Hëna

Høna is the definite singular form of the Norwegian noun for a female chicken, commonly translated as the hen. The indefinite singular is høne, while the plural forms are høner (indefinite) and hønene (definite). The word is used for domesticated chickens kept for eggs, meat, or as farm animals.

Høna originates in Norwegian and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages; Danish høne and Swedish höna share the same meaning and similar forms. The term is part of everyday poultry vocabulary in Norwegian-speaking contexts.

On farms and in households, hens are kept for egg production or meat. They are typically housed in poultry housing or kept as free-range flocks; welfare includes appropriate nutrition, shelter from weather and predators, and health care.