Hen Gifts

Laying hens are reared for egg production. There are approximately 29 million laying hens in the UK and 300 million in the European Union, over 75% of these hens live in battery cages. From 2012 the 1999 Laying Hens Directive will prohibit the use of conventional battery cages but will permit the use of 'enriched' cages along with non-cage systems. We have a wide selection of cockerel and hen merchandise including hen and cockerel cushions, hen and cockerel draught excluders, hen seat pads, hen and cockerel throws, hen aprons and hen oven gloves.

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Hens are descended from the red jungle fowl of Southern Asia. They are taken from breeding farms when they are 18 to 20 weeks old. The vast majority of these are put into cages, usually alongside 4 other birds, with a single cage housing the 5 birds averaging only 40 x 55 cm in size. Each hen can produce 300 eggs per year. On average a caged hen lays only 15 more eggs a year than a hen that has been kept in a barn or free-range conditions. This compares with only 12-20 eggs produced each year by their wild ancestors. After 12 months the hen's egg-laying ability starts to decline, they are then considered 'spent' and slaughtered.