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- noun Plural form of
hen .
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Examples
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One of those can be a bad introduction to birds, many years ago we were training our little springer Annie and had obtained a few pheasant hens from a local game farm.
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One of those can be a bad introduction to birds, many years ago we were training our little springer Annie and had obtained a few pheasant hens from a local game farm.
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The three French hens from the familiar Christmas song are sent by a Parisian lady to her boyfriend, Philippe Renard, in New
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The three French hens from the familiar Christmas song are sent by a Parisian lady to her boyfriend, Philippe Renard, in New
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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The three French hens from the familiar Christmas song are sent by a Parisian lady to her boyfriend, Philippe Renard, in New
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Ummmm Maybe not - Yes, Colloquial would indeed be suitable, but then, so would cloacal (refering to the single waste aparture of chickens - combined anus and urine disposal, as well as for egg laying in hens)
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The three French hens from the familiar Christmas song are sent by a Parisian lady to her boyfriend, Philippe Renard, in New
wine business 2008
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I wish everyone could witness this, even if they have no intent on turkey hunting -- the interaction between a Tom and hens is so different than watching the interaction of deer, coyote or other large animals.
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The look of awe on their faces the first time they pull a carrot out of the ground, or open the nest box to find the eggs laid by the hens is priceless.
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It is explained by the minute dimensions of the cholera microbe in hens, owing to which it easily eludes the eye of the beholder.
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