An Australian chicken breeder, Mr McFowler, fails to win competitions
with his prized chicken, Hector, mainly because Hector had a nose
pecking habit and an inability to remain still when being judged. Mr
McFowler was downcast as he felt Hector was the best bird he had ever
bred and his greatest chance of winning Champion Bird of the Show.Mr
McFowler, of Scottish descent loves to play old Scottish songs in his
shed and sometimes dance to them. One day Hector starts dancing with him
to his records. Mr McFowler sees an opportunity and he and Hector train
the other chickens to become Highland Dancers. Mr McFowler is a
resourceful man and makes things to aid with training. He dusts off his
bagpipes and provides the music for the troupe.It was a difficult task
for Hector to mould the sometimes-reluctant individual chickens into a
precision team. He eventually succeeds and they perform at local
agricultural shows, the the Sydney Royal and finally get an invitation
to perform at the famous Edinburgh Tattoo in Scotland, where they woo
audiences with their amazing precision performance. They are feted and
Mr McFowler is very proud that his prized chicken, which failed to
become a champion show bird, was now a champion leader of a successful
highland dance troupe. Mr McFowler, a romantically naïve bachelor, even
makes a surprising romantic connection!