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This is a hen vs that is a hen

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'This is a hen' is used when the hen is close to the speaker, but 'that is a hen' is used when the hen is farther away from the speaker.
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This is a hen

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something close to the speaker.

Use 'this is a hen' when you are talking about something that is near you.

Examples:

  • This is a hen that lays brown eggs.
  • This is a hen that I raised from a chick.
  • Aug 10, 2024 ... r/BackYardChickens - Any hope this is a Hen? 5. 1 upvote · 4 comments ...
  • Sep 30, 2019 ... But someone might say, “This is a hen. It lives in a research facility”. Unless your question actually a contains a typing mistake and you mean ...
  • Jun 23, 2022 ... This is a hen, right? About five months old. r/BackYardChickens - a chicken standing in ...
  • Sep 1, 2024 ... Please please please tell me this is a hen so far out of the 3 I got 2 are forsure roosters but this one I don't know 100%.
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... This is a hen, right? Hen or Roo. (Bonus pics of her(?) sisters). I'm ...
  • Oct 25, 2024 ... ... people if this is a hen or a roo. May be an image of grass. Carey Bolding and 64 others · 󰤥 65 · 󰤦 158 · 󰤧 · Danielle Hager profile picture.
  • Aug 22, 2024 ... We are trying to decide if this is a hen or a rooster Colombian rock cross age 9 weeks I do know that they do have a collar even the hens ...
  • Feb 5, 2024 ... Can you all tell me if this is a hen or rooster..I was told a hen but the tail reminds me of a rooster...just got this baby a week ago.
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... Sorry to be *that* person, but I'm a new chicken owner and don't know if this is a hen or rooster. I thought we got all females but this one ...
  • Aug 31, 2024 ... ... a blue Andalusian hen.. 2 mos. Deb Gaeta. This is a hen (laying an egg). No photo description available. 2 mos. 1. Danielle Smith. Rooster!

Alternatives:

  • Here is a hen
  • Look at this hen
  • I have this hen
  • Take a look at this hen
  • Check out this hen

that is a hen

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something farther away from the speaker.

Use 'that is a hen' when you are talking about something that is not near you.

Examples:

  • That is a hen in the neighbor's yard.
  • That is a hen that escaped from the coop.
  • Jul 20, 2024 ... Upvote 7. Downvote Reply reply. Award Share. Revolutionary-Lie708. • 4mo ago •. No doubt in my mind that is a hen. Upvote 3. Downvote Reply ...
  • Aug 22, 2024 ... ... that is a hen, a cat, or a human. It's been imprinted on us. The sign's shape and word clue us in more directly than the sign's color. Reply.
  • Jul 7, 2024 ... Maybe that is a hen? Looks a bit rooish tho.
  • Sep 2, 2024 ... That is a hen. That thing she did when you got close is called a “submissive squat” and it's what she would do in submitting to a rooster's ...
  • Aug 24, 2013 ... I have hens who make some very loud and unusual sounds………that is a hen! Please compliment her for her sound! She wants a rooster!! Who ...
  • May 9, 2014 ... I think that is a hen but will take an thoughts on it too. 8 weeks. It has had a large comb from day 1 8 weeks, another shot. Reply. Like.
  • Aug 31, 2012 ... i would say that is a hen. « Prev; 1; Next ». Reply To Topic · Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. This Forum Is Hosted For FREE By ...
  • Feb 13, 2023 ... That's correct, that is a hen-and-egg problem. The version catalogs feature was designed in a way so that a settings plugin can contribute ...
  • Sep 14, 2011 ... That is a hen saddle. It helps when a hen is getting too much rooster attention and they wear off the feathers on the hens backs. Reply. Like.

Alternatives:

  • There is a hen
  • Look at that hen
  • I see that hen
  • Take a look at that hen
  • Check out that hen

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