blue hen
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A mare who benefits a breed by producing many high-quality offspring.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “blue hen” mean?
A mare who benefits a breed by producing many high-quality offspring.
Is “blue hen” formal or informal?
blue hen is generally slang.