In City Rooster, Mister Doodle, the rooster, is most upset when he discovers that the city has spread – right up to the fence of his once peaceful home – and decides to search for a new farm on which to live. But before he leaves, he holds auditions to find a talented bird to replace him and become the rooster who wakes the people of the city every morning. After some amusing and frustrating auditions, Mister Doodle finds the perfect candidate.