Bird lovers Nicola Congdon, 25, and her mother, Ann Congdon, 58, have
been providing homes for former battery hens, who were kept in tiny
cages under poor conditions for the sole purpose of egg-laying. The
Congdons have owned the hens for years but just started making sweaters
for them six months ago, local newspaper Western Daily Press reported.
"The chickens absolutely love them," Nicola told UK newswire SWNS.
She said the chickens have "no problem" putting the sweaters on and
that they only wear them for short periods of time while outside.
Nicola explained that the sweaters help the birds acclimate to outdoor
weather conditions, especially since many battery hens pull out their
feathers out of frustration or boredom during their time in cages.
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Nicola and her mother also sell the tiny wool sweaters to other hen owners around the area and in Canada.
Rather than charging customers, the two said they ask their customers to
instead donate to Project Primrose, a UK-based charity that says it
helps orphaned children "suffering from AIDs, cancer, malnutrition, abuse and neglect" in South Africa.
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