Mothers are awesome. They're caring, loving and can do everything for the little ones. And I'm not only talking about amazing women, but also about all the mothers of the animal kingdom. Hens included.
Hens are known to adopt other chicks and care for them as if they were their own. Farmers have their hens adopt little chicks all the time. But sometimes hens are quick to adopt other animals as well.
Take a look at 10+ amazing mother hens and their tiny "babies". Which one of them surprised you the most?
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Hen Taking Care Of Kittens During Storm
Hen And Dog
Mother Hen And Her Pigeons
Hen And Her Kittens
Poor thing! There are too many kittens but she is tryng to keep em all warm:)
Hilda The Hen Hatches Clutch Of Ducklings After Sitting On Wrong Nest And Now They're Her Babies
My Cat Had Kittens In The Chicken Coop. When She Is Away, A Nesting Hen Babysits For Her
Piglet And Mother Hen
Hen And Her Kittens
Hen And Her Adopted Litter Of Puppies
What if they just like to sit on other animals? Like "Yass, I leave the smell of my butt all over them" XD
They are under her wings and chest...it's a very warm place to be. Their butt is far to the back of the chicken.
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Actually, the puppies' mom is still around, but when momma takes a break, the hen substitutes for her...
Thank God I'm vegan! This story makes my heart soar! If anyone goes to KFC today, shame on you! I truly believe that one of our (we talking apes) main purposes on this priceless planet (which we are trashing) is to Evolve, not Devolve. We have a responsibility to the other animals and life forms on this suffering Mother Earth. Thanks for sharing.
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They are not sitting ON the babies, they keep them under their wings and breast without weighting on them. They're actually not comfortable
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Mother Of All
Tiny Goat's Father Rooster (Still Counts)
Naww he's still behaving as a hen would. God help you if you got too close to his baby!
Can A Chicken Raise A Duck?
Duckling: 'Hey Mum. Hey Mum. Hey Mum. Hey Mum.' Hen (in head): 'This was a terrible mistake...'
Chicken Adopted An Orphaned Duckling
'And this, little chick, is how you peck for corn.' 'But mama, my beak-' 'enough with excuses!' 'But mama the pond-'
Hen Adopts 4 Kittens
Baby Jackdaw Adopted By Broody Hen & Fed By Us
Momma Hen And Her Ducklings
Chicken Adopts Baby Ostriches
Ducklings For Mother Hen
Either the duck is under her wing, or this is the world famous amazing bodiless duck trick.
This Small Cat Lost Her Mother And The Hen Adopted Him
Hen Adopts Litter Of Kittens For Mother's Day
Hen And Her Adopted Litter Of Puppies
Broody Babysits Fantail Pigeons
This Dummy Stole A Litter Of Kittens From Their Mother
The Most Lucky Duckling Of The Planet
Hens are widely underestimated birds. They seem dumb. True. Sometimes they look scary, which is partly because they were actually dinosaurs few dozen million years ago. And let's be honest, not all people find them cute. But lists like this one show these birdies' unexpected side. Many hens made friends with other species and according to different researches they can have best friends. And did you know that thanks to their help some species of birds(like the New Zealand Takahe) were saved from extinction? And of course, remember the tons of eggs hens produce for us along with all this meat! I just want to say that next time you pass by a group of these chickens you can silently thank them for all they did and do for us and I swear, I wouldn't think you've gone mental at all.
We should stop eating animals. They are much better than us.
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My favorite thing about this, is how naturally pissed off chickens look at all times lol
Wish humans could treat each other as well. These animals are crossing species' lines, if we could all cross language / skin / religion/ ability / etc etc. lines to be so kind. ok sorry having a bad day following listening to news about wars.
Its nice to see chickens expressing the 'parental love' for others. But I take exception to your title. The are not "the best moms in the animal kingdom." That title is reserved to mammals, who give live birth and nurse the young from day one. This creates a bond that egg layers cannot equal. This is like one of my favorite sayings: The chicken was involved(laying the egg), while the mammal was committed( giving a living part of her body). ;D
What about the echidnas and the platypus then smart a*s, there mammals that lay eggs!
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Fiercest mom in the world. I remember when i was 4yo. I played with one of chick that my grandma have. Then, the mommy came and she chase me.
I will never look at hens again in the same way, they are better mothers than some humans.
Pigeon 'mama' looks like she's thinking, 'they're ugly, but they're mine'
My grandfather kept birds for show and chickens for the eggs. But his pheasants (pretty but finicky birds) would never brood their eggs. So every once in a while he'd just put a chicken on the pheasant eggs. The "adoption" always went great!
Love posts like this. Interspecies motherhood... nature and the Mother Instinct is amazing.
Shower Thought: What if hens just liked sitting on things, the way cats do?
They are not sitting ON the babies, they keep them under their wings and breast without weighting on them. They're actually not comfortable
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Hens are honestly the sweetest animal I've ever had the pleasure of raising. Ever since then they are now my favorite animal and I'd give anything to be able to afford a farm again and raise them.
I think hens are misunderstood. They aren't the "best mother's in the Animal Kingdom"-they are the "best pillow finders in the Animal Kingdom."
Love chickens, they are so sweet and endearing (most of the time lol!)
This is because they lay eggs and all of those eggs are removed by humans so the poor hens are never allowed to be mothers. The way humans treat animals is despicable!
Actually alligators are the best moms fir a fact but I find it a little harder to agree after seeing these photos
It's like these hens see something small and are like....must keep small thing warm.....need to sit on it.
I suppose this is where the saying comes from : Protective like a Mother Hen.
Awe that's so cuuuuute. But I still love my chicken nuggets ... that is all I have to say! #sorrynotsorry
Hens are widely underestimated birds. They seem dumb. True. Sometimes they look scary, which is partly because they were actually dinosaurs few dozen million years ago. And let's be honest, not all people find them cute. But lists like this one show these birdies' unexpected side. Many hens made friends with other species and according to different researches they can have best friends. And did you know that thanks to their help some species of birds(like the New Zealand Takahe) were saved from extinction? And of course, remember the tons of eggs hens produce for us along with all this meat! I just want to say that next time you pass by a group of these chickens you can silently thank them for all they did and do for us and I swear, I wouldn't think you've gone mental at all.
We should stop eating animals. They are much better than us.
Load More Replies... My favorite thing about this, is how naturally pissed off chickens look at all times lol
Wish humans could treat each other as well. These animals are crossing species' lines, if we could all cross language / skin / religion/ ability / etc etc. lines to be so kind. ok sorry having a bad day following listening to news about wars.
Its nice to see chickens expressing the 'parental love' for others. But I take exception to your title. The are not "the best moms in the animal kingdom." That title is reserved to mammals, who give live birth and nurse the young from day one. This creates a bond that egg layers cannot equal. This is like one of my favorite sayings: The chicken was involved(laying the egg), while the mammal was committed( giving a living part of her body). ;D
What about the echidnas and the platypus then smart a*s, there mammals that lay eggs!
Load More Replies... Fiercest mom in the world. I remember when i was 4yo. I played with one of chick that my grandma have. Then, the mommy came and she chase me.
I will never look at hens again in the same way, they are better mothers than some humans.
Pigeon 'mama' looks like she's thinking, 'they're ugly, but they're mine'
My grandfather kept birds for show and chickens for the eggs. But his pheasants (pretty but finicky birds) would never brood their eggs. So every once in a while he'd just put a chicken on the pheasant eggs. The "adoption" always went great!
Love posts like this. Interspecies motherhood... nature and the Mother Instinct is amazing.
Shower Thought: What if hens just liked sitting on things, the way cats do?
They are not sitting ON the babies, they keep them under their wings and breast without weighting on them. They're actually not comfortable
Load More Replies... Hens are honestly the sweetest animal I've ever had the pleasure of raising. Ever since then they are now my favorite animal and I'd give anything to be able to afford a farm again and raise them.
I think hens are misunderstood. They aren't the "best mother's in the Animal Kingdom"-they are the "best pillow finders in the Animal Kingdom."
Love chickens, they are so sweet and endearing (most of the time lol!)
This is because they lay eggs and all of those eggs are removed by humans so the poor hens are never allowed to be mothers. The way humans treat animals is despicable!
Actually alligators are the best moms fir a fact but I find it a little harder to agree after seeing these photos
It's like these hens see something small and are like....must keep small thing warm.....need to sit on it.
I suppose this is where the saying comes from : Protective like a Mother Hen.
Awe that's so cuuuuute. But I still love my chicken nuggets ... that is all I have to say! #sorrynotsorry
