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is a gamecock a breed of rooster or just the name of a mascot?

philmar wrote in post #6118320
is a gamecock a breed of rooster or just the name of a mascot?

From Wikipedia.....

A gamecock is a type of rooster with physical and behavioral traits derived from breeding for cockfighting. Gamecocks are usually much more territorial, have less prominent combs and wattles (which may be removed entirely in a process called dubbing) , and have hard feathering. There are numerous chicken breeds which fit the gamecock type, but a gamecock is not in itself a breed. Today, cockfighting, like most blood sports, is illegal in most of the world, but exceptions exist. Gamecocks are bred for traits that make them less suitable for barnyard use, and are kept today in the developed world primarily for exhibition purposes. There are several breeds of chicken, such as the Modern Game and Old English Game, which fit the gamecock type but are not directly used in cockfighting.

thanks for the explanation- I do have a photo of a clandestine illegal cockfight that I attended when in Indonesia. But it was from my film days.
What an experience. A few hundred people betting crazily on each fight. People go crazy and nuts at these - much like the crowd at a Buffalo Bills game (but a lot smaller).
Actually even IF I had the photo scanned, I wouldn' post it as many of the people who photograph the beautiful birds in this forum probably wouldn't want to see it.

I did find this guy in my Varanasi, India photos

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Good greif, that chicken has been pumping iron.

...oh, that's a chicken, not a rooster. You can tell I'm a city slicker, huh?

i found this photo - a rooster from Yemen

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He's one from a nearby park

Wakahuna wrote in post #6165678
He's one from a nearby park

Interesting plumage

Pasquatch wrote in post #6062829
Fresh off the farm

Nice vibrant color!

Not the best picture but here is my cock

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By far my biggest and boldest:

VinnyC01 wrote in post #6177272
By far my biggest and boldest:

Looks like a whole lot of attitude there...

VinnyC01 wrote in post #6177272
By far my biggest and boldest:

I LOVE the 'part' in his ...his...uh, hair. I know it isn't hair but it looks like one.
What IS that thing on the top of his head called?

philmar wrote in post #6190202
What IS that thing on the top of his head called?

It is called a comb and it looks like his has gone limp