a mother hen and her 'chicks'
a cute 'chick'
eagle 'chicks'
(..) Ain't really none of my business, but I say leave the bastard. Hey, there. Hi. What happened? Where are the guys? Well, you know. I just wasn't into picking up chicks. Wait a second. On a real world op, we always use back-ups. Two is one, one is none. (..)1997 G.I. Jane