Setting Hen (Noun)
Meaning
A domestic hen ready to brood.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The farmer carefully gathered the eggs from under the setting hen to avoid disturbing her.
- As the days warmed up, the setting hen became more aggressive in defense of her nest.
- The breeder could identify the setting hen by the feathers fluffed out around her body for warmth.
- A setting hen will often pluck her own belly feathers to line her nest and keep her eggs warm.
- After weeks of sitting, the setting hen finally stood up to discover the first of her chicks had hatched.