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Learning something from a hen encapsulates the profound simplicity and wisdom of nature. Observing a hen can be a masterclass in patience, responsibility, and nurturing.
These birds demonstrate the importance of vigilance and care as they protect their eggs and chicks from predators, teaching us about the power of dedication and the instinct to safeguard those who are vulnerable.
The hen's methodical approach to foraging for food also offers lessons in diligence and the reward of hard work. In essence, even something as commonplace as a hen's daily routine can enlighten us about the fundamental virtues of life, underlining how nature inherently embodies lessons on living with purpose and care.
Good planning
It first lays enough eggs before sitting on them
Discipline
When it starts sitting on the eggs it minimizes movement
Sacrifice and Self denial
It physically loses weight while sitting on its eggs due to decreased feeding
Indiscriminate and Generous
It can sit on eggs from another hen
Faith, Hope and Courage
It sits on the eggs for 21 days patiently waiting and even if they don't hatch it will still lay eggs again
Sensitive and discerning
It detect unfertilized eggs and roll them out.
Wise, Conscious and Realistic
It abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one chick
Protective love
No one can touch its chicks
Unity of purpose
It gathers all its chicks together. They walk as a family.
Mentoring
It doesn't abandon the chicks before they mature.
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