...and finally

One little hen’s transformation story

In the summer of 2017 Delilah was adopted by BHWT volunteer poorly hen carer, Mo, and went from being “oven-ready” to big and fluffy in no time!

Delilah was almost completely bald but that didn’t bother BHWT volunteer poorly hen carer, Mo, at all! Delilah’s feathers grew quickly and she was fully feathered in about 6 weeks. Initially, Delilah had to be kept separate from Mo’s other hens as she needed to grow and gain strength before being allowed to mix with the others; a cranky-sounding cockerel and a few older hens, before they all were moved into a field with the larger flock.

Delilah loves her grub and comes galloping directly to Mo when she’s feeding treats and is more than happy when corn is dropped between Mo’s feet!

Delilah’s favourite treats are whole maize kernels and grapes. Mo tells us that she has some vines in the garden that have had to be fenced off because Delilah is staging raids on them! We’re thrilled to hear that Delilah is enjoying her free range retirement creating chaos!