Dubbing

[B. Saffles Farms]

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Nope.

 

[MoodyChicken]

Dubbing doesn't hurt the bird, they are fearful but not in a lot of pain. As soon as the bird is placed on the ground they're running and scratching and picking... you could even argue that they like it, cause they start making their happy chirps when they find their spilled blood and wattle pieces (gross, I know, but they like it, lol). If you learn to dub properly, they bleed minimally. In fact, I dubbed a cockerel this year that only shed a single drop of blood (until I got to the comb... that's inevitably bloody). So please, don't accuse us of mutilating our birds. Mutilation would be more along the lines of what KFC did when they were bored. We are simply protecting our birds from frostbite and injury and contining a show standard.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

There are plenty of oegb in my part of the country, but they do not by any means dominate the exhibition breeds. For that matter games as a whole do not dominate; I would say that all the different classes are pretty equally represented. Within each class some breeds are more popular than others. All the shows here are open to all poultry and waterfowl. Some are open to gamebirds and pigeons; others not.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Just to clear this up. Disqualifications- Any American, Modern or Old English cock that is not dubbed. Any American, Modern or Old English cockerel shown after November the year it was hatched that is not dubbed. That is straight out of the ABA Standard.

 

[DuckLady]

Closed for review and clean up.

 

[DuckLady]

Well, I was almost done editing and cleaning, but decided to leave this closed.

THe question here was

I have an OEGB Silver Duckwing and was told I need to dub the comb when it comes in. It is only 3 weeks old. What is dubbing and why do it?

Note the OP didn't ask for opinions on ethics, semantics or word usage and sentence stucture. No one asked for the anti dubbing league to come and flame those who choose to dub their birds. If the subject line looks like it might get you ranting, please don't open the thread.

It was obvious to even me that the question had to do with showing. Not morals or perceived morals.​