hens in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hens in the English»Italian Dictionary

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hen party [Brit, Am ˈhɛn ˌpɑrdi], hen night [ˈhenˌnaɪt] N

mother hen [Brit, Am ˈməðər hɛn] N

hen tracks [ˈhentræks] N npl (in handwriting)

battery hen → battery chicken

See also battery chicken

battery chicken [ˈbætərɪˌtʃɪkɪn] N

hens in the PONS Dictionary

hens Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a broody hen
una chioccia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Ovo-vegetarians often prefer free-range eggs, that is, those produced by uncaged hens.
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Some hens may be force molted to increase egg quality and production level after the molting.
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The only way to free battery hens from a life of abject cruelty is by not buying the eggs or chickens.
www.stuff.co.nz
Some gobblers sport multiple beards, and some hens have beards as well.
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Prevalence figures range between 57 to 86% of free-range flocks and 99% of hens within a flock can be affected.
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To me it is like putting a wolf in a henhouse to watch the hens.
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Caterpillars which attack her food are thrown to the hens as food themselves.
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Actual whole prey are used whenever possible, including whole rabbits, chickens, game hens and turkeys.
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It seems our house-proud hens were sick of muddy feet and protested in the only manner they could.
www.dailyexaminer.com.au
The fatter hens have left her nothing in the way of seed or grass, and thus she is emaciated.
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