There’s an old saying that the sun knows when to rise because the roosters crow to tell it. The sound of a rooster crowing has symbolized the crack of dawn for centuries. Cultures all over the world ...

In a rooster-peck-rooster world, rank has its privileges. The male at the peak of the pecking order almost always crows first in the morning, researchers say. After the top bird’s inaugural ...

There are many reasons a rooster may crow but they often come back to two main points – territory and alerting the flock. Beyond the morning crow, which appears to be a wake-up call for the flock, ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — They may be small, but these little guys can make a big noise. On Wednesday, 11 roosters gathered in the Poultry Building to make themselves heard at the qualify round “Rooster ...

GEDDES, N.Y. - For Kelleejean Lounsbery, two birds in the hand is worth a $50 prize. Unlike her other competitors at the New York State Fair's Championship Rooster Crowing Contest, who whistled, ...

FARM life seems peaceful until the rooster crows as the sun has rises. The iconic image of a lone rooster crowing is synonymous with country living, but why do these ...

Here’s something to crow about: It’s not all about fancy feathers in the Poultry Barn; the Minnesota State Fair even rewards the state’s most vociferous roosters. A line of roosters of various sizes ...

The image of roosters crowing at early dawn is romanticized in film and art and in the memory of those who grew up in farming areas. However, anyone living in a modern urban community shared with ...

Hawaii lawmakers are weighing tougher ways to deal with feral chickens. (AP Video by Jennifer Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy) ...