hen

Example Sentences

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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

During the avian flu outbreak, millions of hens were destroyed across the country.

From MarketWatch

The government is also looking at ending the use of "confinement systems" in farming including caged hens and pig farrowing crates, which are used to contain sows during birth and nursing.

From BBC

Avian flu wiped out millions of hens, quadrupling egg prices overnight.

From MarketWatch

Rescued gobblers and hens roamed while visitors to the six-acre spread were able to pet and feed them.

From Los Angeles Times