Battery Chickens Welcomed Home
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Today we had some new family members as we took four lovely hens from a caged hen farm that closed down in Sheffield. In this movie we give them their new freedom and they meet our current chicken and the rest of our family. All their feathers will grow back and they'll be happy and healthy very soon.
UPDATE: Battery farms have been banned in the UK since 2012, but we did not realise this. Our chickens were caged hens, and we were told (by the charity we got them from) that they lived in poor conditions. You can see this from the state of their feathers and combs.
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Somehow it gave me satisfaction to see the hens released and feel the earth, fresh air, sunshine... these birds do deserve a good life
Still we eat eggs almost every Day from THESE chickens 😣
I loved my battery hens... such sweet girls, beautiful personalities.
@@wezelhond5572 Do you?? These "concentration camp" eggs are clearly marked. Anyone can easily avoid them.
Those chickens wouldn't exist if it wasn't for factory farming
@@moonjimunji7916 true.. though giving them a lovely "retirement" is wonderful.
The first time they find a worm. They run around the yard with it in their mouth with everyone following it. It's fantastic 😊
That's so cute!
Oh bless you... sounds like not only the hen was thrilled but so was you and completely joyous to watch.🐔
@@AntLofter i wuv chickens😂😂😂😂
so its fine when a chicken tortures another living being but when a human cages a chicken to farm its evil, youre a hypocrite
@@moonjimunji7916 زد زوكرهله ىاوبتؤ غ ت
ts so sad how we can be the Smartes Species in the World and at the same time the most crueless and Heartless.... Its break my hearth everytime i see animals get abused and its even Legal it needs to be more People like you ! You changed life ins some little hearts
atleast when we kill stuff to eat it we actually kill it first...in the animal world most things get eaten alive and are still alive as their guts are getting ripped out...
@@ziggie16 Not really. First of all, you've never hunted that's for sure - shoot a dear straight through both lungs and it will still run several hundred meters before collapsing and starts gasping as the lungs deflate. Second of all, almost all predators hunt away from their homes then brings the carcass with them home, almost all predators also make sure that their prey is dead before they start eating it. Lions for instance does this by crushing the wind pipe, as do wolves, matter of fact that's what most predators do, which is why they take their prey over the neck or the throat once they've captured it... why? Because food is scarce for wild animals, they're not that effective hunters and thus they need to make sure their prey doesn't get away once it's captured. Snakes, spiders and the like are usually exceptions to this. Third... how you die matters very little compared to the years spent in abhorrent living situations and humans are the only species that keeps both its own species and other species in terrible and unsustainable living conditions.
@@strappedwithkrylon lmao you are truly an idiot i live in kentucky in the woods and i hunt plenty and i have also seen lions rip apart animals while one is holding the neck and there are plenty more that do the same alot of pack animals will do this. you go on a write a book about bull shit you apparently really dont understand so this will be all i say to you cause well simply i believe your and idiot have a good life :)
"your and idiot"
@@strappedwithkrylon Every hunt that I've witnessed the animal has died instantly. It depends on the calibre and species, but I'd guess that deer running hundreds of metres is more so an exception.
As for animals killing their prey first - every animal that you mentioned do use throat clamps, but are also known to often eat their prey alive. Don't believe me? Look it up. Really most animals won't hesitate to eat their prey alive. Think birds, large reptiles, bears, hyenas, wild dogs, small carnivorous mammals, marine vertebrates etc.
Good Lord, they look like crap! I have three backyard hens. They are fluffy, healthy, and their combs are red. Your adopted chickens have never seen the light of day, and fed the cheapest diet. Bravo to you for taking them in! Your current chicken will welcome the company. GOOD FOR YOU! 💕
My family actually managed to get three a few years back, the three hens were named Lucky, Bell and Pea, the girls were all almost 6 when they all sadly got really sick, we did our best but they all died together, born as sisters, died as sisters, this is beautiful
Just curious know where they got the hens from??
T E I’m not entirely sure because I was much younger then I am now, but a chicken farm for meat and eggs had terrible conditions and actually began to grow broke, I believe they were somewhere near Sydney, and decided to sell all their chickens
I did this when I was a teen, three leghorn hens after a few months they were so beautiful. It feels so good watching them heal.
🥰🙏💙
@@benjaminwilliams7790 do you eat them after or keep them as pets only?
@@TT-sr4mu Yes they are great pets they don't get eaten :-) 💙
@@benjaminwilliams7790 hens eat their unfertilised eggs as its a source nutrition they worked hard to produce, however in industrial agriculture the eggs are all taken for us, so they don't benefit from their labour and miss out on a vital part of their nutrition. "egg laying" hens in industrial agriculture are forced to lay about 300 eggs a year instead of the 12 or so they'd naturally lay. They often have serious issues with their bones because of the calcium deficiency as a result of producing so many eggs. Hens don't 'give us free eggs, we steal them. Just to be real about that relationship.
@@dontnoable wow I didnt know this sorry 😥 I feel stupid for my eggs comment, I'll delete that part so other people don't get the wrong idea. Thank you for teaching me! 🙂🙏💙🐓
Hey chicks! Fab news. 100k views! We’re so excited and thank you for all the love and support. We’re going to get some new sisters for our lovely hen. Stay safe x
These birds look anemic and in poor condition and yet, people buy their eggs/meat and eat them! Stressed animals give out stressed food products (eggs)...which can´t be healthy for the consuming public. You are what you eat! Wouldn´t it make more sense to house these chickens adequately and give them room to run? But, factory farms have taken over and the bottom line is what matters to them.
Anyways, I am HAPPY that these lovely birds were saved and soon enough will recover and enjoy what is left of their natural lives. God Bless people like this who give up a corner of their yards to rescue a mistreated animal. I have chickens and I care very much for them! They are lovely, intelligent animals.
Very well said !
I mean as long as I get chicken I’m good
If you you have to feed 7 billion people you must do this
@@mohammademad8540 Absolute garbage, there is no excuse to do this. The human population can easily be fed with plants alone, saying animals must be abused to feed humans is completely untrue. And it begs the question that, if we did have to do this to feed our species, is our species worth saving?
@@ledsalesoz give us an example of human civilizations throughout history that were nourished only by plants?
To think what those poor chickens went through just to satisfy humans insatiable appetite for cheap food it's truly heartwarming to see these ladies getting to live a life that most humans take for granted. Wonderful people that can take a broken animal and mend it's spirit and I'm sure that lovely couple will enjoy watching them grow with confidence and that they released them from a short life of misery. Good on you both👍
Man it breaks my heart to see how ill they look and how people think they are getting a good product when they buy battery eggs. No animal should suffer and chickens get treated really badly.
“Free range” chicken look the same. It’s a hollow term that sadly adds no quality to the life of those exploited animals whatsoever :/
I don´t buy anything but free range chicken. I don´t really notice any difference in quality of the meat (or eggs), but prefer to know they had a quality life.
@@bobzeepl Free range that you see in the store isn't really free range.
@@bobzeepl that label is to make you feel better, not the animals.
@@benmorrrison shit, man. Didn´t know that free range means the same cramped conditions, just not cages :(
For a chicken, this is winning the lottery....but better.
This makes me glad we get all of our eggs from a local man who only raises chickens as a hobby . . . He takes such good care of his chickens, they're all plump, happy girls.
Hallelujah! You're heroes!!!Thank-you for rescuing, protecting and nurturing those so vulnerable; so defenseless. Keep us updated and periodically give them hugs from those of us living far away, yet, caring and wanting the best for them.
What an amazing video. When the first chicken was lifted out at 1:18, it kept looking at the box as if to say when are my friends coming out. It was like a great new world to them.
Thank you so much for caring and saving these hens. Well done to you. You make the world a better place.
These hen videos fill my heart with joy.
What a really healthy happy chicken..I'm sure the newbies..will love thier new home and will be just as healthy and happy..Watching these videos is making me see chickens in such a different light..Thanks
They just make me cry, it's sad we humans can do this, thank you and keep doing it. Poor girls.
condition of their feathers tells the story of their painful life . ashamed of being a human .
I agree, you're a disgrace.
@•Aesthetic Rose• - *you're. You should've spent some of those 8 years working on your grammar.
it makes me so sad that humans rlly do b thinking we own the earth
@@syrenefernen8236 True👍. we must respect the Mother Nature as well.
@@markfox1545 What the fuck is wrong with you old man?
Thank you for saving these sweet girls!🐔💜 It's so important to buy eggs from hens that are happy and run free - egg stamp no 0 or 1.
The difference between yours and the new ladies is astounding!!!! Bless you for doing it🖤🖤
Wow I actually cried, I wish all animals can experience safety and care and freedom. What a lovely babies I hope they are happy 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
It’s so wonderful that u were able to make these chickens lives so much better!
thanks for rescue the hens
Kudos to you for helping these hens, and making this video! Well done!
Thank you so much for taking care those chickens, I hope you will rescue more chickens from suffering.
In these troubled times it’s wonderful to see such kindness - well done - I’d love to be able to do the same🇬🇧😎🐔
We also have a couple of those. Fearless creatures. :) They have a huge garden all to themselves and are not afraid of the rain, dogs, goats, human beings, anything. We boght them first, and now they are two queens of our chicken shed. Even the rooster doesn't want to mess with them. And yes, after 1,5 months they started to lay eggs, and we still have them every morning. :)
I’m so sad to see their condition but so happy to see that at least these ones will have a chance of a better life 😊
i really get happy to see battery chickens being free ranged ❤❤❤
There’s nothing as wonderful as country living.The hens will be so happy there.Awesome video my friend 😊
God Bless you both for helping them. :)
Awww beautiful. We're collecting ours in 2 weeks 💕
It's so nice to see these battery hens enjoying their freedom.
Poor things look so sick 🥺 so glad that we have kind people like you guys/gals in the world.
Thank you for taking them into your loving home. 💕🐔And giving them the opportunity to experience life the way it should be. 👏Bless you guys for being awesome 👍
You are a good people. Thanx for them.
It’s just like rescuing dogs from puppy mills. They’ve never see grass or been outside, it’s heartbreaking.
You are both lovely and kind.. Thank you for showing us the way.
Just like my girls at home. Breaks my heart seeing them like that ... god bless you!
God bless you,and thank you
Help a one animal = take away part of the suffering from all the abused animals. So still depends on individuals! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, dear*
I did the same many years ago. It's a wonderful feeling and your first hen will be the leader in the pecking order we hope! The taste of the eggs are worth all that you put in to it. God Bless you!
Really great to see! Should I find a local farm to buy eggs and inspect the hens environment?
I will not be buying supermarket eggs again...that's a promise!
We buy free range supermarket eggs, but never caged.
Good human beeings with lots of empathy! Thanks! God bless you!
You can always tell how happy a chicken is based off their feathers and eyes. They always have pale yellow eyes and ones Ive seen have had wavy slit shaped pupils. It makes me happy to look at my hens and see how happy they are, even when they're ccomplaining lol.
“As a fellow human being, I apologize for the mistreatment that you had received, hens! “ Thank you so much for the wonderful work you have done, Ant Lofter!
We all deserve to be free to roam. Especially animals that supply us with nourishment. God bless this family for saving them.
This makes me feel so happy! I am just done with stupid evil people locking up poor animals in cages.
Just great of you to rescue them and give them a loving home!
I hadn’t realised how poorly they were when compared to a healthy hen. Crazy!
I have chickens, and so does my cousin. This was heartbreaking to see. Right now I have two adult hens and many almost fully matured hens and roos and this makes me want to go out to their pen and tell them they're good babies.
Beautiful video thank you for uploading and giving these creatures the opportunity of a happy existence and a decent quality of life. You are good and decent people 👍👍
I have 5 chickens rescued from really bad buying centers, they were starved and thirsty. But healthy now! 2 standard hens 2 silkie bantam hens, and a silkie rooster. They also have a sister I’ve raised since she was born, her name is Rosalita and she’s a Cochin
I was watching this at 4:12am and that thud around 2:13 got me good-
But still, great to see the chickens thriving in much better, well deserved conditions
Thank you for giving them a beautiful place to call home 🐓🐔🐣🐤🐥 your awesome 🙏
Thank you so much for doing this and showing the world will inspire others to do similar things. 💓
Glad they got a new home
Thank you for your heart
You deserve a medal. I always weep for battery hens
They look so happy to not be in cages anymore!!😘😉
He who saves a single chickun, saves the entire world
«This is our current hen»
*films a beautiful plump little hen*
«Bwaaaark»
God bless you
The present chicken will be the boss ,top chicken
They are amazing and well done for giving the a new life , a real life .I have a balcony so having chickens is a no go .I eat no eggs and am vegan and just love to see these intelligent birds come into their own .Have subscribed so look forward to more :)👍
lovely. bless you for caring. I just adopted 6 hens from a free range egg facility and they look worse than your battery hens. Just shows that free range means nothing to all those poor girls.
That’s so sad! Glad they’re with you now
I remember my neighbours getting chooks like this - was amazing how poorly they looked - now they're beautiful & energetic. Awesome.
Thankyou for rescuing these hens, your both wonderful people,god bless you all xx
Never pecked or scratched earth in their lives but instantly transformed to doing what chickens do. Amazing.
I care of a chicken for 10 years ! He had a good life!
I'm a chicken meat farmer (not battery), and this is actually really nice to see 🥰
Awesome! They were actually caged chickens, but don’t you think they were in a bad way when we got them? What are yours like?
@@AntLofter Yeah they look a little beat up but happy to be out. Ours look more like your hen except white
Thank you for rescuing them. I would love to rescue some hens, but I have a couple of foxes in my garden, so I'm too scared they would get eaten.
That is highly likely! I have to work hard to stop foxes getting in at night. If they live there, you are best to wait.
@@AntLofter Yes, your right it's not worth the risk. Our garden backs onto some allotments, there are chickens kept on the allotments and I enjoy hearing them. The foxes are beautiful to watch, but I know what great hunters they are.
Not sure I've ever hit 'like' more quickly for a video before! 🥰
Aww that’s lovely that it’s a shame that all battery farm hens can’t enjoy the same freedom
Oh those precious darlings...so happy you saved them.. SPOT ON! i'm gonna hug my babies extra close tonight... they sleep next to me every night.
What a sweet girls. Happy that they are living at your place right now. I have some ex industrie chicks as well, they are super sweet !
Thank you all, I love you.
Thank very much
To be kind enough to treat any animal as u would ur own family is heavenly to see, you guys are what we all should be, beautiful people and God did rite by you👼
Thanks
They must've been through so much 😭 please god bless and look after the chickens and people who rescue them and give them a better life and freedom 💗❤
You lovely kind people.
I've wanted to do this for awhile now but have yet to figure out how to get them. This was great to watch!!
Look up british hen welfare trust if you are in the uk they rehome every weekend
Awwwww thank you earth angels x
No animal or bird should have to go through life like that. Life is often very cruel.
rescued already 30 of them, soon the next will follow after Christmas, when they are thrown away from industries for 1 € per hen
they get so tame after a short while, like they know what happened
It depresses and sickens me to see these hens in such a state. (Speaking of battery farms, not these kind people) I can tell they are very unhealthy. Their combs are pink, not red. Their plumage is not shiny and feathers broken off everywhere. These are the birds whose eggs and meat we are eating... it’s really not a good thing FOR US as well.
As someone who owns several chickens, has studied chicken health, to see birds in such a state like this, it’s absolute abuse that they had to have been going through to end up this way. That’s vile. I’m not against eating chickens. But if you’re going to have them for eggs and meat, treat them right and respect the life they’re giving to us.
Well said! Totally agree. These were actually caged hens, but I've seen healthier hens from closing battery farms than these birds. The conditions must have been terrible for them.
I bought three barter hens who looked exactly like this and were super dehydrated I felt like buying every chicken in that place😾😿their feathers on the necks and backsides were broken and missing ,but now after three months ,their combs are redder than blood and feathers are coming slowly but surely🙉
Thier feathers will recover soon😍😍
Just amazing thankyou
that hans spends half of life without sun, without a rooster. Find them one rooster, they deserves fool package of freedom.
I made a point of buying ex battery hens at auction, where cheap restaurants would buy them up to kill and cook them. Many times u the time I got them home there would be 1 or 2 eggs in their carry box as though they were thanking me. It was good to see them on grass and gradually feather up again. Also I had eggs all year round, the yolks changing from pale yellow to deep orange as their diet.improved
My mum used to tell me how she rescued chickens with my dad before they had kids
She said they used to follow her for porridge every day
this is so wholesome, these hens are so terrified, and you are their savoir
I love these ppl. They're teaching me so much...
Thankyou.
Really nice!! We all should try and save these innocent animals.. They deserve to live healthy life and not just breed for human plates and products..
this is why i raise my own chickens for eggs. the fact we make tendies out of the hens is bad enough but caging them to batteries just for eggs only to throw them in the incinerator is beyond reprehensible.
The OG hen is like "oh hell naw" 🤣
God bless you for being a good person
Keep doing it😄