The Cow That Laid an Egg

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0:21:50 > 0:21:57.

0:22:07 > 0:22:10Wow! That's incredible.

0:22:10 > 0:22:11I can't believe that.

0:22:11 > 0:22:13Oh, hello. I'm Warwick.

0:22:13 > 0:22:16I was just reading this story in the moos-paper.

0:22:16 > 0:22:18It's quite incredible.

0:22:18 > 0:22:21The cows and chickens can't believe it - neither can I.

0:22:21 > 0:22:23In fact, why don't I tell you the story,

0:22:23 > 0:22:26and you can decide for yourselves?

0:22:26 > 0:22:29The story is by Andy Cutbill and Russell Ayto,

0:22:29 > 0:22:32and is called The Cow That Laid An Egg.

0:22:32 > 0:22:35Marjorie the cow felt down in the dumps.

0:22:35 > 0:22:39"What's wrong, Marje?" clucked the chickens.

0:22:39 > 0:22:43"I don't feel special," said Marjorie.

0:22:43 > 0:22:48"I can't ride bicycles and do hand-stands, like the other cows.

0:22:48 > 0:22:50"I just feel so ordinary."

0:22:50 > 0:22:54That night, the chickens hatched a cunning plan.

0:22:54 > 0:22:58"Cluck, cluck, cluck," they whispered.

0:22:58 > 0:23:02The following morning, there was an almighty commotion in the barnyard.

0:23:02 > 0:23:06"Look! I've laid an egg!" shrieked Marjorie.

0:23:06 > 0:23:08The other cows were astonished.

0:23:08 > 0:23:11None of them had ever laid an egg before.

0:23:11 > 0:23:13Even the farmer came running.

0:23:13 > 0:23:16"Oh, my goodness!" he cried.

0:23:16 > 0:23:18"Marjorie's laid an egg!"

0:23:18 > 0:23:21The farmer's wife called the local newspaper.

0:23:21 > 0:23:24People came from far and wide.

0:23:24 > 0:23:28"We're extremely proud of Marjorie," announced the farmer to the crowd.

0:23:28 > 0:23:31Marjorie felt much more special now,

0:23:31 > 0:23:34and the chickens were as pleased as punch too.

0:23:34 > 0:23:38But the other cows weren't so happy.

0:23:38 > 0:23:43"Our bicycle riding and hand-stands feel rather ordinary now.

0:23:43 > 0:23:46"Something funny's going on.

0:23:46 > 0:23:48"Cows don't lay eggs,

0:23:48 > 0:23:51"chickens lay eggs!

0:23:51 > 0:23:55"We don't think you laid that egg," the cows said to Marjorie.

0:23:55 > 0:23:58"We think the crafty chickens did it."

0:23:58 > 0:24:01Marjorie felt shocked.

0:24:01 > 0:24:04"Prove it," said the chickens.

0:24:04 > 0:24:07So they all waited for the egg to hatch.

0:24:07 > 0:24:09Day after day they watched

0:24:09 > 0:24:12as Marjorie sat on the egg to keep it warm.

0:24:12 > 0:24:14But nothing happened.

0:24:14 > 0:24:18Until suddenly, one morning, they heard a noise.

0:24:18 > 0:24:21Tap, tap, tap.

0:24:21 > 0:24:24"Here it comes," shouted one of the cows.

0:24:24 > 0:24:26As Marjorie stood up,

0:24:26 > 0:24:28tap, tap, tap,

0:24:28 > 0:24:31the egg cracked open

0:24:31 > 0:24:36and out hopped a small, brown, feathery bundle.

0:24:36 > 0:24:40"There," said one of the cows, nodding.

0:24:40 > 0:24:42"A chicken!"

0:24:42 > 0:24:45Suddenly, the tiny creature looked up at Marjorie.

0:24:45 > 0:24:49"Moo!" it said, loudly.

0:24:49 > 0:24:52Marjorie smiled and held her baby tight.

0:24:52 > 0:24:55"A cow," she said.

0:24:55 > 0:24:58And she promptly named it Daisy.

0:24:58 > 0:25:00I told you it was incredible.

0:25:00 > 0:25:02Do you want to hear that story again,

0:25:02 > 0:25:04just to make sure you heard it correctly?

0:25:04 > 0:25:06Now, how did it start...?

0:25:06 > 0:25:11Oh, yes. Marjorie the cow felt down in the dumps.

0:25:11 > 0:25:15"What's wrong, Marje?" clucked the chickens.

0:25:15 > 0:25:18"I don't feel special," said Marjorie.

0:25:18 > 0:25:23"I can't ride bicycles and do hand-stands like the other cows.

0:25:23 > 0:25:26"I just feel so ordinary."

0:25:26 > 0:25:30That night, the chickens hatched a cunning plan.

0:25:30 > 0:25:34"Cluck, cluck, cluck," they whispered.

0:25:34 > 0:25:38The following morning, there was an almighty commotion in the barnyard.

0:25:38 > 0:25:41"I've laid an egg!" shrieked Marjorie.

0:25:41 > 0:25:44All the other cows were astonished.

0:25:44 > 0:25:46None of them had ever laid an egg before.

0:25:46 > 0:25:49Even the farmer came running.

0:25:49 > 0:25:51"Oh, my goodness!" he cried.

0:25:51 > 0:25:53"Marjorie's laid an egg!"

0:25:53 > 0:25:56The farmer's wife called the local newspaper.

0:25:56 > 0:25:59People came from far and wide.

0:25:59 > 0:26:04"We're extremely proud of Marjorie," announced the farmer to the crowd.

0:26:04 > 0:26:06Marjorie felt much more special now.

0:26:06 > 0:26:10And the chickens were as pleased as punch too.

0:26:10 > 0:26:13But the other cows weren't so happy.

0:26:13 > 0:26:18"Our bicycle riding and hand-stands feel rather ordinary now.

0:26:18 > 0:26:21"Something funny's going on.

0:26:21 > 0:26:25"Cows don't lay eggs, chickens lay eggs!

0:26:25 > 0:26:30"We don't think you laid that egg," the cows said to Marjorie.

0:26:30 > 0:26:33"We think the crafty chickens did it."

0:26:33 > 0:26:36Marjorie felt shocked.

0:26:36 > 0:26:39"Prove it," said the chickens.

0:26:39 > 0:26:43So they all waited for the egg to hatch.

0:26:43 > 0:26:45Day after day they watched,

0:26:45 > 0:26:48as Marjorie sat on the egg to keep it warm.

0:26:48 > 0:26:50But nothing happened.

0:26:50 > 0:26:53Until suddenly, one morning, they heard a noise.

0:26:53 > 0:26:56Tap, tap, tap.

0:26:56 > 0:26:59"Here it comes!" shouted one of the cows.

0:26:59 > 0:27:01As Marjorie stood up,

0:27:01 > 0:27:03tap, tap, tap,

0:27:03 > 0:27:06the egg cracked open,

0:27:06 > 0:27:11and out hopped a small, brown, feathery bundle.

0:27:11 > 0:27:15"There!" said one of the cows, nodding.

0:27:15 > 0:27:17"A chicken!"

0:27:17 > 0:27:20Suddenly, the tiny creature looked up at Marjorie.

0:27:20 > 0:27:25"Moo!" it said, loudly.

0:27:25 > 0:27:28Marjorie smiled, and held her baby tight.

0:27:28 > 0:27:30"A cow," she said.

0:27:30 > 0:27:34And she promptly named it Daisy.

0:27:34 > 0:27:37And that story was called The Cow Who Laid An Egg.

0:27:37 > 0:27:40So what do you think?

0:27:40 > 0:27:41Incredible.

0:27:41 > 0:27:45I'm not surprised it made the front pages of the moos-paper.

0:27:45 > 0:27:50Now, I wonder if there are any other amazing stories in here.

0:27:50 > 0:27:52I'll just have a quick look. And while I do,

0:27:52 > 0:27:54it's time for you to go to bed.

0:27:54 > 0:27:56I'll see you soon for another story.

0:27:56 > 0:27:58Night-night.

0:27:58 > 0:28:02Now, let's see. What's the big story in the centre pages...

0:28:02 > 0:28:04Ah!

0:28:04 > 0:28:06Very interesting.

0:28:09 > 0:28:12E-mail subtitling@bbc.co.uk