The largest chicken egg on record weighed over 12 ounces and measured 14 inches round.
Chickens are quite speedy little birds, they can run about 9 miles per hour!
The longest distance flown by any chicken is 301 and a half feet.
LINCS LITTLE HENS
We are passionate animal lovers.
As we rescue and rehome small pets via RoSAH Rescue and have done for many years, the next logical step after seeing the conditions in which battery hens are kept before being needlessly slaughtered at around 60-70 weeks old was to help as much as we possibly could for them and give them the retirement they deserve after laying all those eggs for the supermarkets.
We are independent although gained our knowledge through helping another rescue BUT we felt a great need to spread our wings into mainly Lincolnshire so with the help of a good friend (who rehomed hens from us) we are sourcing farmers willing to sell us their "spent" hens rather than sending them to slaughter.
As soon as we have collection dates confirmed we book people in to collect from a collection point near Sutton Bridge in Lincolnshire (A17) and will then be branching out to the A1 for people from the North and South to easily pick up hens.
You can book your hens on lincslittlehens@aol.com or call 0845 017 9422 (please, please leave a message if no reply as we may be busy with the animals here. We WILL call you back when we have hens available)
We call people/email people in a chronological order of making contact with us and if you already have hens, then we can move onto the next person on our list. We are only a small rescue and contact everybody personally once we know a date when they will be available.
Our website is currently undergoing a deep clean but will contain info, as before relating to local interests rescue dates, our own rescued, recuperating hens, hen houses/ feed suppliers, chook shop etc... is at http://www.lincslittlehens.co.uk
Each hen from us costs a fixed donation of £2.00 and any extra donations are ALWAYS appreciated and go directly to the welfare of the hens and also aiding the rescue of more hens by purchasing more poultry crates.
Our mobile number on the rescue day will be 07500 693 207 (should you need us but please bear in mind we will be VERY busy during the day) and won't have access to email or the 0845 number.
Click HERE to see where the Sutton Bridge collection point is. Times MUST be pre arranged as this is just a private parking area off the A17 with no facilities other than safety from passing heavy traffic. The hens will just be brought to this point to meet with you so please be prompt to your agreed collection time.
We will be happy to clip claws and discuss and worries or concerns you may have and we ALWAYS carry rehoming packs in our vehicle to help you ensure your hens settle in easier.
If you require any food for your hens, please order when booking your hens. A 20kg sack of layers meal (mash) which they are used to eating is £7. You can gradually introduce new foods once your hens have settled in.
We are ALWAYS happy to give any follow up help by telephone.
There is a public Yahoo forum which we also use at http://www.littlehenrescueforum.co.uk
We keep our own ex batts as pets and some Cochins and our young daughter keeps Pekin Bantams as her pets.
Our own helpers/volunteers have access to a mobile which is on the Vodafone network. Someone should be able to help you. The number for that 'phone which is shared between volunteers and also Rosah Rescue is 07500 693 207. This number is the only one we use on hen rescue days.********************
IMPORTANT!!
IF YOU FIND AN ANIMAL INJURED OR SICK & IT NEEDS URGENT MEDICAL HELP, YOU MUST CALL THE RSPCA EMERGENCY LINE ON 0300 1234 9999 (24 HOURS A DAY) NOT US, AS WE WILL BE UNABLE TO HELP YOU WITH EMERGENCY VET BILLS AS OUR OWN VET BILL STANDS AT OVER £1000 AND WITH NO CURRENT FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO PAY IT OFF IN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS, AS & WHEN WE CAN.
If you would like to sponsor Pickle and Pingu (they come as a pair) it costs £20 per year for both of them which works out at just £1.67 per month.
If you would like the sponsorship as a birthday present, please let us know the date with 28 days notice.
The recipient will get a laminated photograph, personalised certificate, a letter on how they are doing, a keyring, and a card at christmas card too.
Please use Paypal and make payment to lincslittlehens@aol.com and put "sponsorship" in the subject line.
Sponsorship costs £20 per year for Tiny which works out at just £1.67 per month.
If you would like the sponsorship as a birthday present, please let us know the date with 28 days notice.
The recipient will get a laminated photograph, personalised certificate, a letter on how they are doing, a keyring, and a card at christmas card too.
Please pay by Paypal to lincslittlehens@aol.com and put "sponsorship" in the subject line.
Doris came here as an "extra" hen along with Pam who we call her twin due to their similarities (but Pam wears two green leg rings).
Doris is nicknamed Doris the Dinosaur as she just looks so prehistoric (as does Pam but Pam is more shy when it comes to photographs and is never anywhere to be found when the camera is out)In fact Pam peeped at me today and I was surprised to see Pam has many more feathers now than Doris which means she isn't so instantly recognisable.
One time we brought back hens for the people of Lincolnshire and by accidental miscount by too many helpers, we had too few hens so we always asked for a few extra after that so no one travels to us and ends up disappointed.
If we have hens left over after rehoming to everyone, we usually get in touch with a handful of local people who we keep on our reserve list of rehomers, BUT then we realised how bald Doris and Pam were, so we kept them back until they feathered up as the nights were still cold so they needed fleeces on at night.....but they still haven't grown proper plumage so they will stay forever now as we have got attached to their funny characters.
They both look so funny with their prehistoric way of walking.
Doris is more outgoing and Pam likes the security of the playhouse which is usually where I find her or when the others are freeranging, Pam ventures out to eat.
I know I can lure Pam out with the rattle of the sweetcorn tub or by banging my wooden spatula on the stainless mixing bowl which usually means hen porridge, scrambled egg, sweetcorn, pasta or some other delight mixed with garlic, poultry spice or fish oils for their health. Pam is named after a very nice lady who helps at the same rescue we used to help at.
Sponsorship costs £20 per year for both Doris and Pam which works out at just £1.67 per month.
If you would like the sponsorship as a birthday present, please let us know the date with 28 days notice.
The recipient will get a laminated photograph, personalised certificate, a letter on how they are doing, a keyring and a card at christmas card too.
Send a virtual ex battery hen to your friends via this Facebook application. All these hens are real and living happily in Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.
Please also become a fan of this application so we can spread the word about the poor conditions of the battery hens. The illnesses we discover some of these hens have upon being rescued, and the fact that these ill hens have been supplying YOUR eggs.
If it is impossible to keep a few hens of your own, buy free range or organic eggs or even better, buy from someone who keeps a few hens at home and sells eggs from their gate as you know the hens will be pets and be healthy.
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