"Éfour calling birds, three French __É"

I believe the answer is:

hens

(Other definitions for hens that I've seen before include "Female birds" , "Poultry" , "Female chickens" , "Adult chickens" , "Birds kept for laying" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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