Rescued: Rooster's top beak trimmed at nostrils;NEED ADVICE.

[consciousvoice63]

OEG chickens are still presented in shows, even though they have been altered? Why do breeders do this? Other than for weather climates.
Nevertheless, it's painful for them through the process. Do you cut their parts with a knife?

Your friends are cruel for doing that. It's not fair for those roosters who are forced to fight. Your not in support of this? Are you?
I think your right about how he injured himself.

Yeah...I should have been more careful.
Though, my flock is doing fine with the rooster( I named him Archie), but I still have him separated from the rest of the hens. Because I'm letting the hens rest from their roosters.

 

[consciousvoice63]

Hey, everyone sorry for not updating and letting you guys know what's going on with Archie. I was finishing the my senior year of high school and was completely caught in graduating ,and arranging my plans for attending college. But he is now doing great and is getting healthier each day.

 

[Lollipop]

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Most dubbing is done for appearance in shows these days. It is done with surgical scissors and is only painfull for the brief period when it`s being done. Once you put the rooster down, he acts like nothing has happened at all. Fighting cocks are not forced to fight, neither are they taught or trained for it any more than a boxer. Their "training" consists of conditioning, which doesn`t take much as they are the true athletes of chickendom. The term "game" was originally applied to roosters that would not quit or back down and would fight to the death. It doesn`t have anything to do with being mean, in fact, most game roosters are much easier to handle than regular barnyard fowl and manfighters seldom appear, much to the contrary of most breeds today. Although I don`t fight my birds, I can see the value of the competition for improving the breeds. These birds are nothing short of majestic. I hope that some of the things I`ve shared with you will be taken with an open mind and allow you to see the beauty that most people miss......Pop

 

[spiritdance]

Everyone has their own take on this, but I personally would never dub one of my game roos for anything other than medical reasons. But then, I don't show them and I could never willingly put my roos into an arena knowing I'm sending them to certain injury and possible death. If they get into a scuffle in the normal course of events - competing for hens, establishing their territory, etc., that's on them, but I wouldn't sleep nights if I purposely caused them injury just for my own entertainment. Also, I understand that showing OEGBs requires dubbing, but why? Isn't this a hangover from the days when most OEGB owners fought their birds? It seems as this practice becomes less prevalent - and actually illegal in many places in the U.S. - that the clubs would revisit this requirement rather than lend the appearance of supporting cockfighting via supporting dubbing. I believe a lot more people would take an interest in the game breeds if the clubs moved away from this practice and thus clearly signaled a move away from cockfighting. Finally, I happen to find the combs and wattles of my games absolutely gorgeous! They look so regal and proud with a full "crown" on their heads and a set of fine sickle feathers balancing them behind, bracketing their rich hackle and saddle colors. To me they are by far the handsomest roos on the place, and that is in part because of their combs.

 

[FrenchToast]

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Well said !! My thoughts exactly !!!

 

[klmclain1]

He's so beautiful! I am thankful you're there for him!!

 

[Kramspott]

As far as his wounds are concerned I would get an antibacterial gel and keep coating them once in the morning and once at night to keep infection away.

Second, for feeding I'd find a way you can get him soft foods with good sources of protein. He's gonna want protein to grow and heal. Lotta meat will do.

Probably good to go also with a chick starter crumbles for the guy. They put antibiotics in chick starter crumbles.

These things should turn him around.

Oh yeah, If you can, put a garlic clove in his water, another source of natural antibiotics.