hen
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Shoppers could hardly find eggs in stores early last year, a period when producers said avian flu had decimated the hen population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Targeted species include eagles, red kites, peregrine falcons, hen harriers, goshawks and barn owls.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
A decade has passed since Louise James returned from a hen weekend feeling a sense of dread that a tragedy would unfold.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
His ancestor, he said, scolded the British: "You found a port as prosperous as a fine hen -- you took its eggs, plucked its feathers and now you spit its bones back at us."
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
A poor wee mess he was with a sore on his mouth and a scratch on his cheek from chasing Biddy the hen.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Versova, which has had about 25 million egg-laying hens die from the bird flu outbreak, also said it denies wrongdoing and reached the settlement to focus on its business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Depre raises around 17,500 free-range hens and 70,000 quails in sheds with outdoor runs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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
Avian flu wiped out millions of hens, quadrupling egg prices overnight.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
Between us we had the last of the hens, and we went down into the cellar.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
