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PRONUNCIATION OF BATTERY HEN

battery hen  [ˈbætərɪ hɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATTERY HEN

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Battery hen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BATTERY HEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

battery hen

Battery cage

Battery cages are a housing system used for various animal production methods, but primarily for egg-laying hens. The name arises from the arrangement of rows and columns of identical cages connected together, sharing common divider walls, as in the cells of a battery. Although the term is usually applied to poultry farming, similar cage systems are used for other animals. Battery cages have generated controversy among advocates for animal welfare, animal rights and industrial producers. It was estimated that over 60% of the world’s eggs were produced in industrial systems, mostly using battery cages, including over two thirds in the EU. In the UK, statistics from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs indicate that 50% of eggs produced in the UK throughout 2010 were from cages. However, introduction of the European Union Council Directive 1999/74/EC which banned conventional battery cages in the EU from January 2012 for welfare reasons, means the number of eggs from battery cages in the EU states is rapidly decreasing.

Definition of battery hen in the English dictionary

The definition of battery hen in the dictionary is a hen kept in a battery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATTERY HEN


dakerhen
ˈdeɪkəˌhɛn
gorhen
ˈɡɔːˌhɛn
greyhen
ˈɡreɪˌhɛn
hazelhen
ˈheɪzəlˌhɛn
hen
hɛn
Kohen
kɒˈhɛn
moorhen
ˈmʊəˌhɛn
tappit-hen
ˈtæpɪtˈhɛn
woodhen
ˈwʊdˌhɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATTERY HEN

batter
battered
batterer
batterie
batterie de cuisine
batteries
battering
battering ram
Battersea
battery
battery acid
battery charger
battery egg
battery farm
battery farming
battery fire
battery set
battery-driven
battery-operated
battery-powered

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATTERY HEN

Aachen
brood hen
Cohen
fat hen
fully-fitted kitchen
Gelsenkirchen
guinea hen
heath hen
kitchen
kuchen
marsh hen
mother hen
mud hen
prairie hen
Stephen
strengthen
the heathen
then
water hen
when

Synonyms and antonyms of battery hen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «battery hen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATTERY HEN

Find out the translation of battery hen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of battery hen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «battery hen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电池母鸡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gallina de batería
570 millions of speakers

English

battery hen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैटरी मुर्गी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدجاجة البطارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

курица батарей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galinha de bateria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যাটারি মুরগি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poule de batterie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hen bateri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Batteriehenne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バッテリー編
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배터리 암탉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitik baterei
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gà pin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேட்டரி கோழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅटरी मादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tavuk tavuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gallina di batteria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kura baterii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

курка батарей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

găină baterii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κότα μπαταρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

battery hen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

batteri höna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

batteri høne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of battery hen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTERY HEN»

The term «battery hen» is normally little used and occupies the 143.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTERY HEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about battery hen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATTERY HEN»

Discover the use of battery hen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to battery hen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Essentials of Aqa Additional Science
However, members of the Kuropean Parliament went even further and voted by a majority of two to one to ban battery hen cages altogether. They agreed that the ban should he enforced throughout Kurope, as of 2009. Some 93% of all eggs in  ...
‎2006
2
CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences
Nevertheless, the risk of disease is high, pollution can be a serious problem, and conditions of such a system of housing are considered by many to be harsh or cruel. See battery cage, battery hen, freerange eggs. battery acid. Sulfuric acid.
Robert Alan Lewis, 2001
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New Scientist
Clearly, we cannot ask a battery hen in so many words whether it is suffering, but there are alternative methods of inferring what an animal's feelings about a particular environment might be. One of these methods involves allowing the animal ...
4
A Primer on Animal Rights: Leading Experts Write about ...
In August 1993, Australian industry ministers agreed to a national review of battery hen farming, with a view to seeking alternatives. Animal Liberation branches were poised throughout Australia to launch similar private prosecutions against ...
Kim W. Stallwood, 2002
5
Gcse Aqa Biology
In 1999, the European Commission proposed that the floor size of battery hen cages should be increased to a minimum of 800cm" (from 450cm"). However, members of the European Parliament went even further and voted by a majority of two ...
Lyn Henfield, 2006
6
To Clone Or Not to Clone
... useriøs poesi, vers der ikke And consider every weakness And consider every weakness And consider every weakness pour strømme telepathic telepatisk battery hen burhøne rimer Something special of your own Something special of your ...
Randi Sabroe Inger Merete Sarborg, Randi Sabroe, Inger Merete Sarborg, 2007
7
Values in Conflict: Reflections of an Animal Advocate
This is done to distance themselves from the battery hen operations that, despite having been exposed for blatant cruelty, still make up the bulk of “the industry.” Battery hen operations incarcerate four to five hens in a wire cage, with each bird  ...
Georges R. Dupras, 2011
8
New Scientist
No room for manoeuvre Farm animals could benefit from housing standards agreed in Brussels. But the Eurocrats have given each battery hen floor space smaller than a telephone directory much space to share. A bird may still be able.
9
Understanding Animal Welfare: An Integrated Approach
For instance, the intensity of suffering of a cow during Halal or Shekita religious slaughter is extremely severe, but the duration is brief, whereas the intensity of suffering of a battery hen is less severe but lasts throughout the adult life of the hen.
Edward N. Eadie, 2012
10
Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture: Husbandry, ...
Konrad Lorenz, the Nobel Prize-winning father of modern ethology, wrote that the worst torture to which a battery hen is exposed is the inability to retire somewhere for the laying act. For the person who knows something about animals it is ...
Wilson G. Pond, Fuller W. Bazer, Bernard E. Rollin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATTERY HEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term battery hen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is this the world's meanest bacon-and-egg roll?
Another responded: "A battery hen? AAA type." Edinburgh Airport has said it will take the matter up with EAT. Airport food is notoriously bad ... «AOL Money UK, Jul 15»
2
Hackaday Prize Entry: Ultimate Circuitbending
Brian, I understand that you must make a living by editing 2-3 articles a day _no matter the cost_ like a battery hen, but supposing your readers ... «Hackaday, Jun 15»
3
Titirangi chicken population reduced by humane methods
Waiuku based organisation Battery Hen Rescue and Rehoming caught 26 chickens on June 13 and 14 to reduce the growing population ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
4
Anger over new church design at gateway to Emsworth
Some have likened it to a 'battery hen shed' and a say it looks more like a factory than a church because of the large metal air-conditioning ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
5
WE SAY: 'User pays' put to the test in Caloundra South talks
... schools, emergency serviced and health care facitities, the liability for which is only due to their building their battery hen boxes to start with. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jun 15»
6
Rescued Former Battery Hen Celebrates Her Birthday With a Giant …
The suffering that hens face in the egg industry is often overlooked by consumers. We assume that the chickens who produce eggs live on ... «One Green Planet, Jun 15»
7
Hundreds of battery hens due to be “culled” in Brisbane saved by …
The lives of hundreds of chickens have been spared thanks to an 11th hour community appeal in Brisbane. File photo of a former battery hen. «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
8
Amazing Counting Rescued Battery Hen Shows Us Why All …
This very special chicken is a former battery hen who was rescued by Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary. Since her rescue, Little Miss Sunshine ... «One Green Planet, May 15»
9
Battery hen rescue centre faces closure
... Hen Rescue and Rehoming Centre, Moria. Northern Ireland's only battery hen rescue centre is facing closure because of a lack of money. «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 15»
10
Battery hen rehoming session being held in Farrington Gurney
Local families are being asked to help former battery hens by giving them new homes. Daffodil and Snow Drop are two such ex-battery hens, ... «Somerset Guardian, Apr 15»

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