brood
Plural
broods
1
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
- The mother hen clucked softly to her brood of chicks, guiding them to a patch of grass for foraging.
- The duck's brood followed her in a neat line as she led them to the safety of the pond.
- The spider guarded her brood carefully, ensuring each of her young emerged safely from their eggs.
- During the spring, the farmer observed a new brood of ducklings paddling behind their mother in the farm's pond.
- The birdwatchers were thrilled to spot an owl with her brood of fledglings perched high in the treetops.