This is the story of Cockfighting and how it is practised in certain parts of the World where it is still legal. In Britain it has been a forbidden sport for more than 150 years, although it is said that in country parts, that it ceased much later than that time. Many people keep Game Fowl purely for interest and this book is reissued in the hope that many of the sections relating to the history, feeding, conditioning and other aspects of keeping these birds will be of great interest. Contents Include: History Selection of a Strain, Basic Strains, The Hen Breeding and Breeding Systems The House Caring for Brood Fowl Rearing Game Chickens, Stages in the Life History of a Gamecock Dubbing Stags The Farm Walk Coop Walks, Movable and Stationary Getting Ready for Battle Trimming out for Battle Six Good Keeps Conditioning Powders and Drugs Tools of the Trade Gaffs Heeling Cocks for Battle In the Pit Handling and Nursing in the Pit The Referee After the Battle Methods of Conducting Cockfights

This is the story of Cockfighting and how it is practised in certain parts of the World where it is still legal. In Britain it has been a forbidden sport for more than 150 years, although it is said that in country parts, that it ceased much later than that time. Many people keep Game Fowl purely for interest and this book is reissued in the hope that many of the sections relating to the history, feeding, conditioning and other aspects of keeping these birds will be of great interest. Contents Include: History - Selection of a Strain, Basic Strains, The Hen - Breeding and Breeding Systems - The House - Caring for Brood Fowl - Rearing Game Chickens, Stages in the Life History of a Gamecock - Dubbing Stags - The Farm Walk - Coop Walks, Movable and Stationary - Getting Ready for Battle - Trimming out for Battle - Six Good Keeps - Conditioning Powders and Drugs - Tools of the Trade - Gaffs - Heeling Cocks for Battle - In the Pit - Handling and Nursing in the Pit - The Referee - After the Battle - Methods of Conducting Cockfights - Construction and Operation of a Pit - The Portable CockPit - A Healthy Environment - Game Fowl Diseases and Treatment - Some Do's and Don'ts for Cockers - The Rules - McCall's Rules (Revised) - D. Henry Wortham's Modern Tournament and Derby Rules - Commonsense Rules of the Cockpit - Comments on the Law - Glossary of Game Fowl Colours - Magazines and Books Devoted to Cocking - Glossary of Cocking Terms - Remedies, Commonsense and Practical

This special re-print edition of Sol Patrick McCall's book "McCall's Rules of the Cock Pit" is a historical guide to the fighting of Game Fowl Chickens. Written in 1900 during a period when the breeding and fighting of Game Fowls were a popular sport, this classic text on Game Fowl, originally printed by Grit and Steel Magazine, sheds light on the rules that once regulated cock fighting throughout the United States. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This book is presented as part of large series of educational material on the history and raising of numerous chicken breeds. The material presented herein contains information on the sport of cock fighting and is intended to be strictly for educational purposes with the purpose of enlightening Game Fowl breeders about the history of their breed. Publication of the material is neither an endorsement, nor a criticism of its contents.