FRESH START FOR HENS - our next REHOMING DAY is Saturday 2nd November.
Could you give some little hens a fresh start??? If so, hop on over to www.freshstartforhens.co.uk
To reserve your ladies now!