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.
Gamefowl breeding is one of the pillars of the cockfighting industry. It is a thriving line of business, especially in regions where cockfighting is legal. While it is niche, breeding gamefowl has a significant contribution to the economy.
Physical training, conditioning, and a highly specialized diet are necessary to improve a gamefowl’s performance in the cockfighting pit. Aside from those though, it’s also important to build up a bird’s mental fortitude to strengthen them further. Here’s how to do that.
Not all chickens are made to stand in a fighting pit. Fighting roosters vastly differ from regular chickens in several physical aspects, and these traits help breeders, farmers, or enthusiasts distinguish one from the other.
With cockfighting being around for so long, one has to wonder if training roosters in the past was different compared to now. In this article, we took a look at how much rooster training has changed over the years.
Cockfighting is considered one of the oldest blood sports around, however, many do not see it as such, especially when compared to more legitimate sports. In this article, we took a dive into the economics of cockfighting relative to other sports.
When it comes to cockfighting, the winning bird is usually one that comes from a strong bloodline. Gamefowl breeders engineer these strong birds by using the best and most effective crossbreeding techniques. Learn more about them here.
Breeding gamefowl is a big business in the cockfighting industry. To ensure that the gamefowls grow healthy and strong, it’s important to know the most common health issues that breeders may encounter when breeding fighting birds.
Cockfighting is a sport that generates nearly millions in revenue. In regions where this sport is legal, governments largely benefit from the money that the sport brings in.