The lesson of the Cocks and Hens story emphasizes the importance of unity and collaboration in facing challenges or threats. It highlights the idea that working together and supporting each other can lead to better outcomes than trying to deal with problems individually.
Ceremony by Tadeusz Różewicz is the author of the short story "Of Cocks and Hens".
It's time to go back to basics. Gone are the days (for now) when all you had to do was "just enough to get by" and still be successful. If we are going to survive these tough times, we're going to have to pick new and undug spots and dig deep.
Typically on a farm.
Males are cocks and females are hens.
An insulated, temperature controlled chicken barn.
"Of Cocks and Hens" by Alejandro Roces is a satirical story that explores the power dynamics and corruption within the Philippine government. Through the metaphor of a cockfight, the story depicts how politicians manipulate and control the masses for their own gain. The hens in the story symbolize the passive citizens who are easily swayed by political deception.
Adult birds are called cocks (male) and hens (female).
Hens are female: Cocks (or roosters) are male. Thus a hen cannot be a rooster.
Cocks are male chickens or birds and the females are called hens.
Females are called "does" or "hens". Males are called "bucks" or "cocks".
My Brother's Peculiar Chicken (Alejandro R. Roces) plot
A female peacock is called a peahen. Just as with chickens. Roosters are also knows as Cocks and Female chickens are Hens.