Guest guest Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 A Norfolk woman who rescued 1,500 balding battery chickens has had a woolly jumper knitted for each of them to protect them from the cold. Last Updated: 3:57PM GMT 16 Feb 2009 Jo Eglen aged 29 resues hens at her shelter in Norfolk Photo: MASON NEWS SERVICE Jo Eglen, 29, who runs the Little Hen Rescue Centre in Norwich, has rescued and re-homed a total of 5,750 battery hens. But many stressed out battery farm birds lose their plumage so Mrs Eglen turned to her local community in December asking for people willing to knit jumpers for the bedraggled birds. The response was incredible and she has now kitted out 1,500 birds with woolly jumpers to keep the warm in the winter months. The teaching assistant, who is a mother-of-two, began rescuing battery hens after a visit to a local farm. She said: "I went into a battery farm and saw how they lived and died. I just thought it was such a waste of life. "Some battery farms have up to 10,000 hens of the same age. But when the birds stop or start to slow laying they are sent to the slaughterhouse - not to be used as meat, but just to be culled. "We know that once they're out of the farms they start laying good eggs again. "They get quite thin and bald because of the stress and heat. About 60 per cent of the hens that come through are bald. "We have patterns on our website that are straight-forward and simple. We've had 1,500 jumpers come through in just the past two months. We've had so many different kinds - Christmas-themed jumpers, multi-coloured ones, some with bows and stripes." Mrs Eglen set up the Little Hen Rescue Centre with another volunteer David Doy, after being given free use of land by a local farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hi JoWhy can't I help thinking of Chicken Run? :-)BBPeter2009/2/17 jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork A Norfolk woman who rescued 1,500 balding battery chickens has had a woolly jumper knitted for each of them to protect them from the cold. Last Updated: 3:57PM GMT 16 Feb 2009 Jo Eglen aged 29 resues hens at her shelter in Norfolk Photo: MASON NEWS SERVICE Jo Eglen, 29, who runs the Little Hen Rescue Centre in Norwich, has rescued and re-homed a total of 5,750 battery hens. But many stressed out battery farm birds lose their plumage so Mrs Eglen turned to her local community in December asking for people willing to knit jumpers for the bedraggled birds. The response was incredible and she has now kitted out 1,500 birds with woolly jumpers to keep the warm in the winter months. The teaching assistant, who is a mother-of-two, began rescuing battery hens after a visit to a local farm. She said: " I went into a battery farm and saw how they lived and died. I just thought it was such a waste of life. " Some battery farms have up to 10,000 hens of the same age. But when the birds stop or start to slow laying they are sent to the slaughterhouse - not to be used as meat, but just to be culled. " We know that once they're out of the farms they start laying good eggs again. " They get quite thin and bald because of the stress and heat. About 60 per cent of the hens that come through are bald. " We have patterns on our website that are straight-forward and simple. We've had 1,500 jumpers come through in just the past two months. We've had so many different kinds - Christmas-themed jumpers, multi-coloured ones, some with bows and stripes. " Mrs Eglen set up the Little Hen Rescue Centre with another volunteer David Doy, after being given free use of land by a local farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hi Peter LOL - that was such a funny film :-) I do think those hens look really good in their jumpers, don't you? BBJo - Peter Kebbell Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:56 PM Re: Jumpers for chickens appeal kits out 1,500 Hi JoWhy can't I help thinking of Chicken Run? :-)BBPeter 2009/2/17 jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork > A Norfolk woman who rescued 1,500 balding battery chickens has had a woolly jumper knitted for each of them to protect them from the cold. Last Updated: 3:57PM GMT 16 Feb 2009 Jo Eglen aged 29 resues hens at her shelter in Norfolk Photo: MASON NEWS SERVICE Jo Eglen, 29, who runs the Little Hen Rescue Centre in Norwich, has rescued and re-homed a total of 5,750 battery hens. But many stressed out battery farm birds lose their plumage so Mrs Eglen turned to her local community in December asking for people willing to knit jumpers for the bedraggled birds. The response was incredible and she has now kitted out 1,500 birds with woolly jumpers to keep the warm in the winter months. The teaching assistant, who is a mother-of-two, began rescuing battery hens after a visit to a local farm. She said: "I went into a battery farm and saw how they lived and died. I just thought it was such a waste of life. "Some battery farms have up to 10,000 hens of the same age. But when the birds stop or start to slow laying they are sent to the slaughterhouse - not to be used as meat, but just to be culled. "We know that once they're out of the farms they start laying good eggs again. "They get quite thin and bald because of the stress and heat. About 60 per cent of the hens that come through are bald. "We have patterns on our website that are straight-forward and simple. We've had 1,500 jumpers come through in just the past two months. We've had so many different kinds - Christmas-themed jumpers, multi-coloured ones, some with bows and stripes." Mrs Eglen set up the Little Hen Rescue Centre with another volunteer David Doy, after being given free use of land by a local farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yep - just can't help wondering where the one with glasses has got to :-)BBPeter2009/2/17 jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork Hi Peter LOL - that was such a funny film :-) I do think those hens look really good in their jumpers, don't you? BBJo - Peter Kebbell Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:56 PM Re: Jumpers for chickens appeal kits out 1,500 Hi JoWhy can't I help thinking of Chicken Run? :-)BBPeter 2009/2/17 jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork A Norfolk woman who rescued 1,500 balding battery chickens has had a woolly jumper knitted for each of them to protect them from the cold. Last Updated: 3:57PM GMT 16 Feb 2009 Jo Eglen aged 29 resues hens at her shelter in Norfolk Photo: MASON NEWS SERVICE Jo Eglen, 29, who runs the Little Hen Rescue Centre in Norwich, has rescued and re-homed a total of 5,750 battery hens. But many stressed out battery farm birds lose their plumage so Mrs Eglen turned to her local community in December asking for people willing to knit jumpers for the bedraggled birds. The response was incredible and she has now kitted out 1,500 birds with woolly jumpers to keep the warm in the winter months. The teaching assistant, who is a mother-of-two, began rescuing battery hens after a visit to a local farm. She said: " I went into a battery farm and saw how they lived and died. I just thought it was such a waste of life. " Some battery farms have up to 10,000 hens of the same age. But when the birds stop or start to slow laying they are sent to the slaughterhouse - not to be used as meat, but just to be culled. " We know that once they're out of the farms they start laying good eggs again. " They get quite thin and bald because of the stress and heat. About 60 per cent of the hens that come through are bald. " We have patterns on our website that are straight-forward and simple. We've had 1,500 jumpers come through in just the past two months. We've had so many different kinds - Christmas-themed jumpers, multi-coloured ones, some with bows and stripes. " Mrs Eglen set up the Little Hen Rescue Centre with another volunteer David Doy, after being given free use of land by a local farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hi Peter I'm going to have to watch that again. BB Jo , Peter Kebbell <metalscarab wrote: > > Yep - just can't help wondering where the one with glasses has got to :-) > > BB > Peter > > 2009/2/17 jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork > > > Hi Peter > > > > LOL - that was such a funny film :-) > > > > I do think those hens look really good in their jumpers, don't you? > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > - > > ** Peter Kebbell <metalscarab > > *To:* > > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:56 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Jumpers for chickens appeal kits out 1,500 > > > > Hi Jo > > > > Why can't I help thinking of Chicken Run? :-) > > > > BB > > Peter > > > > 2009/2/17 jo.heartwork <jo.heartwork > > > >> A Norfolk woman who rescued 1,500 balding battery chickens has had a > >> woolly jumper knitted for each of them to protect them from the cold. > >> > >> > >> Last Updated: 3:57PM GMT 16 Feb 2009 > >> [image: Jo Eglen: Woman knits 1,500 jumpers for chickens] Jo Eglen aged > >> 29 resues hens at her shelter in Norfolk Photo: MASON NEWS SERVICE > >> > >> Jo Eglen, 29, who runs the Little Hen Rescue Centre in Norwich, has > >> rescued and re-homed a total of 5,750 battery hens. > >> > >> But many stressed out battery farm birds lose their plumage so Mrs Eglen > >> turned to her local community in December asking for people willing to knit > >> jumpers for the bedraggled birds. > >> > >> The response was incredible and she has now kitted out 1,500 birds with > >> woolly jumpers to keep the warm in the winter months. > >> > >> The teaching assistant, who is a mother-of-two, began rescuing battery > >> hens after a visit to a local farm. > >> > >> She said: " I went into a battery farm and saw how they lived and died. I > >> just thought it was such a waste of life. > >> > >> " Some battery farms have up to 10,000 hens of the same age. But when the > >> birds stop or start to slow laying they are sent to the slaughterhouse - not > >> to be used as meat, but just to be culled. > >> > >> " We know that once they're out of the farms they start laying good eggs > >> again. > >> > >> " They get quite thin and bald because of the stress and heat. About 60 per > >> cent of the hens that come through are bald. > >> > >> " We have patterns on our website that are straight-forward and simple. > >> We've had 1,500 jumpers come through in just the past two months. > >> > >> We've had so many different kinds - Christmas-themed jumpers, > >> multi-coloured ones, some with bows and stripes. " > >> > >> Mrs Eglen set up the Little Hen Rescue Centre with another volunteer David > >> Doy, after being given free use of land by a local farmer. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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