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Life is hard for the hens on Mrs. Tweedy's farm. For each of these unfortunate birds, even the sunniest morning could be their last: in the blink of an eye they might end up in the soup pot or as pie filling. The meek hens live in constant fear in dreadful chicken coops resembling concentration camp barracks. Every attempt to break free from the terrible farm ends in failure. But one day, a cheerful American rooster named Rocky turns up on the farm...