TikToker Coach Adaurie gave her Bantam hen, Susan, a peacock egg that she cared for as her own. Once the egg hatched, Susan continued to care for the baby peacock, who they named Peawee, and still thinks of him as her own little one.
But here’s the thing about peacocks – they grow much bigger than chickens! Susan either didn’t notice or didn’t care, and she kept her big baby safe and protected. It’s the sweetest story!
@coachadaurie Gave my hen a peacock egg and she hatched it! 🥰 #peacock #peahen
My heart! This is proof that it doesn’t matter if you’re a child’s biological mother or not because being a ‘mom’ is about so much more than that. While Coach Adaurie’s video didn’t get much attention on TikTok, the story of the hen and the peacock did much better on Instagram.
Commenter @thangle13 got more than 120 thousand likes when she said, “‘My tall son is so handsome’ -Little Ms. Bantam”. @patsfreak101 shared, “Mom is confused but committed!”
We laughed out loud reading @jaidon_dennis_russell’s comment, “‘Are you still f*cking growing?’ -the chicken, probably.” and when @motzl94 pointed out, “I like how she tries to cover it with her wing, even though it’s double the size of herself haha!”
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Children’s Book ‘I Will Always Be Your Mommy’
Commenter @123boymomma said what many others were thinking, “This is a children’s book waiting to be written!” Guess what? It already has been written! The author is Susan’s human mom, Adaurie Stemshorn, and the book, titled ‘I Will Always Be Your Mommy’, is available on Amazon.
Here’s an overview of the story: “When Susan, a tiny bantam hen, finds a lonely egg, she doesn’t hesitate to keep it warm. But when it hatches into a colorful baby peacock, Susan raises him as her own in the chicken coop. As Peawee grows, he begins to realize he doesn’t look like the other chickens, leading him to question where he truly belongs. Through heartwarming moments and a brave act of love, Peawee discovers the meaning of belonging and family.”
A review says the book “does a wonderful job celebrating the idea that love and family are not bound by appearances or differences, becoming an important and empowering message for children.”
My children are all in their teens now, so we no longer read children’s books together, but I still want to read this one!