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As Britain’s first national charity to be focused solely on hen welfare, the British Hen Welfare Trust has built its mission and reputation on saving ex-commercial hens from slaughter by finding them new homes as family pets.

Jane Howorth MBE, the charity’s founder and CEO, has worked tirelessly since 2005 to improve hen welfare by partnering with egg industry leaders, government agencies and veterinarian institutions alike.

The charity also works to educate and influence consumers as to how the choices they make at the supermarket impact laying hen welfare. Recently we developed lesson plans for schools to teach children about animal welfare as well as food and farming in the hope that this will ultimately create a compassionate generation.

Free range eggs now represent 67% of retail egg sales, double what it was in 2004.

To date we have found adoptive pet homes for over 810,000 ex-commercial laying hens.

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