Caring Wirral youngster sets up “rehabilitation unit” at home to nurse former battery farm chickens back tohealth

Nov 30 2011 by Lorna Hughes, Bromborough and Bebington News

A YOUNGSTER turned animal rescuer to give battery farm chickens a new lease of life.

Sam Keenan, 12, was so incensed at hearing about the fate of the hens at their end of their productive lives that he set up a “rehabilitation unit” for around 50 birds at home.

Mum Helen and dad Russell converted a garden shed to make room for the chickens at their smallholding in Saughall Massie.

Sam has taken on full responsibility for cleaning and feeding his charges.

Helen said: “Sam loves all animals. He is a hard worker and hates anything that is cruel to animals.”

To offer a pair of Sam’s chickens a home or buy eggs e-mail helen.keenan4@btopenworld.com