​Why Families Appreciate Serenity Sprouts

 

The Unexpected Rooster Problem
It starts with excitement. A family sees adorable baby chicks at a feed store labeled as "pullets" (female chicks) and decides to start a backyard flock.  But a few months later, Henrietta starts to crow.

Now what?

Feed stores won’t take him back. Industry-standard sexing isn't guaranteed. City ordinances don’t allow roosters. Suddenly, this beloved pet becomes a legal liability. Families scramble for solutions  such as chicken diapers, “no crow” collars, hiding him indoors. Eventually, complaints roll in, animal control gets involved, and the entire flock is at risk.

And rehoming? Nearly impossible. Most offers are from people looking for free roosters to use in cockfighting or for immediate slaughter. The family is heartbroken.

Serenity Sprouts: A Safe Haven for Roosters
We created the Pet Rooster Gentlemen’s Club to provide a compassionate solution. Families can enroll their rooster for a small, one-time fee (less than the cost of a city fine) and ensure he lives a happy, natural life — surrounded by love, fresh air, and purpose. 

Gentlemen spend their days foraging, enjoying fresh sprouts, turning compost, living peacefully, and being treated as the cherished pets they are.

Most families discover Serenity Sprouts after a painful rooster experience. Once they do, they return again. This time, choosing our ethically-raised, DNA-sexed chicks for peace of mind.

The Harsh Reality Behind Every Egg
For every hen raised in the city, there’s often a rooster who paid the price.  When hatcheries sex chicks, the males are considered waste. Most are ground alive or suffocated on their first day of life — casualties of an industry built for profit, not compassion.  Why not raise them for meat? Because layer breed roosters grow slowly, eat more, and yield less — making them “worthless” to the commercial system.

The result: over 200,000 day-old roosters discarded per hatchery  per batch.

Serenity Sprouts Does It Differently
We price our female chicks fairly — because we include the hidden cost of caring for their male counterparts.
We don’t cut corners. We offer:  DNA sexing for accurate gender, Female Coverage for rooster returns with store credit. When a family can’t keep their rooster? We step in.

Why Your Donation Matters
It costs over $500 on average to care for a single rooster for life. We offer a low cost intake fee comparative to the cost to care for the boys.

Your donation bridges the gap.

Every dollar helps us build more habitats, accept more accidental roosters, and educate more families about ethical chicken-keeping. You’re not just helping birds. You’re helping kids ensure their pet has a good life.

How You Can Help
Fiducial Donations
Your financial support helps us: Build more rooster-friendly enclosures, Create raised herb gardens for enrichment,  and Expand our capacity to meet rising community need.

Material donations are also welcome:
T-posts, fencing, coops, cinder blocks, raised beds, perennial herbs, picnic tables.

Adopt a Rooster
Most of the boys that find their way into our  Gentlemen's club are well-socialized sweet, friendly, and just want their own flock.

Invest in Better Chicks
Skip the cheap feedstore chick. Invest in ethical sourcing. Families who buy from Serenity Sprouts can:

• Return accidental roosters

• Choose DNA-sexed chicks

• Support a farm that takes full responsibility for all animals it produces

Final Thoughts
Every family that accidentally brings home a rooster has two choices: Surrender him to a grim fate
Or join a growing movement of ethical farming practices. Serenity Sprouts exists so that compassion has a place in chicken-keeping. Your support makes that possible.

🧡 Be the reason a family keeps their flock and a rooster finds a home.