This was the first time that I had ever observed this.
The term "mother hen" may be a familiar one to many of us. Additionally, some of us may have heard of a mother hen gathering her chicks under her wings. Sometimes things like that just sound nice, but other times, they are based in reality.
For those of you who don't know, we have two little chicks alive and doing well on our homestead. One had hatched out before them, but it did not make it. These two hatched just before we left for Wisconsin, and thankfully they are still doing great!
GETTING READY FOR BED
Tonight, when Monster Truck the Pepper and I were closing up our animals for the night, we noticed something. If you look at the photo above, you may just see two hens. Of course, that it all that is visible, but our two chicks are also there.
Look closely at the photo above and see if you can find someone peeking out. You may notice a tiny chick head poking out from under the wing of its mother.
Just like children crawling in sleeping bags when they are out camping, these young chicks know where they need to go to nice and toasty warm for the cool night. It was really cool to watch and we are so blessed to be able to be living the kind of life that allows us to experience these things firsthand.
PHOTOS OF OUR LITTLE ONES
If you check out the photos below, you can see how tired the hens and chicks look in some of the photos. It was so cute to watch, as they would periodically peek out while they were getting snuggled in. Some of the photos are a little grainy because the sun was setting, but you should get the idea.
It was beautiful to watch more of their maternal instinct unfold before our eyes. They've been doing it for weeks now I'm sure, but it was so cool to watch firsthand. Enjoy the rest of the photos.
As always, I'm 
and here's the proof:
proof-of-mother-hens
Until next time…
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