Hoping to be alive to see their babies hatch, the cackling bunch of clever hens gathered in the shade of their favorite hutch to hatch a secret plan. But first they argued over whether they should ask that cocky rooster crowing in the yard to join their covert club.
“No,” said Henrietta Hen, “he’ll just claim the floor and crow and crow and crow,” but Mimsy Chicken and her coterie of clucking pullets called for a vote. (They not-so-secretly craved the approval of that cocky crowing rooster.) Henrietta lost and the cocky rooster took the lead.
Now they’re all poultry.
PHOTO PROMPT © Mr. Binks
Today’s six sentence / 100 word story was doubly inspired by Friday Fictioneers’ fabulous photo and Girlie On the Edge’s Six Sentence word prompt of HATCH.
Hope you enjoy.
Tina Stewart Brakebill 
Which all goes to show, be careful who you vote for
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LOL- you cracked by clever code 😉
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When will us chickens learn not to let the rooster into the henhouse? We’ve got it sorted without their ‘help’
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Exactly! 😎
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Tina, I enjoyed your story about the hens, some more clever than others. It’s hard to resist a handsome bird, which is what they should have done.
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You know it 😉 thanks!
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You’re welcome 🙂
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With that last line I get the feeling that none of them saw their chicks hatch.
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No longer poultry in motion, that’s for sure! 😉🙂
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😇😎😉
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What Liz said … I can’t top that one. 😂
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I know! Me either 😀🤣
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Oh dear, poor hens!
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For some reason, my like button isn’t working. This cautionary tale brought a chuckle. Loved it.
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Thank you 😊 🤓
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Oh girls. Will you never learn? Cute, quirky story, but with a bite in the tail.
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Thanks! 😊
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They can’t say Henrietta didn’t warn them.
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I know! 🤪
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Why that slippery cock-a-doodle-do! 🐔
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This comment brought me joy 💚😎
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Then my job is done! 😎
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A clever piece of writing. Alas, they did not vote for the right one.
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Thanks. ☺️
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