A roost or sleeping place for chickens and other domestic fowl in a henhouse or chicken coop.
Compound of 'hen' and 'roost,' where 'roost' comes from Old English 'hrost' meaning a pole or resting place. The term has been used since at least the Middle Ages.
Hens don't sleep on the ground like humans—they're descendants of jungle fowl that evolved to sleep high in trees to avoid predators. So the henroost isn't just a convenience; it satisfies an ancient instinct!
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