Ludlow Fresh Start For Hens

16/05/2026

Thank you to everybody who visited us today in the rain to give these lovely caged ladies their first taste of freedom 🐓

15/05/2026

20th June - 3000 girls need to find their new forever perch.

To reserve, please visit https://freshstartforhens.co.uk 🐓

26/04/2026

Ludlow Fresh Start For Hens - 16th May 2026. Give a hen her first taste of freedom 🌿☀️

We’re looking for kind, patient homes for our rescued commercial hens, around 72 weeks old. These girls have spent their entire lives in cages. They’ve never felt grass beneath their feet or sunlight on their feathers.

Despite their tough start, many are still laying regularly. But they’ll need a little extra care as they adjust to life beyond the cage. Expect lower muscle tone and fragile bones at first, along with a learning curve as they discover how to be chickens.

What they lack in strength, they make up for in spirit. Watching them grow, explore, dust-bathe, and stretch their wings for the first time is something truly special.

If you can offer a safe, loving home and a bit of patience, these hens will reward you in ways you wouldn’t expect 💛

To apply, please visit our website
https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/1-registration-form/

11/04/2026

The sun is shining & the APHA have announced the end of 'flockdown', just in time for our April rehomings.

With 3 dates and a HUGE range of collection points to choose from, now is the perfect time to reserve some feathered friends for yourself and help save these hardworking hens from slaughter.

To reserve, please visit our website, fill in the simple form, www.freshstartforhens.co.uk and one of the team will be in touch :)

B93 - Solihull - 18th April

BD22 - Keighley - 25th April

BH24 - Ringwood - 11th April

BN1 - Brighton - 11th April

BN12 - Worthing - 11th April

BN27 - Hailsham - 18th April

BR2 - Biggin Hill - 18th & 25th April

BS37 - Bristol - 11th April

CF62 - Barry - 11th April

CM1 - Chelmsford - 25th April

CM77 - Braintree - 25th April

CO4 - Colchester - 11th April

CV2 - Coventry - 11th & 25th April

CV23 - Rugby - 11th April

CV9 - Atherstone - 11th & 25th April

DE55 - Alfreton - 25th April

DH4 - Sunderland - 25th April

DL15 - Durham (Crook) - 18th April

DY14 - Ludlow (NEW) - 25th April

EX22 - Holsworthy - 18th April

GU1 - Guildford - 18th April

GU32 - Petersfield - 25th April

HN9 - Holmfirth - 25th April

HP13 - High Wycombe - 18th April

HR9 - Ross-on-Wye - 25th April

IP25 - Watton - 11th & 25th April

IP33 - Bury St Edmunds - 18th April

IP4 - Ipswich - 25th April

LE12 - Loughborough - 25th April

LE14 - Melton Mowbray - 11th April

LS17 - Harrogate - 25th April

ME13 - Faversham - 18th April

ME20 - Aylesford - 11th, 18th & 25th April

NR12 - North Walsham - 11th April

NR14 - Claxton (NEW) - 18th April

OX18 - Burford - 18th April

PE22 - Boston - 18th April

PE23 - Spilsby (NEW) - 18th April

PE28 - Huntingdon - 25th April

PE30 - Kings Lynn - 25th April

PL15 - Launceston - 18th April

PL17 - Callington - 18th April

PL26 - St Austell - 18th April

PO16 - Fareham - 25th April

RG12 - Bracknell - 18th April

RG19 - Basingstoke - 18th April

RG2 - Arborfield (NEW) - 25th April

RG9 - Henley on Thames - 25th April

RH12 - Horsham - 11th & 25th April

RH17 - Haywards Heath - 18th April

RH7 - Lingfield - 25th April

SK11 - Congleton/Sutton - 11th April

SK23 - Whaley Bridge - 25th April

SL6 - Maidenhead - 25th April

SO21 - Wi******er (NEW) - 25th April

SO50 - Eastleigh - 25th April

SP11 - Andover - 18th April

SP8 - Sturminster Newton - 25th April

SS17 - Basildon - 25th April

ST13 - Penkridge - 18th April

ST14 - Uttoxeter (NEW) - 18th April

SY2 - Shrewsbury (NEW) - 25th April

TA1 - Taunton - 25th April

TD15 - Berwick-upon-Tweed - 25th April

TN30 - Tenterden - 11th April

TN33 - Hastings - 11th & 25th April

TN4 - Tunbridge Wells - 18th April

TN6 - Crowborough - 18th April

TN7 - Lewes - 11th April

TQ13 - Newton Abbot - 25th April

TQ5 - Brixham - 25th April

TS6 - Middlesbrough - 25th April

WF4 - Wakefield - 18th April

YO25 - Driffield (NEW) - 18th April

YO8 - Selby - 12th & 18th April

26/03/2026

Lots of ladies waiting to be reserved for their first spring outside of the farm❤️

Head over to https://freshstartforhens.co.uk/1-registration-form/

20/01/2026

Room for some chickens in your life this Valentine’s Day?

Ludlow will be rehoming ex commercial hens on February 14th, and February 28th. There are still thousands of ladies needing their forever perch.

Please visit www.freshstartforhens.co.uk to reserve your ladies ❤️

04/01/2026

14/12/2025

Ludlows last rehome of 2025 yesterday was a quiet one for us, with 78 lucky ladies and one gent heading off to their new homes.
Thank you to everybody who has visited us this year, and offered retirement homes to hundreds of hens.
We will be opening our doors again in 2026, and reservations can be made on the website - www.freshstartforhens.co.uk 🐥❤️

27/10/2025

We have 5 rehoming dates coming up, with almost 8,000 hens needing new coops to live out their retirements - have you got room in yours?

If you could rehome a few, please head over to our website to reserve. www.freshstartforhens.co.uk

B90 - Solihull - 29th November
B98 - Redditch - 29th November
BN1 - Brighton - 6th December
BN12 - Worthing - 6th December
BN27 - Hailsham - 15th November
BR2 - Biggin Hill - 15th & 29th November
CB23 - Cambridge - hens available now
CB7 - Soham - 6th December
CF44 - Aberdare - 15th November
CF62 - Barry, Picketson - 15th November
CM1 - Chelmsford - 15th November
CM77 - Braintree - 15th November & 6th December
CO4 - Colchester - 29th November
CT14 - Deal **NEW** - 29th November
CT19 - Folkestone - 29th November
CV2 - Coventry - 29th November
CV23 - Rugby - 6th December
CV9 - Atherstone - 29th November
DE55 - Alfreton - 13th December
DL15 - Durham (Crook) **NEW** - 29th November
DY14 - Ludlow **NEW** - 29th November & 13th December
EX2 - Exeter - 6th December
EX22 - Holsworthy - 6th December
GU1 - Guildford - 29th November
GU32 - Petersfield - 29th November
HN9 - Holmfirth - 29th November
HP13 - High Wycombe - 29th November
HP9 - Ross-on-Wye - 13th December
IP25 - Watton - 1st November
IP33 - Bury St Edmunds - 29th November
IP4 - Ipswich - 6th December
LE12 - Loughborough - 13th December
LE14 - Melton Mowbray - 13th December
LL21 - Corwen - 13th December
LL22 - Abergele **NEW** - 13th December
LL77 - Anglesey - 13th December
LN6 - Lincoln - 13th December
LS17 - Harrogate - 13th December
ME13 - Faversham - 29th November
ME20 - Aylesford- 15th, 29th November & 6th December
MK17 - Milton Keynes - hens available now
MK40 - Bedford - hens available now
NE47 - Hexham **NEW** - 6th December
NE63 - Ashington (Northumberland) - 29th November
NG22 - Newark - 29th November & 13th December
NR12 - North Walsham - 29th November
NR3 - Northampton - hens available now
PE13 - Wisbech - 6th December
PE20 - Spalding - hens available now
PE22 - Boston - hens available now
PE28 - Huntingdon - hens available now
PE7 - Peterborough - hens available now
PL15 - Launceston - 6th December
PO16 - Fareham - 29th November
RG19 - Basingstoke - 29th November
RG9 - Henley on Thames **NEW** - 29th November
RH12 - Horsham - 15th & 29th November
RH17 - Haywards Heath - 29th November
RH7 - Lingfield - 15th November
SA18 - Ammanford - 13th December
SA33 - Carmarthen - 15th November
SG4 - Hitchin - 6th December
SK11 - Congleton/Sutton - 29th November
SK23 - Whaley Bridge - 29th November
SO50 - Eastleigh - 29th November
SS17 - Basildon - 15th November
SY2 - Shrewsbury **NEW** - 13th December
TN21 - Heathfield - 6th December
TN30 - Tenterden - 29th November
TN33 - Hastings - 6th December
TN4 - Tunbridge Wells - 29th November
TN6 - Crowborough - 29th November
TN7 - Lewes - 6th December
TQ13 - Newton Abbot - 6th December
TS6 - Middlesbrough - 13th December
WF4 - Wakefield - 16th November
YO25 - Driffield **NEW** - 16th November & 7th December
YO8 - Selby - 16th November & 7th December

25/10/2025

Ludlows last rehome of 2025 will be held on November 29th - just in time for some lovely feathery ladies to join your home for Christmas! They are coming from a free range farm in Sussex and at just 72 weeks old they have many years left laying.

If you are not local to Ludlow, there are also alternative locations all over the country for collection. Please visit www.freshstartforhens.co.uk for more details 🐣