The movie is 'neither fish nor fowl'—it's not really a comedy, but it's too lighthearted to be called a drama.
The young 'fowl/fowls' are fully independent when they hatch.
I spotted a long-legged 'fowl' by the water's edge.
(..) - Yes... yes. His name was. Beowulf. Beowulf ? They were great warriors. They died a fowl death. -They were murdered by a fowl creature, from the depths of hell. The bards will sing of their glory forever. Come, let's drink to their memory. I want you to raise the first cup. (..)2007 Beowulf
(..) and with it came sea monsters. Again and again the monsters attacked, dark things from the sea's depths. I hacked and I shashed at this fowl beasts with my sword, spilling their guts into the sea. Beowulf !! Then, one of them cease me by its jaws, (..)2007 Beowulf