Country diary: Rescued hens are among the spring arrivals on the farm | Andrea Meanwell

By The Guardian   |   3 weeks ago
Country diary: Rescued hens are among the spring arrivals on the farm | Andrea Meanwell

The farm in Tebay, Cumbria provides a forever home for ex-commercial hens to roam freely. They are preparing for lambing season, planting hedgerows and fruit trees. The sudden closure of a farming incentive scheme by the government has caused uncertainty for farmers.

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