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Cock Fighting

Cock Fighting. By: John & Adam. What is “Cockfighting”?. A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters (cocks or rasmus'), held in a ring called a cockpit. Cockfighting is now illegal throughout most of the United States, Brazil and in most of Europe. Why they do it.

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Cock Fighting

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  1. Cock Fighting By: John & Adam

  2. What is “Cockfighting”? • A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters (cocks or rasmus'), held in a ring called a cockpit. Cockfighting is now illegal throughout most of the United States, Brazil and in most of Europe.

  3. Why they do it • Most of the time, they place bets and gamble, Others do it for entertainment. • Some care takers breed specific roosters for the “cock fights”

  4. History • Cockfighting was a pastime in the IndusValley civilization by 2000 BC. • The game fowl is probably the nearest to the Indian red jungle fowl (Gallus), from which all domestic chickens are believed to be descended.

  5. Methods • In some regional variations, the birds are equipped with either metal spurs (called gaffs) knives or razor blades, tied to the leg in the area where the bird's natural spur has been partially removed. A cockspur is a bracelet (often made of leather) with a curved, sharp spike which is attached to the leg of the bird. The spikes range in length from "short spurs" of just over an inch to long spurs almost two and a half inches long.

  6. Places that hold “Cockfights” • Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Peru, Panama, Puerto Rico, Canary islands, and Guam have arenas with seats or bleachers for spectators surrounding the ring. In many countries, the spectacle of cockfighting is as popular as Baseball in the United States Among the competitors who raise fighting cocks, there is great pride in the power of their birds and in winning a championship.

  7. Injuries • Even though every fight is not to the death, it can cause serious injury and trauma to the Cocks.

  8. Legal issues • People uphold illegal cock fights every day in Europe and the United states. • It is Highly illegal to place bets anywhere. • It is NOT illegal in Mexico and some other country’s to hold cockfights, as long as there are not any wagers being placed.

  9. Names • Cockfighting in the Philippines is called "Sabong". • "Sindhi aseel" in Pakistan • Cockfighting (Vetrukkaal seval porr in Tamil which means "naked heel cock fight") in India • In Bali, cockfights, known as tajen • Ramus in Mexico

  10. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockfight • mexico.a-holic.com/tag/rooster-fights • www.movingtodr.com/roosterfights.html • http://www.chickeneggspert.com/chicken-behavior/chicken-flock-fights/36.asp

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