Photo of mother hen protecting chicks from downpour is melting hearts

A heartwarming video of a mother hen protecting her chicks during a downpour has garnered a lot of attention on social media platforms. In the adorable video, the mother can be seen shielding the young chicks as they are huddled under her wings in the middle of the street. With the video being taken in Vishakapatnam, at least 5 chicks can be seen covered under their monther's wings.

Mother's love

Despite the heavy storm, the mother kept on standing there and did not run away to find a shelter, showing a classic example of motherly love. According to reports, the person who took the video added that this video was taken at a local fish market. The video received a lot of comments from people from different parts of the world.

Netizens all hearts

One user talked about how her friends used to get angry whenever she told them not to eat meat.

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Another user called chickens as someone who is loving and intelligent. 

One more user talked about how animals also had the capability to love and care for their loved ones.

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A person tweeted that there are some animals who are better parents than their human counterparts. A user called it an adorable incident and talked about how the green plastic beside the hens and her children could be used as a cover for all of them. Another user added that maybe the young chicks will understand the sacrifices their mother made for them.

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