FULL HOUSE Michelle The Big Turkey Escape (16)

FULL HOUSE Michelle  The Big Turkey Escape (16)

But most of the cows had their eyes closed.

They are probably still asleep, she thought.
Nothing to worry about.

Michelle took deep breath and hurried across the barn.
None of the cows even mooed at her.

So far, so good, she thought.

Michelle studied the chickens.
There were about fifteen of them, and each sat on a nest of straw resting in a wooden box.

The wooden boxes were lined up on shelves.

It was like looking at a cupboad full of chickens !

But they weren't the ute, fuzzy little chicks Michelle had seen in the pet stores at Easter time.

These chickens were Bigーwith sharp beaks.

Well, at last they're smaller than the goose and turkey, Michelle thought.

She crept up to the closest chicken.
It was brown and red with litle black eyes.

Mean little black eyes.

I guess I just have to stick my hand in and get the eggs.
" Nice chicken ! Nice, nice chicken ! "

Michelle set down her basket.
She slid her fingers past the soft, smooth chicken feathers.

The chicken didin't seem to mind, but all Michelle could feel was straw.

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