The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a domesticated subspecies of the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago …

Jul 17, 2025 · A hen is an adult female chicken that has reached sexual maturity. Once a female bird starts laying eggs, she's classified as a hen. Egg laying typically begins around 18 to 20 …

Dec 9, 2016 · The meaning of HEN is a female chicken especially over a year old; broadly : a female bird.

A hen is a female chicken. People often keep hens in order to eat them or sell their eggs.

HEN meaning: 1. an adult female chicken, often kept for its eggs 2. the female of any bird 3. a woman who is…. Learn more.

By the 1980s, a laying hen of any popular genetic strain, if managed properly, could be expected to produce more than 250 eggs annually, while special meat-producing strains of chickens …

Definition of hen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 21, 2025 · 1785, Francis Grose, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: Hen, a woman. A cock and hen club; a club composed of men and women.

Dec 16, 2025 · A hen is a female chicken, specifically of the species Gallus gallus domesticus, raised and managed in agricultural settings primarily for egg production, meat consumption, or …

A female domestic chicken, and related senses. I.1. The female of the domestic chicken, esp. one that lays eggs. The plural hens is sometimes used to mean ‘domestic chickens’ regardless of …