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Almost every plant needs a little H2O, but some require a lot less than others. Succulents like hen and chicks prefer a periodic soaking once the soil gets bone-dry. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "QUIZ: Answer These Questions and We’ll Tell You Your Houseplant Soulmate," 21 Aug. 2018 Their reproductive cycles are the same (commercial hens have to be artificially inseminated). — Popular Mechanics, "The Secrets of Raising Heritage Turkeys," 21 Nov. 2018 There were hen of the woods mushroom and chicken nuggets, and halved Koginuts presented with levain crackers. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "Sweetgreen and Blue Hill at Stone Barns Host a Grand Celebration of Squash," 15 Oct. 2018 The Classic Dish Coq Au Vin, in which a whole tough older bird —usually a rooster — is cooked in wine, must be the ancestor to this lesser-known dish, in which just the meaty legs of a sturdy hen are cooked in vinegar. — Gabrielle Hamilton, House Beautiful, "Gabrielle Hamilton's Braised Chicken Legs with Shallots and Vinegar," 22 Feb. 2013 Kids can explore Six Senses’ very cool new Earth Lab, and collect their own hen eggs for breakfast at the farm. — Peter Jon Lindberg, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Take Your Vietnam Trip to the Next Level," 20 Nov. 2018 The final variable to consider is the breed of the laying hen. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, "Why Pastured Eggs Are the Perfect Food," 13 Sep. 2018 Even though antibiotics are common in chicken feed, egg-laying hens rarely get medicated with antibiotics. — Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, "How to Buy the Best Eggs Possible," 19 Jan. 2018 Unlike Bernadette, Allison was concerned for the hen’s life as well as the lives of the other chickens in the coop. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Texas woman shocked to find 'stubborn' hen sitting on massive snake in wild photo," 30 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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