The Big Bad Fox #1

Since the fox is a complete failure at stealing chickens, the wolf convinces him to steal eggs and raise the chicks for eating. The chicks imprint on the fox as their mother, and he becomes very fond of them. To save them from the wolf he hides in the barnyard, but he is not all welcome there, and the chicks, who think they're foxes, cause trouble in school. Finally it's agreed that the odd little family can stay, but the fox must submit to daily indignities as practice for the hens' Fox Exterminators' Club. Since he loves the chicks and wants to stay with them, he agrees.