How to Use hen in a Sentence

hen

noun
  • Start with the grain that feeds the hens that lay the eggs.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
  • But copies of the hit videogame were as scarce as hen’s teeth.
    — Stephen McBride, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Marge said Tori is the leader of the flock, or boss hen.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Might as well ask a hen not to lay eggs or the sun not to shine.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • Rather, the color depends on the breed of the hen, Bauche says.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2020
  • On each, she’s written the name of the hen that produced the egg.
    — Jennifer Piejko, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Even better, get in the woods with live hens and call to them.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
  • The color of the eggshell simply depends on the breed of hen.
    — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The hen didn't make a quack and remained calm throughout the process.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2021
  • After five minutes of to-and-fro, the 30-inch hen came to hand.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2018
  • There are hens who lay in nest boxes, and those that lay on the floor.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Cage-free does NOT mean that the hens have access to the outdoors.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Have you see how the hens in the garden pick at each other?
    — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2019
  • Ali King baits a trap with a hen’s egg and piece of rabbit meat.
    — Naomi Arnold, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Grouse gather on the lek, where the hens watch males display.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
  • She was treated like a queen, was a mean girl to the other hens.
    — Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The use of the DCP is equivalent to placing the proverbial fox in charge of the hen house.
    — Jon Lender, courant.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • When the sky is falling, who will help the little red hen?
    — Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The front part of his brain contained two pus-filled tissue bags the size of a hen’s egg (Pfeufer, 1822)….
    — Robert Epstein, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2021
  • There was this musical sound of the hen that floated in the air.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2020
  • The roasted Cornish hen, grilled lamb chops and the pork chops are all big crowd-pleasers.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Any gobbler that wants to see the source of your hen calling will have to top that hill.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Hail stones could be larger than 2 inches, or the size of a hen egg.
    — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Around 142 million more hens will have to come out of their cages, the report said.
    — Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg.com, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Further, the waste produced from the kitchen goes to the flock of 80 hens who lay eggs for Farmhouse Inn.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Instead, Versova said the price of most of its eggs depends on cost fluctuations of grain used in hen feeds.
    — ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Plan for the full lifespan, since hens live five to ten years but only lay productively for two or three.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • One nesting box per three or four hens, about 18 inches off the floor.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • And the Californian squab grilled over pine is served alongside hen-of-the-woods mushroom and atop a black-truffle jus.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • The color of the yolk can range from pale yellow to bright orange, and is an indication of a hen's diet rather than freshness.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

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