Hello BHWT hen friends,

When I saw there were going to be some hens needing homes in our area, I asked my mum if we could adopt four and I was so happy when she said yes. I found a big box to bring them home in and put lots of straw in so they would be comfy. When we arrived, some lovely volunteers told us they had a few ‘lucky extras’ still looking for homes so we just had to take six!

When we got home my mum carefully took them out of the box and we chose names for them – Skittles, Bellatrix Lestrange (I’m a Harry Potter fan!), Bubbles, Squeak, Hyacinth Clucket and Peggy. They were very quiet and didn’t move much but after a while starting eating lots!

When it got dark, my mum had to lift each hen into their house so they could go to sleep. In the morning we then lifted them back out again because they didn’t know what to do. Bubbles, the bravest hen, decided to take the first step outside and after a while, the others followed. It didn’t take very long before they started to scratch about and lie in the sun with their wings stretched out – it made me so happy to see them enjoying their new surroundings.

They are now used to me being around them and even jump up on my lap when I sit with them. I think they know I always have lots of treats with me! We have had our hens for four weeks and they are now growing new feathers and their combs are more upright and less pale.

It is so lovely to watch them getting settled and enjoying their retirement, I think they like their new home with me!