The Priest in a small Irish village was very fond of the chickens he
kept in a shed out at the back of the Parish Manse.  He had a cock
rooster and about ten hens.  On Saturday night the cock rooster went
missing, believed stolen. The priest decided to do something about it at
morning mass. At mass he asked the congregation "has anybody got a
cock?" All the men stood up. "No no," he said, "that wasn't what I
meant. "Has anyone seen a cock?" All the women stood up. "No no, "he
said, "that wasn't what I meant. Has anyone seen a cock that doesn't
belong to them?" Half the women stood up. "No no," he said, "that wasn't
what I meant. Has anyone seen my cock?" All the nuns, three altar boys,
two priests and a goat stood up.