Ugly looks quite a bit different from her darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite her mother's protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about herself, the little fowl finds herself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.