Games Fowls, Their Origin and History
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^^.-^J^^j^y, H. P. CLARKE. ifoos; iV, O'iio. 1^ «#>#>##ss***********************' I From the Personal Reference Library oi ;; PAUL IVES ALBERT R. MANN LIBRARY New York State Colleges OF Agriculture and Home Economics AT Cornell University THE GIFT OF Paul Pomeroy Ives 2d IN MEMORY OF Paul Pomeroy .Ives Cornell University Library SF 503.C77 their o"g'" Games fowls, ?"S,|;,i?,',S;|)fi,r' 3 1924 003 119 686 "...wc Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924003119686 "^^^^^^"^^^^J^./y;,,.^^ .;:-f>ip;'-:'r');TvS STRYCHNINE READY FOR BATTLE. >*»!"'"''»5fe '-^•rt^HB —.-•c«i!ia«a^««iM?Nnr>/«a.-' • TARTAR COCK IN FEATHER, LoiisACRE s Co.Phiia. GAME FOWLS, THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE BREEDS, STRAINS, AND CROSSES. THE AMERICAN AND ENGLISH MODES OF FEEDING, TRAINING, AND HEELING; HOW TO BREED AND CROSS, IMPROVING QUALITY AND PRESERVING FEATHER, TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION AND TREATMENT OF ALL DISEASES INCIDENT TO GAME FOWLS. BY J. W. COOPER, M. D. STANDARD EDITION. PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY THE AUTHOR—PRICE ^S-OO. Chester, Pa. Address by mail Dr. J. W. Cooper, West E 6483 Entered according to an Act of Congress in the year 1869^ BY J. W. COOPER, M. D., In the Clerk's Office of the United States, for the Eastern Dis- trict of Pennsylvania. PREFACE. Ten years ago the writer of this work issued a small pocket •edition for the. use of Game Fanciers and Cockers. That work is now out of print, the limited number printed having been all disposed of in a year or two after the first issue. It was never the intention to re-issue it in that form, for though of some value, it was incomplete in nearly all respects—in not treating at proper length the important subjects of breeding and cross- ing, breeding in-and-in, breeding to a feather ;—in describing but a limited number of breeds, strains and crosses ;—in omit- ting, entirely, any theory upon the origin of Games, and any detailed facts connected with their history ; —in omitting the foreign modes of breeding and feeding ; and in giving less at- tention to a description and the mode of treating the many diseases incident to fowls. These wants are all at least meas- urably filled in this, the enlarged and standard edition. In the labor of writing and compiling the work we have been aided by some of the leading Fanciers and Cockers of the land, and wherever permitted we have credited their contributions, some, however, are anonymous, but all have manifested an interest for which we are thankful. We believe that the work will answer all the needs of the lover of the sport derived from keeping or fighting games ; and the amateur raiser and fancier. We have endeavored to make it answer every need of both classes of game admirers, and to meet all their present and future purposes. The question of our success or failure is now with them. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Tartar Cock in Full Feather. ILLUSTRATIONS, I Strychnine Cock Ready for Battle. Origin and History of Game FokU, . Page 9 by Whbbler, . .15 " " " " from ReBS' ENCYCLOP.aEiDIA, . 31 Cocks and Cocking in England, ..... 26 " " " Rules of the Royal Cock-Pit, . 27 " " " English Ideas of Perfection, . 29 " " " EngUsh Modes of Breeding, . 32 Cocks and Cocking in Ireland, .... .41 Peculiarities of Games, . .45 " " Doctrine of Clucking Eggs, . 48 " " Doctrine of Afternoon Eggs, . .49 " " In Fighting, ... 62 " " Shufflers, . .53 " " Wheelers, 53 " " In Stature and Shape, . .54 Eules of the Pit. " " Boston Union Club Rules, ... 57 " " New York Rules, . .58 " " Southern, or "Old Red Lion" Rules, . 61 Directions for Keeping Cocks—The Author's Method, . 64 " " " Edimbubg Encyclopedia, , . 71 Breeds and Strains. " " Counterfeits, ..... 74 " " Sergeants, ..... 75 " " Virginia Grays, ..... 77 " " Clippers, 79 (c ic Tartars ...... 85 " ' " Thompson Whites, ' . 93 " " Claibornes or Mobile, . .95 " " Old Nicks, ..... 98 " " Prince Cliarles, ..... 100 " " Baltimore Top-Knots, . 102 " " Rattlers 104 " " EarlDerbys, 106 " " Irish, 110 " " Pittsburg Dominies, .... Ill " " White Hackles 113 " " Warriors, . .114 " " Mexican Hen Cocks, .... 115 -' " Lord Seftons, 117 »' " English Games generally, . 119 " " Bob Mace English, . .122 « " Bob Mace Shufflers, . .123 » " Camerons, . .125 " " Billy Beards, 127 » " Shields, 129 " " Bailey, 131 " " Eslin Stock, 134 « " Jack McClellan Stock, . .188 « •' Baker Piles, 140 INDEX. " Delaware Dominies, , 141 " Bed Strychnines, ... 143 " Gee Dominies of Georgia, • • 143 " Hen-Feather Cocks, -. • 145 " Black Reds (willow legs,) . 147 " Susquehanna Reds, . • 148 Black-Eyed Black Reds, 149 Black Brass Backs, 151 " 151 The Black Birds, . Ned Hall Stock, . , . 153 " Tilthammers, . 152 Muffs, 153 " Jersey Nub-Combs, .... 154 Irish Piles, . 154 " Irish Steel Grays, . 155 " Irish Reds, . l'J5- " Baker White Legs, . 156 " Irish Black-breasted Reds, 157 " Bowman Stock, ... 158 " Irish Blue Grays, . 158 " Cook Blue Reds, . 159 Wild Irish, . ... 160 " Cook Grays, . 160 " Marksman, . 161 Gad Muffs, . 161 Cook Black Grays, ... 162 Cook Spangles, . .162 " Cook Whites, . 163 Rigdon Black Reds, . 163 " Marshall Whites, . 164 Dr. Stowey^s Strains, .... 164 The Barker Games, . .... 167 The Peter Drum Games, . 169 The Kentucky Games, . .173 The LaRue Games, ... 173 Shields' Silver Grays, . .176 The John Bard Games, .... 177 Tlie ¥red. Bard Games, ..... .178 Bowman White Legs, . 180 Kessinger Top- Knots, . 181 The Welsh Stock, . 183 The Goss Stock, ... 186 The Conkey Stock, .... .186 TJie Gwinn Stock, ..... 187 T/ie Dr. Butler Stock, .... .191 Crossing Game fowls, ... ... 193 Crossing for Pit Purposes, .... 193 Crossing to a Featlier, . ...... 194 Approved Crosses, " " Clipper and Tartar, . .196 " " Clippers and Prince Charles, . 197 " " Clippers and Baltimore Top- Knots, . 198 " " Clippers and Strychnines, . 198 " " Clippers and Rattlers, . .199 " " Tartars and Derbys, . 199 " " Duck-Wing Derby Grays and Strychnines, . 200 " " Tartars and Prince Charles, . 201 " " Rattlers and Tartars, . 201 INDEX. " Tartar and WhUe-Leg Derbys, 302 " Derbys and Baltimore Top-Knots, 208 " " Tartar and American, 203 " Conkey and Balcer, 204 " " Breniman Dnrk Reds, 204 " " Conkey and Bob Mace, 204 Conkey and McClellan, 205 " " Conlcey and Eslin, 205 " " Tartar and Conkey, 205 Blood Reds, . 2(16 " " Green-Leg Blue Reds, 206 " Brown Red Red-Eyes, 207 " " Black Breasted Reds (yellow legs), 207 " " Blue-Legged Blue Reds, 208 " " Rattling Top-Knots, 209 •' " "Welsh and Eslin Grays, 209 ' " Brown Reds, 210 " " Dusty Miller Grays, . 210 " " Black Grays, 210 " " Green Leg Piles, 211 " Yellow Leg Piles, 211 " " Blue Leg Piles, 211 " Red McClellan's, 212 Semarks on Breeding and Grossing, 213 Breeding In-and-in, 231 The Pleasure in Raising Oames, 327 Dubbing Game Fowls, 333 Rules for Gafiing, . 235 Breeding Cocks, 237 Breeding Hens, ... 238 Hatching, 239 Med for Chicks, . 240 Feathering Chicks, 240 Selecting Eggs for Setting, 841 How to Preserve Eggs, 343 Poultry Houses, . 243 Feeding in general, ^ 352 Laying, ..... 353 Breeding for Breeders, 255 Packing Eggs, 255 Worthless Games, 256 Chicken Talk, .... 261 Diseases,—Roup, 267 " Cholera, 268 " Pip or Gapes, . 269 " Rheumatism or Lifts, 371 " Gout 271 Club Foot, 271 " Inflammation of the Eye, 273 " Indigestion, 273 " Costiveness, 273 " Diarrhcea or Scouring, 273 " Obstructions of the Nostril, 274 " Asthma, 274 " Melancholy or Moping, 274 " Fever, 275 " Consumption, 275 " Limed Legs, 276 IKDEX. Chicken Pox, . ..... 276 Moulting, .... 277 Loss of Feather, ...... 377 Bi S. M. Sauhdbes, Massachusetts Poultry Sodetj, . 278 By Db. J. C. Bennett, . .281 The Author's Fir»t Doing» in Cock-Fighting, . 301 — — ORIGIN AND HISTORY. The question of the origin of game fowls has always been a perplexing subject alike to the naturalist, historian or game fan- cier. There is yet great doubt as to the origin of fowls that have ever excited the admiration of man. Books disagree. One proclaims that they had their sole origin in the jungles of In- dia ; another, that they were known to exist in South America long before the Spaniards settled there—that cock-fighting was a favorite pastime of the Astecs of ancient Mexico ; and still another, that they were known to the Island of Britian long before Caesar conquered it, and in confirmation quotes Caesar's own words, " that fowls were there in abundance, but only used for the purpose of amusement and past-time." All these stories seem well corroborated, but they point to a solution which all writers heretofore have wzj^^rf to reach, viz: " that gamefowh are necessarily the result of a cross between a wildpheasant and an ordinary fowl" None will accuse the thorough game of being an hermaphro- dite. The males perform their offices better than any other species known ; the hens lay prolifically, hatch and guard and raise their young. Amid all these conflicting opinions, some broached by known and very able authors, it is hard to judge. We find that the origin of Games is claimed in Eastern Asia, the jungles of In- dia, in Great Britain, North America and South America. That we are indebted for their sole origin to any one of these countries, we do not believe. Pride of country may have in- duced some to claim an honor that was not justly their due, until the claim has been handed down by tradition and the people now accept it as fully settled, and a not-to-be disputed fact. Or, mayhap, the origin has not been confined to one coun- try—that, if not simultaneous, it sprang from lands remote, yet nevertheless truly had its beginning in more places than one. But stay, before concluding that at last we have found the true reason, one that may uproot the prejudices of ages, and contra- dict old and long established book theories—let us examine more closely into the causes of origin. 2 — lo Game Fowls.