Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in Colombia. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially trained to increase their aggression, stamina and to improve their fighting techniques. They are given the best of food, care and sometimes even a doping, basically in the same way like professional athletes are. Some farms may breed couple of thousand birds. Cock's comb and wattle are cut off in the age of...
more »Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in Colombia. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially trained to increase their aggression, stamina and to improve their fighting techniques. They are given the best of food, care and sometimes even a doping, basically in the same way like professional athletes are. Some farms may breed couple of thousand birds. Cock's comb and wattle are cut off in the age of three months. Those body parts would bleed a lot if hit by pecker during the match. Brave cocks are highly treasured. If a fighting cock wins certain number of matches breeders keep him for reproduction and do not let him fight anymore.
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