Sam is in a flap when his hen Belinda comes down with a mystery ailment. Paddy says the infection is not serious but Sam is alarmed when more Dingle hens fall sick. Helpful as ever, Cain makes matters worse by telling Sam that his birds have caught Asian Bird Flu and will be dead in a matter of hours. When Sam phones Paddy the vet is out on a job but tells Sam to bring the hens to him. In a panic, Sam piles his chickens into Cain’s BMW and tears through the village. When one of the hens escapes from it’s cage and flaps about in the car, Sam is unable to see where he is going and does not see Edna who has run out into the road after Tootsie. Hitting Edna, Sam stops the car and goes to see what has happened, finding Edna unconscious in a ditch. Overwhelmed by what he’s done Sam drives away h