[uncledaddy]

Deedee frowned. "What?" He looked at the chicken, which wriggled and grasped at the air with its feet. "Oh, yes. Off you go." He tossed the bird gently back to the ground and dusted off his coat where it had touched him. "What purpose is served by this 'petting zoo'? I see the opportunity for observation, but there isn't much to be done by way of experiment."