A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HEN

Sun, 24 Nov '24
Layer of a 42-Across
Wed, 26 Jun '24
Part of a pecking order?
Wed, 17 Apr '24
Egg producer
Sun, 11 Feb '24
Blue ___ (symbol of Delaware)
Tue, 30 Jan '24
Layer of 61-Across
Fri, 10 Nov '23
Rooster, but not a rooster
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Mother ___
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Rooster's mate
Tue, 18 Jul '23
Clucking sort
Sun, 30 Apr '23
Mother ___
Tue, 25 Apr '23
"Rooster" that's not a rooster
Sun, 23 Apr '23
Industrious animal in a classic fable
Tue, 28 Mar '23
One that rests in nests
Mon, 13 Feb '23
Coop resident
Sun, 4 Dec '22
Farm female
Mon, 28 Mar '22
Coop mother
Sat, 26 Mar '22
Female salmon
Wed, 23 Feb '22
Farm female
Tue, 5 Oct '21
Egg layer
Sun, 12 Sep '21
Farm female
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Female mallard
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Lay figure?
Wed, 28 Apr '21
Female lobster
Thu, 1 Apr '21
What may come home to roost
Fri, 26 Mar '21
One with a nest egg