A HEN welfare charity which rehomes hens in Okehampton has been given a boost from the town’s rotary club.

The Rotary Club of Okehampton recently presented the British Hen Welfare Trust with £250 to help fund the charity’s work.

The money will be spent on buying lino to go into the charity’s crates to make the transportation of hens easier, more secure and hygienic.

Gaynor, who also runs the charity’s Okehampton rehoming point in South Zeal, said: ‘I’m personally very grateful to the rotary club for this donation which will help make our rehoming days that bit easier.

‘We rehome thousands of hens each year from South Zeal — that’s a lot of happy chickens!’

As well as rehoming over 60,000 hens each year, the charity runs an education programme to inspire and inform future generations of hen keepers. It is also working on a grant scheme to fund research into improving veterinary treatment for pet hens.

It also tries to educate the public about eggs from caged hens hidden in processed foods like pasta, quiches, cakes and mayonnaise so they can make an informed choice when shopping.

The Okehampton rehoming point would welcome further donations of lino for their crates. Anyone who can help is urged to email [email protected]