Never count the number of chicks before they hatch, perhaps this is the most famous quote we can relate with a hen, however there are a lot more lessons we can learn form these creatures that seemingly cannot fly like other birds
Let us look at some of lessons a hen would teach us for the rest of our lives
1.GOOD PLANNING
She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them
2.DISCIPLINE
When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movements
3.SACRIFICE AND SELF DENIAL
She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding
4.INDISCRIMINATION AND GENEROSITY.
She can sit on eggs for another hen
5.FAITH, HOPE AND NOT DISCOURAGED.
She sits on her eggs for twenty one (21) days, patiently waiting, even if they do not hatch, she will lay eggs again
6.SENSITIVE AND DISCERNING
She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out
7.WISDOM, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND REALISTIC
She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one
8.PROTECTIVE AND LOVE
No one touches her chicks
9.UNITY OF PURPOSE
She gathers all her chicks together
10.MENTORSHIP
She cannot abandon her chicks before they mature
11.LEADERSHIP
She always be at the front of her chicks.
