Bhwt ????????

[davefromthechipie]

Is it me or is it impossible to chat to anyone of them ? Its been 10days !calling /trying.......... my local and there main number for bhwt [8 , 9 ,11 in the morning then again at 3 ,5 ,6 and 8 oclock at night and the phone just rings rings and bloody rings >< I give up :/

[Two_Sheds]

sorry to be dense/half cut ... who or what is Bhwt?

[Claire72]

I emailed them and got a response in a couple of days. I think just now is the busy time for them, so maybe that is why?
Our BHWT folk didn't have enough chickens for everyone wanting them

[davefromthechipie]

Its the Battery hen welfare trust

[Claire72]

sorry to be dense/half cut ... who or what is Bhwt?

Battery Hen Welfare Trust

[kirsty b]

I emailed my co-ordinator. It took a couple of weeks to get a response and then it was a phone call nearer the time of the rescue date to confirm I was coming and how many hens I could home.

[Carly- NLondonHenRescue]

Are you after some ex-batt hens? I'm planning a rescue June and another July and I'm still looking for rehomers. Email me on carly@northlondonhenrescue.org.uk if you are interested, and I'll send you our blurb by return, no obligation. i don't do phonecalls either, (because it drives my family nuts) but I'm pretty quick with the email.

I think BHWT coordinators are all overwhelmed with wait lists at the moment, so they have no great incentive to get back to people.

Best wishes, Carly.

[Forget-me-Not]

Bhwt

I emailed ours in Scotland and after a fortnight I called. I spoke to the Coordinator's wife who was absolutely lovely. I'm sure it varies in different areas but in Scotland thay are still very much working on building good relationships with the farmers and they have a waiting list of over 1000. They are so busy campaigning too. (Hellmans mayonnaise is about to go Free Range.)

Beth

[MaureenHall]

I got a reply to my email within a day (Warwickshire & Worcester) and was asked to phone for a chat. I did that on Friday morning (it's Sunday now) and I'm collecting 3 next Saturday. I think it's as everyone else has said, they're inundated with requests since Jamie Oliver and Hugh what's-his-name did their programmes in January. Try a different co-ordinator? I know there is long waiting lists in some areas but I was lucky and managed to get a "cancellation"

[davefromthechipie]

Thanks Carly but north londons abit of a mission for me to get to at this time health etc.. :/ . Going to keep trying to call her . Was lucky today my local farmshop im always in said she knows this lady that works for BHWT in kent so got her address and will just go down there to have a chat ,also seen her ex bats shes got and its given me the motivation to keep trying/waiting and help some birds out

[Rosie.]

i would try the rspca they work with the bhwt with their ex batt hens ,
thats where i got mine!

[Bephlam]

You're getting MORE Maureen??

It's a bit addictive - isn't it??