Project Gutenberg 2013-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 171 Pierson, Clara Dillingham Tales of a Poultry Farm E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "Tales of a Poultry Farm" by Clara Dillingham Pierson is a collection of children’s stories likely written in the early 20th century. This delightful work offers a whimsical glimpse into the lives of various poultry on a farm, navigating their challenges and adventures. Central characters include a proud Brown Hen, a steady old gray Horse named Bobs, and the new Man who takes ownership of the farm. The stories explore themes of community, change, and the quirks of farm life through the eyes of its feathered inhabitants. The opening of "Tales of a Poultry Farm" introduces readers to a lively farm environment where the Brown Hen expresses her displeasure at being disturbed during her dust bath. As the animals observe the new owner setting up his home, they express concerns about their future under his care. The dynamics among the poultry are explored as they react to the changes brought by the new owner, including the Hen’s desire for comfort amidst her worries. This sets the stage for a blend of humor and warmth, as the poultry begin to navigate their evolving world and establish their relationships with the new human caretaker. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41966/41966-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Farmers -- Juvenile fiction Farm life -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction Poultry -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour 244602 2025-08-17T05:31:18.987698 text/html 225809 2024-10-23T13:48:19 text/html 822220 2025-08-17T05:31:23.580209 application/epub+zip 819099 2025-08-17T05:31:19.890659 application/epub+zip 165251 2025-08-17T05:31:19.454656 application/epub+zip 890661 2025-08-17T05:31:26.376168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 855779 2025-08-17T05:31:23.083661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205051 2022-09-19T08:02:27.128026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207800 2025-08-17T05:31:18.369678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187828 2024-10-23T13:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17933 2025-08-17T05:31:26.522120 application/rdf+xml 24065 2025-08-17T05:31:19.534682 image/jpeg 3778 2025-08-17T05:31:19.494671 image/jpeg 766321 2025-08-17T05:31:19.070684 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia