What farm is complete without a rooster crowing? Did you know that roosters are typically the first ones up on the farm and the last ones to bed? They will even check to make sure all of their friends are safely tucked in for the night before bedding down themselves. Our Sweet Farm Rooster Crew can typically be seen strutting their stuff around the yards and scanning the sky and landscape looking for any potential danger. They will also seek out bugs and alert their hens or fellow roosters that they found something tasty.

Roosters are often surrendered to shelters or dumped in public places after being purchased as chicks from feed stores, as it is impossible to tell hen from rooster at such a young age. In most cities, it is illegal to have roosters due to noise ordinances. However, here at Sweet Farm, they are safe to crow all day long. And they do…all 18 of them!

We have an all-rooster flock of 13 roosters who all get along and act just like any flock. If there are no hens to fight over, roosters have no reason to disagree and can live happily ever after, even taking partners amongst themselves!