hen

Example Sentences

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"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

The disease largely spared large egg-laying hen farms that can house millions of birds in single locations this past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Louise had been in Liverpool on a hen weekend and when she arrived back in Belfast she got a call to tell her what had happened.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“You have the fox guarding the hen house,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

It was easy to get along with the hen geese, but it was different with the gander.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls