An angry rooster, eager to settle a score, sparks a war that encompasses many creatures--some who join the fight without knowing why, and some who become victims of the battle.
When Minerva Louise, a curious chicken, mistakes a baby crib for a rabbit hutch, she searches for the rabbit and in the process discovers new additions around the house.
Caitlin and her parents rescue a hen from a lake, name her, and take her home with them; but even after they return her to the farm where she lives, her presence is still felt in Caitlin's family.