[TomGuy]

In Scotland, ‘hen’ is a woman

In Farmland, 'hen' is a female fowl of an older age. As in 'you old hen!'

[Paine in the Neck]

In Farmland, 'hen' is a female fowl of an older age. As in 'you old hen!'

There's some of that in the Scottish usage, at least in the area of the west highlands. It has a bit of 'old dear' flavor to it.

[miele man]

“In Farmland, ‘hen’ is a female fowl of an older age.”

Yes, and one would think this Swedish peckerhead would know or learn this. Actually, he must be a capon.