Little Hill Animal Rescue is delivering the birds to various midlands towns
An animal rescue centre is looking for people in the midlands to re-home hens.
Little Hill Animal Rescue will be visiting towns in Offaly, Laois and Westmeath over the next few weeks.
The former commercial, egg-laying birds were destined for the slaughterhouse.
Pauline McLynn - better known for her role as Mrs. Doyle in 'Father Ted' - is a patron of Little Hill and says she loves hearing the stories of all the creatures:
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