1brood 
/ˈbru:d/ noun
plural broods /ˈbru:d/ noun [count] 1 : a group of young birds (such as chickens) that were all born at the same time
▪ a hen and her brood of chicks 2 informal : the children in someone's family
▪ Mrs. Smith took her brood to church every Sunday.
▪ a hen and her brood of chicks
▪ Mrs. Smith took her brood to church every Sunday.
