What minimum number of hens do you recommend rehoming?
Most people will keep a minimum of 3 chickens. The main reason for this is so that if you lose one then you will still have 2, the minimum number of birds to keep so that they have company of their own kind. With ex-battery hens, they have had a hard life and there is an increased risk of losing one before they have had a chance to recover and settle in. It’s for this reason that we recommend you try to rescue a minimum of 4 hens although 3 is of course the bare minimum.
