Adopt a chicken and help give them a second chance at life at Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary. Our chicken adoption scheme allows you to symbolically adopt one of our rescued hens while helping fund their lifelong care, food, and veterinary treatment.
Many of our chickens have been rescued from the egg industry and arrive in poor condition after spending their lives in crowded cages. By choosing to adopt a chicken, you help provide a safe home where rescued hens can live freely, dustbathe, explore and enjoy the life they deserve.
Whether you are looking for a meaningful adopt a chicken gift or want to support rescued hens at our sanctuary, your adoption helps make a real difference.
When I arrived at Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary, I was in a very sorry state. I had spent my life in a cramped cage laying eggs alongside hundreds of other hens.
Thankfully, those days are now behind me. At the sanctuary I’ve made lots of new friends and discovered all the things chickens love to do. We spend our days scratching around in the grass, dustbathing in our favourite spots and enjoying fresh fruit and vegetables brought to us by the volunteers.
When you adopt a chicken like me, you help ensure we continue to enjoy a safe, happy and enriching life here at the sanctuary.
Adoptions start from just £30 for 12 months with a simple one-off donation. You can also choose to send your adoption as a gift.
Each chicken adoption pack includes:
Click the button below to buy a chicken adoption box as a gift. We can either deliver it to you to give in person or directly to your recipient. There’s also the option to add a gift message to the box free of charge.
Many of our rescued hens come from the egg industry and require time, care and specialist attention to recover.
Our Animal Care Assistants provide daily care to ensure every chicken has access to nutritious food, safe shelter and plenty of enrichment. Over time, we see many hens grow stronger, regain their feathers and begin to explore and socialise with confidence.
By choosing to adopt a chicken, you help fund the care that allows rescued hens to recover and enjoy a happy life at the sanctuary.
Take a tour of our Goodheart Home for Rescued Hens to see the beautiful, stimulating environment we’ve created for our lucky flock.
Every chicken adoption helps us cover essential care costs, including:
Your adoption helps ensure our hens receive the lifelong care they deserve. Since opening, nearly 600 animals have been given a safe and loving home at Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary thanks to adoptions and donations.
Mother hens communicate with their chicks before they hatch, and the chicks respond from inside the egg.
Chickens are the closest living relatives to the Tyrannosaurus rex.
They can recognize more than 100 individual faces (humans or other chickens) and exhibit cognitive skills similar to dogs or cats.
To adopt Dorothy the chicken, simply complete the online form on this page. Once your adoption is confirmed, we will send your chicken adoption pack by post.
Yes. Our chicken adoption packs make wonderful gifts for animal lovers. You can choose to send the pack directly to the recipient and include a personalised gift message.
Chickens can make friendly and rewarding pets, but they require appropriate housing, care and companionship. We recommend researching responsible chicken keeping before adopting hens as pets.
Yes. Our rescued hens can often be seen enjoying their new lives at Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary. You can book a visit through our Visit Us page.
