The world is absolutely full of animals but there are some that we are more familiar with than others. Perhaps one animal that doesn’t usually get the respect that they deserve is the chicken. We tend only think of them as a farm animal but the fact of the matter is, they can even make a wonderful pet. Not only are they relatively intelligent and fairly interesting to have around, the mothering instincts of the hens is known worldwide.
Have you ever heard of somebody being referred to as being a mother hen? That saying is not something that just comes out of the blue, it is something that is earned. When a hen chicken has eggs under her care or even better, if she has baby chicks, they are well protected. Not only are they able to hide out under her wings and get warmed at the same time, a mother hen will also defend her young as well.
As it turns out, mother hens are not only good at taking care of baby chicks, they are quite capable of taking care of almost any type of animal. If you have never seen this for yourself, you are about to be amazed. As you look down through the following 15 pictures, you will see mother hens with a number of different types of adopted babies and they are taking care of them, just as if they are there very own.
1. Mom has this!
2. Showing lots of love
3. Hush now, baby is sleeping
4. Mother will always protect you
5. This is the cutest moment ever
6. Someone snuck some ducklings in
7. This is unusual!
8. Just giving you a hug
9. Count the legs
10. Ducks and hens getting along together
11. Providing lots of comfort
12. Hidden cat
13. Are you warm enough down there?
14. Lots of love
15. Adopted kittens