Flew the Coop?

Monday evening I asked Sang to pick us up another chicken on his way to our house the following day. I was hoping to get a bit of a boost in our egg production as it had been nil for nearly 2 weeks. A good laying hen will cost between 180-200 dalasi, roughly $6 US. I went out to feed the "flock" Tuesday morning and noticed my "flock" consisted of one bird. Somehow the newest chicken seemed to be enormous, as if she had absorbed the other bird who was now, nowhere to be found. I spent the next 30 minutes searching every nook and hideout she had used in the past. No luck. Shortly after my search party disbanned (me and Thor) Sang arrived with the new addition, here I was thinking that I was forcing attrition. My search party resumed for a second round. Still no luck, we were beginning to suspect Fowl play ;)  I went about my business, confused about the missing chicken, 15 minutes later Sang runs up to me with his usual huge smile; She's Out! She's Out! I am only half sure of what he said, so I followed to him to the yard where 3 hens wandered about. Excellent!! I continued to go about my business. And 5 minutes later, Sang appears again with his usual huge grin; Come see! Come See! I followed him into the yard and he parts a thick bunch of Lemon Grass to expose 11 perfect little eggs in a bowl of grass and soil. Clever little chicken. I called Nikki to let her know that the crisis was averted and she said, "I know, I heard". Sang was so excited about finding the chicken he had called up to the Peace Corps office and told the General Services Officer (who's name happens to be Sheriff) that the missing chicken had been located.