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The Big Red Rooster Rescue
August 19, 2022 · Susie Kearley · Chickens 101
Helen Cooper, who owns the sanctuary, was disappointed to see a considerable surge in abandoned roosters during the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s been trying to help those cockerels, some dumped in towns and villages and left to fend for themselves.
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How Covid-19 has Affected Chicken Keepers in the UK
December 29, 2020 · Susie Kearley · Chickens 101
Coronavirus lockdowns created a surge in demand for chickens in Britain last year. People were panic buying and supermarkets were struggling to keep up with demand.
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Hens in Prison — and Loving It!
August 12, 2020 · Susie Kearley · Chickens 101
The British Hen Welfare Trust have placed 199 hens at Guys Marsh Prison in Dorset, UK. It’s part of a rehabilitation program for the prisoners, called “Project Jail Bird.” Their large enclosure is a far cry from the small cages they were trapped in as commercial layers.
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