Part 1 - Everything Was Perfect… Until Today
Running with abandon, Freckles couldn’t understand how her ordered, easy life had come crashing down so quickly. Just yesterday, she had woke to Herbert’s dependable crowing, stretched her wings, and as usual, pecked her way through the day with nary a care in the world. As the “pet” chicken, she had the fenced backyard and porch to herself, so food was plentiful. She was offered household scraps and spent spare time preening on her favorite chair. The other hens, relegated to finding food in the field, believed Freckle’s days were boring, but to her, they were enjoyable and simple, and she liked it that way. So why had all that changed?
Come back next week (9/23/26) to see what happens next...