A national hen charity saved almost 6,000 hens from slaughter over the weekend – 240 of which were re-homed from Boncath’s Clynfyw Care Farm.

The British Hen Welfare Trust helps re-home commercial laying hens destined for slaughter.

Last weekend the charity has saved 5,800 hens – give or take a feather – from slaughter, with the hens going off to their new homes typically in pet-sized flocks of four to six hens on the same day they come out of their enriched cages.

Around 240 of these came to Clynfyw Care Farm in Boncath and from there were picked up by their new owners.

Clynfyw was one of several pop-up sites that sprang into action over the weekend to help these wonderful little pets make the most of their new found freedom.

This incredible feat involved dozens of volunteers from 15 regional teams going almost simultaneously to three farms, getting up at the crack of dawn and finishing late in the day, exhausted but elated that so many hens had been helped.

Jane Howorth MBE, charity founder, said: “I am in awe of the dedication of our volunteers around the country who make such a difference to so many hens.

“Likewise the team at Hen Central do a phenomenal job in ensuring that the logistics are all in place and the right hens get to the right homes at the right time. Everyone deserves a huge pat on the back for their efforts.”

The charity will be re-homing another 200 hens in Boncath on Sunday, July 15. To adopt your own girls, visit www.bhwt.co.uk for more information or call 01884 860084.