Bucktown is Now Clucktown

Have you seen a chicken roaming around the 'hood? 

No, really. 

Neighbors on EveryBlock's Bucktown site are posting reports of a loose chicken. Here's part of the original Sept. 26 post: 

There's a lost little white speckled one prancing around Leavitt and Belden. Last seen dodging a group of neighbors with bags, towels and nets. Ducked into a backyard on Leavitt just a building off Belden.

Now, everyone's speculating on origins of the elusive bird. Could it be an escapee from Ciales, the Armitage Avenue poultry wholesaler? Or maybe it's a refugee from a trendy backyard chickenkeeper. 

At any rate, the mystery continues. Seriously, where is this bird now and who does it belong to? 

Oh, and RedEye caught up with Oak Park's Jennifer Murtoff, an urban chicken consultant who runs the "Home to Roost" blog. She's got some tips for those who are trying to catch the bird. They're worth a look. 

But doesn't all of this beg the question: Even if you manage to catch this chicken, what, exactly, would you do with it?