The Missing Egg

Milo woke up early on Grandpa's farm. The sun was just peeking over the barn. A rooster crowed, "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" Milo jumped out of bed and put on big green boots.

"Today you can help me feed the animals," said Grandpa. Milo grinned. This was going to be fun.

First, Milo gave corn to the hens. Cluck, cluck, cluck! The hens pecked and hopped. But one little nest was empty. "Where is the brown egg?" Milo asked.

"Let's look," said Grandpa. "Maybe a clue will help."

Milo looked by the pigs. The pigs snorted and rolled in the mud. No egg there. Milo looked by the cow. The cow said, "Moo," and chewed her hay. No egg there, either.

Then Milo heard a tiny peep, peep, peep. It came from the soft hay in the corner of the barn. Milo tiptoed closer and peeked inside.

There sat a hen named Penny. Under her warm feathers was the brown egg! And next to it, a tiny yellow chick was poking out of its shell.

"Look!" whispered Milo. "The egg is hatching!"

Grandpa smiled. "You found a new baby, Milo. Great job."

Milo watched the fluffy chick wobble and peep. Then Milo gave Penny a little extra corn. It was the best morning on the farm ever.