Hen's first appearance on left, new and main appearance on the right.
Hen, also known as Mama Hen, is the mother of three chicks. Hen can be very shy, kind and caring.
Hen was jealous of fancy Peacock and all the other birds colourful feathers. Hen never attracted any attention from the animals, who were much more interested in the birds who flew, who's feathers were very beautiful. One day when Peacock upset Hen, her best friend Eagle took her up to her nest. Eagle's nest had loads of nature decorations sewed onto it, it was an ideal nest. Eagle let Hen in on a secret, Eagle used a needle to make her nest look so magnificent. Hen asked Eagle if she could borrow the needle, and eventually Eagle agreed. Hen used the needle to sew flowers, leaves, grass, shrubs and fallen feathers onto her body. She then became the centre of attention. She began a parade, but dropped the needle when she began dancing. As the rest of the animals started dancing, they each began unknowingly stepping on the needle and sliding it across the ground, beginning with two zebras. The needle was either destroyed, or slided to the ground somewhere in Tinga Tinga. Later, when Eagle asked for her needle back, Hen realised she had lost it. Eagle told Hen that until the needle was found, and only if it is found by Hen, will they be best friends again. Eagle then flies up to the sky coldly, and from then on would never fly down to see Hen, and try avoiding her as much as possible. Ever since then, Hen pecks the ground as much as possible, making her chicks do it as well, hoping that pecking the ground will find the needle and save her friendship with Eagle. She still hasn't found the needle.
Quotes[]
- I may not have fancy feathers like you, Peacock, but at least I have friends.
Appearances[]
Season 1[]
- Why Tortoise has a Broken Shell
- Why Hen Pecks the Ground
- Why Bat Hangs Upside Down (mentioned only; baby chicks appear)
- Why Warthog is so Ugly
- Why Frog Croaks
- Why Vulture is Bald
- Why Crocodile has a Bumpy Back
- Why Jackal Howls at the Moon
- Why Hare Hops
- Why Woodpecker Pecks (short speaking role)
Season 2[]
- Why Hummingbird Hums (mentioned only)
- Why Peacock Struts (cameo)
- Why Aardvark has a Sticky Tongue
- Why Eagle Rule the Skies
- Why Skunk Smells (No Lines)
- Why Cheetah has Tears (cameo)
Hen and her Baby Chicks watching a race