Has anyone made a proposal to change the Standard on dubbing combs?

[CaramelKittey]

So I have 3 modern game Bantams. An adult male and female. The male was dubbed when I bought him and I’m actually glad he was so I didn’t have to do it. I hatched one of their offspring (long story, only 1 out of 3 eggs hatched) and he turned out to be a boy..
He’s about 8 weeks old now. I live in NJ and temps can get down in the 20s in Winter nights. I know people say modern games don’t like the cold, but just wondering if they are more susceptible to frostbite than other single combed breeds like the seramas? My serama roo gets a little frostbite that usually goes away and isn’t a big deal, but would it be worse on my Modern Games? If it is, I will absolutely dub for his protection.

Thank you all for responding. You have shifted my views on dubbing a little.

 

[CaramelKittey]

After hearing that dubbing hurts less than dehorning, I’ll have to say I think I’m with you all. We disbud our goats for safety and show purposes which is pretty much the same as dubbing for show.

Thanks everybody! Now to figure out how to do it..

 

[sdm111]

Leave the standard. I really don't care weather or not YOU like it. If you don't like it get different chickens and leave the gamefowl alone

 

[Amer]

I'm sure it's possible, but also feel that it would have been done by now if enough people truly didn't like it. I personally love the look. Hate the process, but i think they look much better with the dubbed combs, wattles and earlobes

I agree.
The dubbing gives Old English breeders an advantage because they don’t have to worry about the comb. Also it makes the birds look a lot neater. So even though many people might not like the dubbing, the majority of them do. That’s why dubbing will never leave the Standard. Even if people don’t like it, the game breeders do, and the game breeders are the one preserving the genetics, not the rest of us.
The fortunate thing is, if you like games but not dubbing, you can breed a female line and just show females.

 

[Chickenman1994]

Look at it this way the ones that have gamefowl are carrying on a old tradition that is slowly fading away most people that have gamefowl take better care of them than some people do there own children. I spend countless hours and money on my game roosters and hens making sure there 100% and have every little thing possible. Dubbing is just part of there breed. The people that usual don’t ageee with it just aren’t educated on it. It’s really no different than you cutting your fingernails to the quick it may sting them a little bit but like I’ve stated above the next morning there 110% again. There’s many YouTube videos on how to do it it’s not bad at all.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Are you guys serious? All you have to do is make the roosters little hats to protect them from the cold.

 

[Geena]

 

[CaramelKittey]

What would you all think if dubbing wasn’t a requirement, but there is no penalization if you do dub?

 

[sdm111]

As my wife says
They look goofy intact.
They'll always be trimmed and that's that

 

[JacinLarkwell]

What would you all think if dubbing wasn’t a requirement, but there is no penalization if you do dub?

I would still dub. I stand by still saying that they look far nicer thabwith regular combs and wattles