hen house
Egg-laying quarters
A hen house is a small structure where chickens are kept, providing shelter for roosting and laying eggs.
Also called a chicken coop.
The fox got into the hen house.
The phrase fox in the hen house describes someone dangerous given access to vulnerable targets.
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- egg layingDepositing fertilized ova externally
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
chicken feed · nesting boxes · cluck · peck · pecking order · brooding · coyote · pen · coop · shed · straw · feathers · hatchery · fox · laying hens · droppings · perch · hutch
- poultry facilitieshatchery, egg farm, turkey farm, duck farm, poultry barn
- bird housingaviary, birdcage, bird cage, dovecote, nest box
- farm buildingsbarn loft, barn, cattle barn, cow barn, dairy barn
- farmlandfarms, farm, fields, field, barns
- farmsteadfarmhouse, barn cat, farm cat, farm dog, farmyard
- countrysidefarmhouse, farm, barns, farmyard, barn
animal habitat type
hen houseaquarium
Tank for keeping fish
fish tank · open range · barn · stable · pigsty
ENCLOSURE vs. OPEN RANGE
hen housefree range
Unconfined to pens
the wild · open field · barnyard · farmyard · chicken run