Chicken he brought in for a farmhand (7)

I believe the answer is:

cowherd

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(Other definitions for cowherd that I've seen before include "Farm worker" , "Cattle tender" , "Beef tender" , "One tending cattle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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