dubbing henry this weekend and i have some ?'s... W/PICS!!!...

[NYREDS]

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OEGs must be dubbed for show, if they are not they will be disqualified. It's also a matter of opinion but the dubbed appearance is considered more aesthetically pleasing. I have several OEGs that I will dub when the are the appropriate age. I have done it already on my Bantam OEG, and I'm sure it hurts when you are doing it, but as soon as I put them down they started chasing hens so they seemed to get over it pretty quick. The only stipulation I have heard is that you should dub at night so the bird remains calm and not active, and that you should do it in colder weather as the blood is thicker and will reduce bleeding.

There are all sorts of theories about when/how to dub. I've even heard you should only dub when the moon is full.
I've dubbed hundreds of bantam & large fowl Old English & Modern Games. I've never dubbed at night & I always dub in the summer.
I dub outside, sprinkle on some blood stop powder [usually-some don't need it] & turn the bird loose. They generally either take off after a female or start scratching in the dirt.
It really is less of a big deal for the chicken than it is for the observer. I've never had a bird develop an infection or die as a result of dubbing.
However, I do have to admit to being apprehensive the first few times I did it.

 

[gumbii]

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i filmed myself when i dubbed thor... i don't want to put the direct link... but let me find the keywords so you can find it...



ahahahahskadfjksajffd... i just saw what my friend put it up as... go to youtube and search for "gumbii amazing dubber" and it should be the video uploaded by bgfcjoe... i'm the one with the nose piercing... LOL... it's not a good video, but you can see my first dubbing...

edit: bah... i'll just put the links... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ut9ZH3iA4

omg... i was looking at the way they dub them in mexico, and i don't think you guys need to see them... these people dub them just to win fights... that's not cool in my book... so i'm taking out the keywords on how to find them as well...

next time i dub a roo i'll have a camera guy there filming with detail and i'll narrate it... i'm no pro, but i'll try my best...

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Thank you for posting that

 

[NYREDS]

omg... i was looking at the way they dub them in mexico, and i don't think you guys need to see them... these people dub them just to win fights... that's not cool in my book... so i'm taking out the keywords on how to find them as well...

That's the reason they were dubbed for originally here as well. The look was continued even though the fighting was [recently] outlawed.​

 

[Sumatra503]

The OEGB is a fancier's breed, but they are a bantam version of the OEG and they were dubbed in order to look like the standard. Cock fighting did play a part in the look of the OEGB, just not a direct one. Though they are different breeds the OEG and the OEGB are one in the same as far as the standards go.

It has been debated in recent years whether the standard should be changed and there were rumors of altering the standard for the breeds. In two of the sanctioned shows I have attended here on the west we had long discussions about adding a natural class in order to accomadate those who refused to dub. The show secretary was considering adding the class and judging the dubbed and undubbed birds separately. This show was a rather small show, so I'm sure those of you who show in bigger areas have never seen nor heard of this due to the larger attendance of your shows.

Personally I feel that the natural look is more pleasing to the eye.

I show my OEGB roos undubbed simply to prove a point. I have my hens and my other breeds that will compete in their place. I have been complimented several times on the look of my undubbed roos. I have also been disqualified every time I have shown them, but it really doesn't bother me.