When Chickens Play Baseball, We All Win

"Casey Number Two, who is more temperamental than her colleagues, jumps on the playing field to peck at the first baseman, who has blocked her hit."

Fowl ball, y'all.

Read about bat-swinging hens and see more wondrous strange photos here.

Ben Cosgrove is the editor of LIFE.com. Picture This is his weekly, and occasionally more frequent, feature for The Stacks. (Note: This installment is shorter than most. Picture This is usually more blowhardy.)

Photo Credit: Al Fenn—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images