| has gloss | eng: A gamecock is a type of rooster with physical and behavioral traits derived from breeding for cockfighting. A gamecock receives intense physical training, and in order to sustain its high levels of intensity it is given a high protein diet consisting of fresh fruits and vegetables. Gamecocks are usually much more territorial, have less prominent combs and wattles (which may be removed entirely in a process called dubbing), and have hard feathering. There are numerous chicken breeds that fit the gamecock type, but a gamecock is not in itself a breed. Today, cockfighting, like most blood sports, is illegal in most of the world, but exceptions exist. Cockfighting is a seasonal sport, as from September to November, gamecocks go through their molting stage (lose old feathers and grow new ones). |
