dear supporters

It’s summertime and the living for our hens is easy, as the George Gershwin song goes. Isn’t it wonderful to enjoy watching our feathery friends pottering in the garden; it's definitely one of the simple pleasures in my summer.

This issue shouts loud about the launch of our Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which is well underway with over 1,000 students now taking part and learning all things hen health. On the back of this and the success of our Hen Helpline, we launch our Summer Appeal to increase and improve our service to hen keepers; I hope you can help us bring it all to fruition just as we have the MOOC.

We’ve a fabulous interview with one of the most influential Muslims in the world, Sarah Joseph, who shares her views on her faith as well as her beloved hens of course; it’s an inspirational read. And we’ve a whopper of a competition combining some of the best summertime treats you could wish for, do have a go... someone's got to win!

I hope you’ll join us in cheering on and supporting Jon, our 2022 London Marathon runner, he’s focussed on the big event in London and clocking up an awful lot of miles in the meantime… hopefully his hens are helping to sustain his fitness levels with plenty of protein-packed eggs.

As always, it’s time for me to pipe down, and you to put your feet up and take a few minutes to read all about what you have helped us to achieve. All I’ve got to do is to send you another huge thank you for making it all possible.

Warm wishes

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