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broody hen

/ˈbruːdi hen/

الترجمة: دجاجة عازمة على الرقود على البيض حتى يفقس، وغالبًا ما تتوقف عن وضع البيض وتدافع عن عشها.

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/ˈbruːdi hen/B1informal
  • arدجاجة عازمة على الرقود على البيض حتى يفقس، وغالبًا ما تتوقف عن وضع البيض وتدافع عن عشها.

A hen that is determined to sit on eggs to hatch them, often characterized by a hormonal state that makes her stop laying eggs and become protective of her nest.

  1. Mother henB1formal

    A hen that is determined to sit on a clutch of eggs to hatch them, often becoming protective and staying in the nest.

    arالدجاجة الحاضنة

    • The broody hen refused to leave her nest.
    • Farmers often separate a broody hen from the rest of the flock.
    • A broody hen will puff up her feathers and cluck softly.