Chicks, say

I believe the answer is:

brood

(Other definitions for brood that I've seen before include "Ponder - family" , "Offspring" , "Meditate, fret" , "Collection of chickens" , "Ponder mournfully" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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