Fighting roosters are trained and conditioned physically to withstand cockfights and emerge victorious. Aside from ensuring they are in top physical health, their internal mechanisms should be in peak condition as well.
Recognizing a gamefowl from a normal farm chicken is important, especially if you’re going to use them for cockfighting. Here’s a small guide on how to identify the distinct traits of a gamefowl.
For conservationists in Latin America, roosters are not the only victims of cockfighting. The endangered species of hawksbill sea turtles have also become an unlikely victim, harvests for their shells which are then turned into cockfighting spurs.
Despite the ban, cockfighting events happened in full swing during the three-day Sankranti festival in Andhra Pradesh. Thousands of attendees flocked to arenas, making bets that amounted to billions of rupees.
Gamefowl used in cockfighting have been selectively bred to encourage various physical and behavioral traits. Let’s take a look at how these traits, particular physical ones, have evolved over time.
Knowing the muscular structure of gamefowl allows you to have a better understanding of which aspects to strengthen in order to win a fight. Learn how in this article.
A well-trained gamefowl can go a long way in cockfights. The training regimen back in the day can be different from the training methods of the present, but both of them only have one goal: to improve and strengthen a gamefowl. Learn more about the…
Cockfighting is illegal in Hawai’i but breeding and raising fighting roosters is not. A rooster farm on the island of Kaua’i has been the subject of irritation of many residents on the island due to the noise of the birds, stoking up issues about underground…
Gamefowl is essential to cockfighting. There is an entire industry that is focused on breeding gamefowl and training them for fights. While this industry is lucrative, there are also ethical concerns that one has to consider regarding it.