By Carolyn Manrique
Aug 23, 2024, 11:32 AM EDT
King Charles III has new tenants at his family home, known as Highgrove House. He has adopted 31 commercial egg-laying hens and has offered them Highgrove House as their new refuge.
The hens rescued by the King include the millionth hen rehomed by the British Hen Welfare Trust, which rehomes hens that were once commercial egg layers but are sent to slaughter after reaching 18 months of age.
King Charles III named the millionth hen “Henrietta” and is trying to give her and the other 30 the best possible space to retire.
It should be noted that in recent years the king has undertaken several renovations to the royal residence located southeast of Tetbury, in Gloucestershire, England. It should be remembered that King Charles III bought this property 40 years ago.
Among the changes made to the property over the past few decades is the transformation of the on-site gardens to organic and sustainable ones.
The British Hen Welfare Trust has been delighted by this charity work by King Charles III. According to the British newspaper ‘The Sun’, Jane Howorth, founder and director of the organisation, said: “We are delighted that one million hens have been adopted and extremely pleased that Henrietta and her 30 feathered friends are heading to Highgrove Gardens.”
She also said: “To think that so many hens have had a happy retirement gives me great pleasure,” explaining: “I am sure it has been for all the generous British supporters who have welcomed these deserving little creatures into their homes and hearts.”
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