An egg today is better than a hen tomorrow. From LearnThat.org. [Benjamin Franklin]
There are still a few situations in which I would put a decoy out but a hen is all you need. From Wordnik.com. [Just got the Cabelas spring turkey catalog and was thinking of getting a carry-lite pretty boy and was wonder if it's worth it a] Reference
Orlean's experiences with poultry-keeping are uncannily similar to mine; her crowing "hen" is Laura, ours was Loretta. From Wordnik.com. [Jan Brett's Weekend House] Reference
The little brown hen is huddled in the fence corner. From Wordnik.com. [Precipitations] Reference
The hen is the only creature I know that can sit still and produce dividends. From Wordnik.com. [Canada and Its Development] Reference
Radag'hen is still scouting the area, she is not ready to go into battle with us. From Wordnik.com. [Getting ready for Omen] Reference
'Her little white hen is under a spell, and she and it shall be burnt as Witches.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Fairies and the Christmas Child] Reference
By growing the virus in hen's eggs it became less and less able to grow in human cells. From Wordnik.com. [MMR: Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine] Reference
When a hen is set, care should be taken that she has only as many eggs as she can cover easily. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally] Reference
Each schooner has several dories, which fish all round it, thus suggesting what is often called the hen-and-chickens style. From Wordnik.com. [All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways] Reference
In a few days the hen is put upon one of the higher branches of the tree, and the young pheasants soon learn to follow her. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally] Reference
Cornish hen is generally found in all stores although there are times when I have gone looking for it and wasnt stocked …. From Wordnik.com. [Roast chicken with Indian spices and a pan gravy « Salt and Pepper.] Reference
Trouble is, a gobbler's natural reaction to seeing a hen is to try to lure her closer by gobbling and strutting in one spot. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Fakeout] Reference
"The hen is a sensible woman," said the doll Bertha. From Wordnik.com. [Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen] Reference
The hen is a brown bird tinged with red on the breast. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Indian Hills] Reference
The hen is a reddish brown bird with a pale grey eyebrow. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Indian Hills] Reference
The chef had meant to recommend fat hen, which is a wild herb. From Wordnik.com. [Waiter, there's poison in my soup] Reference
A game hen, which is five weeks old, will have the mildest flavor of all. From Wordnik.com. [The Perdue Chicken Cookbook] Reference
New regulations seem considerably more civilized for the hen, which is great. From Wordnik.com. [UK egg farmers in crisis talks with European Commission] Reference
Wanting for her sisters and calling the hen, but she could neither see nor hear anything of them. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Tales from the Norse] Reference
This afternoon, she was negotiating for the Cornish hen, which is to say, she was atop a kitchen counter. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-01-01] Reference
Thats that hen from the frat party last saturday!. From Wordnik.com. [Contest: Translate Duck Speak, Win Decoys (and More!)] Reference
Hey, what kind of hen's party is it without alcohol?. From Wordnik.com. [Orange, Cardamom & Brandy Biscuits] Reference
Time isn't o 'much more account than an ole settin' hen's. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
A leader is chosen for the "hen" and the remainder of the children are. From Wordnik.com. [Games For All Occasions] Reference
It is needless to say that the peanut party is strictly a "hen" function. From Wordnik.com. [Cupology How to Be Entertaining] Reference
All kinds of sedums are great and resillient, and I love something called hen-and-chicks. From Wordnik.com. [Plant life] Reference
Sagres suppose the ostrich to be some large kind of hen?. From Wordnik.com. [Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work.] Reference
Time isn't o 'much more account than an ole settin' hen's; 100. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell] Reference
Landowners lose EU cash if they poison birds such as hen harriers. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
It was all very well to take the eggs, but to pluck the hen was another thing. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Lesser Bourgeoisie] Reference
When we got married I had my 'hen' do not in a bar or nightclub or spa like most girls. From Wordnik.com. [Posy] Reference
The eggs should be removed as soon as laid, as the hen is apt to spoil or break them, by sitting in the nest to lay others. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally] Reference
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