The Macahans, a family from Virginia headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.

Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer’s crow, he leaves the farm in disgrace and runs off to become a rock ‘n’ roll singer. But in his absence, a sinister, sunshine-hating owl prepares to take over.