IAIN KELLY

ATTACK OF THE KILLER CHICKENS

‘Do you know the closest living relative of the dinosaur is?’

Margarita sighed as little Nino stumbled through his favourite fact, delivered with glee every morning when they collected the eggs.

‘No, what is it?’ she played along.

‘The chicken!’ The boy laughed and started chasing after the group of hens in the yard, roaring like a T-Rex.

She smiled watching him. ‘Leave them alone, Nino,’ she called.

The sun peaked over the horizon. She blinked, taking in the warm rays.

Nino’s scream made her jump. She looked back and saw him fall, blood spraying from his jugular.

The chickens turned to look at her.


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Copyright Todd Foltz

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more detailsΒ HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above). I’m not sure where this piece of nonsense came from, but there you have it!

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95 responses to “ATTACK OF THE KILLER CHICKENS”

  1. Dragon Warrior Avatar

    Poor Nino,he should have been more careful.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      No one expects chickens to turn deadly! Thanks for reading.

      Liked by 1 person

  2. neilmacdon Avatar

    There’s a great Australian horror movie called Night of the Lepus, about an attack of 60 ft high killer bunny rabbits. Maybe you should get in touch with the producers and float this idea

    Liked by 4 people

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s got classic B-movie written all over it…in blood.

      Like

  3. Anthony North Avatar

    Ha ha, I guess they forgot the pecking order.

    Liked by 5 people

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, indeed πŸ™‚

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  4. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Iain,

    Sounds like you’re channeling your inner Hitchcock. This put me in mind of The Birds, one of the most terrifying movies of the 1960’s. I guess those chickens were fed up with Nino. Fine feathered story.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Rochelle – we’ve taken advantage of the chickens for too long!

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      1. rochellewisoff Avatar

        The fact is, they will eat each other. πŸ˜‰ And they’re really good roasted over and open fire.

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  5. ceayr Avatar

    Reminds me of Monty Python’s Killer White Rabbit.
    Margarita needs a Holy Hand-grenade!

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, a classic, and a welcome compliment!

      Like

  6. Eugenia Parrish Author Avatar

    Good grief, I didn’t know whether to laugh or scream!πŸ˜‚

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Laugh, scream, then run!

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  7. Beck Avatar

    Oh my gosh! Dark… twisted – I love it!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Beck πŸ™‚

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  8. Shweta Suresh Avatar

    Uh oh. Poor Nino

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      The first of many victims.

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      1. Shweta Suresh Avatar

        Indeed. That’s a frightening reality

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  9. Anita Avatar

    Chickens are attacking & taking revenge.
    Acting like a TRex is dangerous.
    Hope Nino is okay.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Anita

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  10. Sadje Avatar

    I never expected the chicken to be deadly.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      You need to watch out for them chickens, you never know when they might turn! πŸ˜‰

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        Now I will. πŸ€ͺ

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  11. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    I used to be henpecked but nothing like that, thankfully.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Count yourself lucky Keith!

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  12. magickmermaid Avatar

    I knew the chickens would turn on us eventually! πŸ˜€

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      They’re just waiting for the right moment!

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      1. magickmermaid Avatar

        Yes, they had to cross the road first. πŸ˜€

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  13. J Hardy Carroll Avatar

    Dunno if you’ve seen the clip of Werner Herzog talking about Chickens. Well worth a look. This story put me in mind of it.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Not seen that one, but anything Werner has to say about most things is always interesting!

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  14. pensitivity101 Avatar

    Maybe Maggie had the right idea then when she avoided peeing in the garden when we had our little flock of 4 as they pecked her bum. πŸ™‚

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I think Maggie was right! πŸ™‚

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  15. Sandra Avatar

    I imagine that look was simply a precursor of her own fate. Great idea.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She is next on their hit list. Thanks Sandra.

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  16. scr4pl80 Avatar

    Glad I don’t live on a farm raising chickens.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Nowhere is safe πŸ˜‰

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  17. scr4pl80 Avatar

    Which, by the way, I was going to have chicken for dinner tonight πŸ™‚

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Enjoy πŸ™‚

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  18. EagleAye Avatar

    Whoa! And that’s how it begins. I guess the ‘dinosaurs’ decided they had waited long enough. πŸ˜‰

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Evolution in reverse – rise of the chickens!

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  19. larry trasciatti Avatar

    I’ve always tried to warn people about the killer chickens

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Nobody listens.

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  20. Danny James Avatar

    Ending caught me by surprise. I loved it!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Danny πŸ™‚

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  21. Michele Jones Avatar

    I enjoy a good twist. Nicely done.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Michele πŸ™‚

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  22. Gabriella Avatar

    Wow! That was gory. I will never look at chickens in the same way.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Best not to make eye contact with them at all.

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  23. msjadeli Avatar

    Roosters would go for the jugular if they could jump that high. And like Rochelle said, they’d eat you if you were dead on the ground. Now that I’ve out-horrored your story, let me say I loved that demented twist πŸ™‚

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
  24. Dale Avatar

    Now that took a turn!!
    So not like MY chickens, eh?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      The exact opposite in fact! πŸ™‚

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  25. Nobbinmaug Avatar

    I’m impressed that you took that serene picture and came up with something violent and bloody.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I have no idea where it came from.

      Liked by 1 person

      1. Nobbinmaug Avatar

        That dark recess of the imagination that only shows itself when you’re not looking for it. I wish I could find it at will, but the harder I try the better it hides.

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  26. theministryofshrawleywalks Avatar

    Its a great bit of nonsense Iain, funny and I didn’t expect the final killer line. Bloody excellent!!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

      Like

  27. Stine Writing Avatar

    Is it okay to say that your story is awful?!?!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Yes, but don’t let the chickens hear you.

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  28. plaridel Avatar

    free-range chickens can be deadly if you’re not careful. πŸ™‚

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      This is just the beginning.

      Liked by 1 person

  29. draliman Avatar

    Despite the title, I wasn’t expecting that! Looks like the chickens haven’t forgotten their roots…

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      And they’re returning to them.

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  30. Tannille Avatar

    Haha I was expecting T-Rex to hatch…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I did almost go that way, but I thought it would be better to let the chickens have their moment!

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  31. justjoyfulness Avatar

    Gosh! That turned to horror pretty quickly. Well done!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

      Like

  32. Alicia Jamtaas Avatar

    My husband put out a row of eggs this morning ~ planning something grand for breakfast. Now I’m kinda looking at them through the corner of my eye! Who knows what lurks inside!

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Don’t take your eye off them!

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  33. Liz Young Avatar

    What a drastic way to deal with a mischievous child.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Chickens often go to extremes.

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  34. James McEwan Avatar

    What, this could be the opening of a James Herbert novel. There is the developing menace from the most unusual of creatures – chickens.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Not familiar with James Herbert – but it’s true, people underestimate the humble chicken.

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  35. Girl in Niagara Avatar

    I liked your piece of nonsense Iain. Nicely done!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

      Liked by 1 person

  36. Laurie Bell Avatar

    Oh shit Iain… I was thinking this was such a sweet moment. What a terrifying end!

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Gotta love that reaction from a reader πŸ™‚

      Like

  37. trishsplace Avatar

    Smiling and nodding along and then, WHAT?

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      No one expects the chickens to attack.

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  38. Fatima Fakier Avatar

    Chickens can be quite aggressive, I’ve heard!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Don’t underestimate them!

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  39. subroto Avatar

    I liked the ending. There is a movie here, Jurassic Chicken Park maybe? They have already made the movie Poultrygeist: night of the chicken dead.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I can’t say I’ll be rushing out to see that one

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  40. Moumita De Sarkar Avatar

    Dinosaurs in disguise of chicken. Poor Nino was right.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      More than he realised πŸ™‚

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  41. Dawn M. Miller Avatar

    Dayum…that caught me off guard!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, thanks Dawn πŸ™‚

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  42. michaelwynnauthor Avatar

    Oh no, the chickens have reverted to type. Reminds me of ‘Night of the Lepus,’ a horror film about giant killer rabbits. The problem was, however close up you take your camera shot and from whatever angle, they are still twitchy nosed, furry things and hold no terror at all. I laughed all the way through it.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, yes, hard to make a rabbit look too threatening!

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  43. magarisa Avatar

    Who knew that chickens could be as dangerous as dinosaurs? Nino did!
    Enjoyed this silly story, which is uncharacteristic of you. πŸ™‚

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

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  44. Jennie Avatar

    Well done!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

      Liked by 1 person

      1. Jennie Avatar

        You’re welcome. πŸ™‚

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