And you thought YOUR cockerels were noisy????

[Nicos]

hannah's farm - YouTube

* please be aware that these cockerels will be used for cock fighting- which is illegal in the UK- (thank goodness)*

[Nicos]

I can't quite see- but it looks like they may be tethered to their shelters? Looks like they're bred for fighting - poor things.

[Munch]

Looks that way to me too

[Scarlet]

Yes, bred for fighting. I couldn't see any tethers - I was wondering why they were all staying in their own little space. It's made me feel quite disturbed watching that.

[Nicos]

It's made me feel quite disturbed watching that.

Me too- can't understand the thrill of anything as barbaric as that.
..bit like bear bating etc

[DGoulston]

Yes, bred for fighting. I couldn't see any tethers - I was wondering why they were all staying in their own little space. It's made me feel quite disturbed watching that.

You can see the tether's at 21 seconds. disgusting practices!

[Falkirk Bairn]

I've just reported that youtube video and several others for animal abuse, so sad that some countries still allow cockeral fights

[Nicos]

good for you- how do you go about doing that?

[DGoulston]

good for you- how do you go about doing that?

click the "flag as inappropriate" button directly below the video, and choose a reason

[Nicos]

OK- thanks.

[Scarlet]

click the "flag as inappropriate" button directly below the video, and choose a reason

Darn! I've just tried it but I need a you tube account. One of those videos have had over 40,000 views!

[Aberdeenplotter]

I can't quite see- but it looks like they may be tethered to their shelters? Looks like they're bred for fighting - poor things.

Maybe tethered to stop them fighting but even so, I like to see them able to range about freely

[Hilary B]

I think they must be intended for fighting, not nice! It's not even as if they let them fight the way Nature intended. I believe they attach sharp baldes to the spurs, and I KNOW the fight has to be to the death. A natural fight (like you get if they meet by mischance, I had a few when I was keeping chooks) looks pretty bloody, but the actual damage is usually slight, not least because the one which is getting the worst of it runs away!

[ladylottie]

This is horrible - all cock fighting should be banned - it's too barbaric

[Nicos]

Agree with you there LL...what I find really strange is that you'd have thought that a 'good fighter' would strain at his tether to get at his neighbour- thereby injuring his tethered leg. And so- he couldn't fight as well as he could.
Just goes to show that it's just about entertainment and not value of cockerel. The lowest of the low in my eyes.