A family farm in Peabody, Massachusetts, is calling for the public to help stop an ongoing problem: dozens of roosters being abandoned on their property.
Every day, Madison Wood cares for dozens of animals at her farm, including cows, emus, goats and alpacas. It’s been in the family since the early 2000s.
But while many of the animals arrive through planned rescues, Wood said roosters continue showing up unexpectedly after being dumped over the farm’s fencing.
“Quite a common phenomenon”
“It’s a shame, and I know I’m not the only farm that deals with this,” Wood said. “I know it’s quite a common phenomenon for people to dump them in. It just so happens that we are easily accessible, next to the road.”
Wood said the farm has dealt with nearly 30 abandoned roosters since she took over operations in 2021, with the most recent case happening last week…