Historically chickens have been favorite sacrificial tokens, so your dream could symbolize a request for a message, or for propitiation.

Could there be something you are being cowardly or chicken about? Are you being warned not to count your chickens until they are hatched. Perhaps you are feeling anxious about the consequences of some action. Or do you need to set some goals or priorities for yourself and stop running around like chicken with its head cut off?

Maybe you think your efforts are not being awarded sufficiently and you are receiving chicken feed.

Chicken can also be a symbol of nourishment, particularly when in a dressed or cooked form. (see also Food)

Soft, vulnerable chicks can represent your present state, or the potential of a project, both of which need to be cuddled or nurtured.