Resident assumes unmoving hen near HDB lift lobby is injured, relieved when chicks emerge from wings
A resident returning home spotted a hen not moving near the HDB lift lobby.
Initially, he assumed it was injured, only to realise it was hiding chicks underneath its wings.
Source: Hk Teck on Facebook
Resident prepares to call AVS if hen in HDB is injured
Ho Kuan Teck, the independent handbag designer behind the award-winning brand Myura, told MS News that the encounter occurred around noon on 11 Nov.
Image courtesy of Ho Kuan Teck
He was returning home at his HDB B1 floor lift lobby, when he noticed a hen sitting quietly near the wall.
Mr Ho held off on pressing the lift button and observed it instead, as he assumed it was injured. He told MS News:
Growing up, my family used to keep chickens, and sometimes they sit quietly when their legs are injured. I thought if it was injured, I’d call AVS.
As he watched it for about two minutes, the bird didn’t move, affirming the idea that it was hurt.
Hen hid four chicks under wings for protection
Then, just as Mr Ho pulled out his phone, a chick came running out from under the hen’s wing.
Image courtesy of Ho Kuan Teck
As it turned out, the hen was actually hiding four chicks in total under its wings for protection.
Seemingly not perceiving Mr Ho as a threat, the hen and its chicks subsequently got up and began scrounging for food.
Image courtesy of Ho Kuan Teck
“This hen wasn’t fierce or protective like typical mother hens,” he told MS News.
He felt both happy and relieved that the hen was not actually injured.
Now sure that it was alright, Mr Ho then took the time to admire its “very beautiful” feather pattern, even snapping a few photos.
Source: Hk Teck on Facebook
He explained that he enjoys stopping to observe animals and insects, and even looks at nature for inspiration for his handbag designs.
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Featured image courtesy of Ho Kuan Teck and from Hk Teck on Facebook.
