17th February, North UK.

received anonymously via email:
“Enslaved egg laying hens liberated from an industrial scale mega farm.
Before even getting to the site, activists could smell the stench of ammonia in the air. Once inside the sheds, the number of birds was overwhelming, endless rows of hens packed in together. Many were riddled with tumours and scabs from pecking, visibly underweight and malnourished, their bodies worn down by constant egg laying. Despite being labelled “free range”, this was nothing more than an industrial scale mega unit housing thousands of birds, with pop holes that are never opened and hens kept indoors for their entire lives. The “free range” label exists on paper only, giving the public a comforting image that bears no resemblance to reality.
Dozens of hens were taken to safety. For the first time in their lives, they will feel the sun on their bodies, experience life without confinement, and live free from manipulation, exploitation, and oppression.”


















