Gamecock rearing

Does anyone have any links to useful websites with information for raw beginners on Gamecoks,how to keep them,what to feed etc etc.

I love these birds and is something im considering looking into (the keeping and rearing of NOT fighting)

 

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Or any forums etc??

 

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There was a dude here who was a damn decent resource when it came to the birds. His go by was Rooster. He ran a forum bout em too.... he is not around anymore though.

You could always search the gallery section and go from there. quite a few members have birlds.


Vic

 

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sabong.net.ph
gamefowl.org/
malaieninfo.de/tipps.htm

Dont really know a site that will give you clear cut info on how to get started but if you check out those sites and dig a little you may find some more info. If you want i can post some breeder sites, im sure if you contact them theyll help you out.

if you live in Cali I could refer you too some people. They just dont have websites let alone know how to use the internet.

 

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Thanks TM for the links,im in the uk so a bit far to travel to cali!!

is there any well known keeps like there is for the dogs,or any keeps that anyone knows to put your rooster through??

May sound dumb as but just cant picture how you would get one fit apart from with an electric mill:confused:

 

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Bet some experienced cockers gonna read that and laugh but i genuinely dont know

 

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its pretty easy. do you have birds now? you want reds,blues,greys? peacomb,straight comb?
longgaff,shortgaff,mexican,slasher.



Sabong & gamerooster are both good resources. used to be steelgame.net or com or something. You used to be able to pick up back issues of grit&steel & the gamecock on ebay and amazon. Dont know about that anymore since the revision of the federal laws a few years back.

Aint nothin in the world like waking to the crow of a gamecock. I love em.

hit me up on a pm or we can hash it out here.

 

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alabama this aint a bad read http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...ook_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CB8Q6AEwBg some interesting bits on mating ,rearing,feeding etc .
another article here http://www.oxfordoldenglishgame.com/index.php?p=1_2

 

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the backyard flock by mike strecker - this guy knows his shit.

I think the guy from blackwater farms has a book out. cant recall the name of it though.

 

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realy too bad Roster isn't still around i wanna say he was in the UK aswell.


Vic

 

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i was watching animal cops last neet n they got an old fella for training them......with a toy rooster with all the feathers attached to it to make it look like an oppo'......:eek:

 

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Aint nothin like wakin to the crow of a gamecock....
For sure IT!!

The way ive come to thinking of getting some of these birds is that my grandad had some old english reds and some ginger birds when i was growing up which i loved...i got into the dogs in a big way and kind of forgot about birds...i had one dog recently that wouldnt run the mill for love nor money so borrowed a couple of young bantem cocks off of my mate which had the desired effect!!

After giving the birds back i miss the crows in the morning and just sparked my curiosity up having them around really.but if im gonna have some they gotta be for something,bred right and i thought before i go get some i would do some research.....

Whats the difference between the peacombe and straightcombe??

And the longgaff and shortgaff??is that the length of their spurs??

Slasher and mexican is that their style??

Thanks for the help

 

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Absolutely. Here are some Keeps by some well known Cockers. Haven t tried them all but Teddy Tanchanco's 14 day keep has yielded some great results for us.

Conditioning Keeps

 

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Thanks twisted mettle and old timer,some good info and reads there for sure,cheers

 

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the Carr gaff keep is a good one.
Bama-
Slasher-longknife

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=slasher++sabong&search_type=&aq=f

 

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The combs - pea combs are small Straight combs are big(singlecomb is the same as straight comb).


short gaff is any gaff from 1 -1 & 3/4 in. popular in the north back when.
long gaff any gaff over 1 3/4 in. popular in the south.
mexican short knife weapon attached to the dominant leg(left on almost all) with a botana and a knife up to about 1 1/4 in. is tied onto the boot.

slasher-longknife- knife from 2-3+ in. attached to a boot on the dominant leg.

Peacomb fowl tend to be high strung.jmo but each breed and strain is diffrent.

 

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Thanks for your post inter-tel!

 

I keep these.. our bloodline(s) originate from Burma, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, and India. These are naked and taped heel game birds.

My favorite bird.




Big guy.. 8-9 lbs

 

Birds are pretty easy once you learn how to do it right.

What do you know already and then we might have a better idea, Won't lie though I think it might be better to go through PM on account of you never know who is taking notes