Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: hens

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About an hour to 90 minutes after sunrise, the hens will start to fly off, mated or not, to feed for the day.

Source: https://www.eptrail.com/2023/04/13/nature-nuggets-lets-dance/

Antonella, 34, told us how food waste goes to the site’s pigs, chickens, donkeys and hens, and that guests can join recycling, cooking and cheese-making sessions.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/apr/29/italy-gargano-hiking-kayaking-walking-green-puglia

He’s kept four hens ever since the ordinance passed in 2016, which costs him “a couple hundreds bucks …every month or two, and I get only a couple dozen eggs every two to three weeks,” he said.

Source: https://triblive.com/local/penn-hills/chickens-ok-in-penn-hills-if-residents-go-through-permitting-process/

Industry officials say egg supplies have bounced back as the spread of avian influenza has slowed and flocks of laying hens have been rebuilt.

Source: https://createsend.com/t/d-CD44747B3A767D5C2540EF23F30FEDED

In Russell Township, a residential lot must be a minimum of 500 square metres in area to accommodate hens.

Source: https://thereview.ca/2023/08/01/champlain-to-consult-with-residents-on-backyard-hens/

I want to see the pigs and hens but the Jeeps are revving again; it’s time to go.

Source: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/the-bombing-is-too-intense-the-children-are-too-scared/

Lamps were necessary in dwellings and stores, cattle came to the barns as for the night and hens went to roost.

Source: https://www.theconcordinsider.com/2023/08/28/this-week-in-concord-history-595/

Locals say they often see the estranged couple together, driving along the roads close to the farm where they also still share the care of their sheep, goats, horses and hens.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12708995/Yorkshire-Shepherdess-heartthrob-son-save-TV-career.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

One is a carveout law created in 1975, requiring all farms with 300,000 or more egg-laying hens to pay workers minimum wage.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/12/25/opinion/opinion-contributor/maine-farmworkers-equal-rights/

So long as our hens are well looked after, our free-range eggs are great quality and people enjoy eating them, then I’m very happy”.

Source: https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23607569.young-farmer-william-waind-makes-national-egg-poultry-awards-final/?ref=rss

The brand new, 5' x 6' structure is the perfect size for anyone looking to raise hens in their back yard.

Source: https://wibx950.com/ixp/39/p/free-chicken-coop-upstate-new-york/

The British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes ex-commercial egg laying hens around the UK who have reached 18 months old and are of no further use to the industry.

Source: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/23625743.beaminster-charity-needs-drivers-help-rescue-hens/?ref=rss

'There are signs that more hens are being housed but production cannot be turned on and off like a tap - it takes months for chicks to be ordered, hatched and reared to an age when they can begin laying.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12152751/Shoppers-complain-lack-eggs-shelves-supermarkets.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The rooster and hens scattered up the bank toward the chicken house.

Source: https://sedona.biz/gunshot-a-short-story-by-sedona-author-judy-neiman/

The six labourers admitted to the police that the suspect had visited their camp with three hens and asked them to buy.

Source: https://kuenselonline.com/man-charged-for-alleged-chicken-theft/

The township receives about five calls each year from residents asking if they can have hens in their backyard.

Source: https://thereview.ca/2023/08/01/champlain-to-consult-with-residents-on-backyard-hens/

This includes more than 1.5 million hens passing away, all of them fully or partially infected with the bird flu.

Source: https://neviewpoint.com/2023/01/19/food-shortages-that-are-or-may-be-happening-this-year/

This was hailed in local newspaper reports at the time as providing hens with a 'near perfect environment, offering exceptionally high standards of hygiene'.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11972559/Dame-Joanna-Lumley-demands-action-undercover-film-reveals-horror-faced-battery-chickens.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490