Hyderabad, India - October 08, 2025 Ahead of World Hen Day on October 10, Humane World for Animals is sharing the inspiring story of Tweety, a small chick discarded as trash at one of India’s largest egg farms and saved just in time. Sally Varma, public outreach senior specialist at Humane World for Animals India, discovered Tweety barely clinging to life amid a pile of dead chicks. “She was very weak and had been thrown into the waste along with the dead ones,” Sally said. “But I noticed she was still alive, so I knew I had to give her a second chance. To the egg industry her life was meaningless, but to me she was precious.” Sally took the chick home and nursed her back to health, naming her Tweety. “Most people see hens as food. I see Tweety as family,” Sally said. “She is my baby girl and she considers me her mother because I saved her when she was just days old. She snuggles into my arms and dozes off feeling safe. Every day with her reminds me why I do the work I do, creating a world where animals’ lives matter and their value isn’t reduced to what’s on a dinner plate.” Chickens are known for remarkable traits. They see more colors than humans, communicate using over 30 sounds—including purring when content—and love to sunbathe. They can recognize individuals, solve problems, and even communicate with their mothers before hatching. Yet billions of chickens around the world never experience these natural behaviors, confined in cages or bred to grow unnaturally fast. Humane World for Animals urges people to choose compassionate meals, such as plant-based chicken and egg alternatives, to create a kinder world for all animals.