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For many of us, a rural idyll includes contented chickens and fresh eggs daily. But keeping hens is not just the preserve of country dwellers. ‘There are now 1.2 million domestic fowl kept as pets in the UK. During lockdown, our waiting lists were longer than ever, with almost 30,000 hens reserved,’ says Jane Howorth, founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT). Before you go ahead, check there are no restrictions on keeping poultry in your area.
WHERE SHOULD I SOURCE CHICKENS?
This story is from the April 2022 edition of Country Homes & Interiors.
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