Refuse the brood (6)
I believe the answer is:
litter
I believe this is a double definition.
'refuse' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'the brood' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for litter that I've seen before include "Discarded paper etc." , "Number of young animals born at one time" , "Untidy refuse for animal young" , "Sow's young" , "Not a neat" .)