Project Gutenberg 2021-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 115 Rocklynne, Ross 1913 1988 Rocklin, Ross Louis Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Chicken Farm Produced from Planet Stories March 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chicken Farm" by Ross Rocklynne is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative focuses on an eccentric and determined man named Harvey who seeks a new venture in space. At its core, the story explores themes of love and ambition, all centered around Harvey’s unusual aspiration to establish a chicken farm on a newly discovered planet named Plymouth, despite the skepticism of others. The story begins with Harvey arriving at a hotel on Mars, where he meets Anna, a woman from a chicken ranch in Oregon. He quickly declares his intentions to marry her and takes off on a mission to find a "perp" planet, eventually securing ownership of Plymouth. As Harvey experiments with various factors to raise better chickens on this new planet, Anna's doubts about the planet's existence grow, leading her to leave him. However, Harvey’s persistent personality finally unites them, and they rush to Plymouth, only to find an overwhelming abundance of chickens. The tale encapsulates a blend of humor and cleverness, showcasing how ambition can lead to both unexpected challenges and delightful outcomes in the quest for success. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Chicken breeders -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 60500 2025-07-25T12:22:12.028426 text/html 36786 2024-10-18T10:28:21 text/html 535684 2025-07-25T12:22:14.022388 application/epub+zip 534519 2025-07-25T12:22:12.529423 application/epub+zip 80595 2025-07-25T12:22:12.246371 application/epub+zip 575045 2025-07-25T12:22:15.316407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567521 2025-07-25T12:22:13.804374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113765 2022-09-29T04:59:28.758079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53718 2025-07-25T12:22:11.898389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33922 2024-10-18T10:28:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18031 2025-07-25T12:22:15.550391 application/rdf+xml 33788 2025-07-25T12:22:12.391390 image/jpeg 5515 2025-07-25T12:22:12.324403 image/jpeg 460900 2025-07-25T12:22:12.045367 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