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Legal Liberation of 13,500 chickens

In 2005 Brighton Animal Action (BAA) legally liberated 4000 chickens in 2 days from a free range farm. They were given permission by the farmer as the chickens have reached the end of their 72 week egg laying productivity.

In April 2007 the 72 weeks wil l b e up again and Brighton Animal Action have the opportunity to do this again and this time are aiming to save all 13,500. We have 6 days to do this in.

At the end of day 6 the slaughter vans wil l b e waiting and will take any chickens we can't save. With your help the slaughter vans will leave empty.

How you can help:

We need people to get in touch and pledge a home for some of the hens, whether it is 5 or 500 it will make a difference.

We need animal sanctuaries or people with large barns in the midlands and in the north where we can take several hundred birds for a few days to recuperate before they travel further to their new lives.

We desperately need crates, cardboard boxes or pet carriers.

Drivers and large vehicles to take chickens from the meeting point to their new homes.

We will need a vet to be on site as even though these chickens are free range they wil l b e in a shed for over a week and some will sustain injuries.

If anyone is able to help build hen houses for sanctuaries or people with land please contact Brighton Animal Action for more information

This liberation is going to cost money and if anyone can give a donation it would be gratefully accepted. Please make cheques payable to Brighton Animal Action and sent it to BAA c/o Brighton Animal Rights Campaign PO BOX 307 , Brighton BN2 1HW

Thank you for your support

www.brightonanimalaction.org/ info@brightonanimalaction.org

077791 28239