Jeffery Hen - Roo Measures the Egg

When Jeffery Hen woke up to the crowing of Roo the next morning, Bear and Panda were already outside. It was a very warm morning. When the roosters got back from their daily hunt, Roo flew out of the tree and went in to check on Jeffery Hen.

She got up out of her nest and looked back to see the egg she had laid. She and Roo both knew right away that it was a boy. Roo said, "It's bigger then the other egg you laid."

Jeffery Hen said, "Yes Roo, it is bigger then the other one."

Jeffery Hen and Roo went outside to eat. The other hens wanted to see her egg. Jeffery Hen said, "Well, let's get finished eating and we will all go in and look at it."

When they all got finished eating they all went inside. Roo said, "Well, since all of you hens are over here, I think I will go over and measure that big egg. By the way, how is the hen that laid that egg?"

One of the hens answered him, "She's getting alone just fine."

Another other hen said, "She is always having trouble turning it. Her husband has to help her."

Roo asked, "What are their names."

One of the hens answered, "The hen's name is Harriet."

The other hen added, "Her husband's name is Harry."

A third hen said, "They moved here from Grapeville."

Roo didn't want to look for his feather that he pulled out of his tail the other day, so he pulled another feather out of his tail.

When he got over to the hen house, Harry was outside. Roo said, "Hey, Harry, do you care if I measure that big egg with this feather?"

Harry said, "If you help me turn the egg I won't."

Roo said, "Be glad to help!"

When they got inside Harriet thought it was too hot to sit on the egg. When Harry and Roo got finished with turning the egg, Roo took his feather and tried to wrap it around the egg. Roo said, "My feather is just barely long enough to reach across the middle of it!"

Posted by Sherry