hen
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Egg producers have blamed a historic avian flu outbreak that decimated the hen population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Dingwall later admitted offences linked to an attempt to kill a protected hen harrier and was ordered to pay a fine of £1,520.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
"There's a jay ... That's a bluethroat ... Do you see the hen harrier? We're lucky," the 37-year-old photographer told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Boon had been on a long weekend hen do in Milan with five others before her airport ordeal.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Mother love takes on whole new meaning when you cross a banty hen taking care of fifteen or twenty chicks.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Depre raises around 17,500 free-range hens and 70,000 quails in sheds with outdoor runs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Oversized animals, including dinosaurs, bulls, roosters, hens and seals, also multiplied.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The bird-flu outbreak has resulted in the death of roughly 200 million U.S. chickens, turkeys and egg-laying hens since it began in 2022, according to the Agriculture Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Chickens and hens are incredibly resilient and should typically cope well with a bit of cold weather, the British Hen Welfare Trust says.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Over in his hen yard, he pointed out three scraggly hens.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
