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laying hen

laying hen noun: a hen raised for egg production, as opposed to a parent flock hen, raised to produce chicks.

Noun

laying hen (plural laying hens)

  1. A hen raised for egg production, as opposed to a parent flock hen, raised to produce chicks.

laying hen meaning in Arabic

laying hen in Arabic

hen raised for egg production
دَجَاجَةُ البِيَّاضَة dajājat al-biyyāḍa

Forms of laying hen

plurallaying hens

Questions about laying hen

What does laying hen mean?
Laying hen means a hen raised for egg production, as opposed to a parent flock hen, raised to produce chicks.
What is laying hen in Arabic?
Laying hen in Arabic is دَجَاجَةُ البِيَّاضَة (dajājat al-biyyāḍa). See Laying hen meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is laying hen?
Laying hen is a noun.
What is the plural of laying hen?
The plural of laying hen is laying hens.

Words near laying hen in the dictionary

  1. laying down the marker
  2. laying eggs
  3. laying eyes on
  4. laying for
  5. laying hands on
  6. laying hen
  7. laying hens
  8. laying hold on
  9. laying hold upon
  10. laying in
  11. laying in ashes

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