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Cocker's Manual, Devoted to the Game Fowl, Their Origin and Breeding UNIVERSITY OF B.C LIBRARY ' > < • . 3 9424 001 26 2283 •<*. ' * . ^v'.' ;/^' ', .-, "-.?;< •Vf,< ;. "^ "IS STORAGE ITEM THE LIBRARY THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. Born 1871 in Wales, served in the Himalayas with the British Transport Corps and in the Boxer Rebellion, helped construct the CP.R^ fought with the Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-17, a resident of Vancouver for forty years, still a reader at 91, donated his collection of 4,000 books in 1969. ^^ — Cocker's Manual, DEVOTED TO THE THEIR ORIGIN AND BREEDING RULES FOR FEEDING, HEELING, HANDLING, Etc., Description of the Different Breeds, DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. SECOND EDITION (Revised), —BY PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY THE AUTHOR. 1878. BATTLE GREEK, MICHIGAN: FROM THE JOURNAL STEAM PRINTING HOUSE. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in th« year 1878, by F. H. CRAY, in the office of the Librarian, at Washington. CONTENTS. PAGE. Origin ol the Game, 9 The (rarne Fowl 10 Breeding (Tames, 16 Selection of Breeders, 18 f'are of Breeders,. 19 Breeding to Feather, 20 Breeding In-and-in, 23 Crossing of the Game, 2o Breeding for the Pit, 28 Influence of the Sire, 31 Setting Hens, 37 Young Chicles, 40 Rules for Feeding, 42 Stamper's Rules, 45 General Remarks, 49 Trimming Fowls for the Pit 51 Rules for Heeling, ol Description of Gafts, 52 Regulation Spur, 52 Singleton Spur 53 Cincinnati Heel, [yi Thimble Heel 51 Full Drop Socket, 5J Half Drop Socket, 55 Remarks on the Fowl, 55 Rules of the Pit, 57 New York Rules, 57 Pliiladelphia Rules, 50 Western Rules, (jS Southern Kules, 04 English Rules, 6« English Notes on Cocks and Cockers, «» -f O A I'lea for the Pit, SU Description of Games, 91 Earl Derbys, 91 Seftons, 93 Irish Dare-Devels, 93 Heathwoods, 94 Red Horse, 94 Counterfeits, 91 Red Q,uills, 95 Claibornes, 95 The Tartar Fowl, m Jack McClellans, m Dusty Millers, 97 The Eslin Fowl, 97 Irish Slashers, 97 Stonefence Fowl 9S Newbold Reds 98 Irish Muffs. 98 Baltimore TaSvsels, 99 Rattlers 99 Red Rippers, 99 Dominic Games, 100 Irish Piles, 100 Brass Back Gaines 101 Henny Games, 101 Breeding Coops and Pens, 101 Diseases, 103 Roup, 103 Pip, or Gapes 104 Indigestion 104 Moulting, 105 Chicken Pox, 105 Running at the Nose, or Catarrh, 106 CONTENTS. * PAGE. Diarrhoea, or Dysentery, 107 Costiveness, 107 Limed Leg, 107 Rheumatism, 107 Rattles, or Asthma, 108 Fever, 108 Loss of Feathers, 108 Eating their Feathers, 109 Inflammation, or Swelling of the Eyes, 109 Melancholy and Moping, 110 Apoplexy, 110 Corns, 110 Care of Wounded Fowl, 110 The Standard of Excellence 112 Black-Breasted Red Games 112 Brown-Red Games, 115 Ginger-Red Games, 118 Yellow Duckwing Games, 121 Silver Duckwing Games, 124 Red Pile Games, 127 White Pile Games, 130 White Games, 132 Black Games,.— 135 Blue Games, 138 Gray Games, 140 Spangled, 143 ILLUSTRATIONS. Duckwing Games, 13 Dominic Games, ; 21 Brown- Red Games, 29 Yellow Duckwing Games, 35 Black-Red Tartar Games 47 Regulation Spur, 52 Singleton Spur, 53 Cincinnati Heel, 53 Thimble Heel 54 Full Drop Socket Heel, 54 Half Drop Socket Heel, 55 Red Pile Games, 61 Brown-Red Games, 67 Black-Breasted Red Games, 77 White Georgian Games, 83 Earl Derby Game, 92 Breeding Coop, 102 Tartar Game Cock, Ill Pit Fowl, 120 ADVERTISEMENTS. H. H.Stoddard, Hartford, Conn., 147 Wm. J. Healey, Mineral Point, Wis 148 Harry K. Welsh, York, Penn. 148 Louis Seudker, Parker City, Penn., 148 L. E. Sinsabaugh, Syracuse, Nebraska, 149 C. J. Ward, Chicago, 111., 150 H. H. Stoddard, Hai'tford, Conn., 151 F. H. Gray, Battle Creek, Mich 152 Daniel Allen, Gait, Ontario, Canada, , 153 .Toseph M. Wade, Springfield, Mass., 154 H. H. Stoddard, Hartford, Conn., 155 PREFACE. With respect to the present work, it has many advantages over that of the tirst addition. Everything has been treated in so plain a man- ner that all may understand it. The rules laid down by the best sportsmen have been carefully attended to. With the author's prac- tical knowledge of the different subjects he has advanced, nothing but what he knows to be consistent, and the fancier will meet with more accurate ideas of the subject, while his practice will give him daily proofs of its utility. As such it is presented to the public, without a doubt but that it will meet with a candid and favorable reception. We feel obliged to acknowledge an indebtedness to those who have favored us in many particulars, and by their contributions have mate- rially lightened our labors, and those manifesting an interest in our welfare have our best wishes. In closing, it is but just to say, in our work we have been aided by many standard and reliable works on poultry, to all of which we have given due credit. ;b !i ORIGIN OFof"-THE CAME. 1^ e^\^ The origin of the Game Fowl is a point that woiihl involve am im- mense amount of labor and considerable time without leading us to any practical conclusion. It has proved a most perplexing question notwithstanding naturalists, nistorians, and game fanciers have written much concerning it, and still no one theory has been accepted by all as correct in every particular. We find almost every known part of the globe has been honored with their origin. Many refer to India as the original country, and possibly aver from thence they were car- ried aver the world. Others to the contrary, forcibly assert that England, or the Isle of Rhodes, or some other place were their orig- nal countries. In this way, perhaps, we could go on and give article upon article yet be no nearer their origin than we were at first, and we do not intend to furnish many new ideas upon this subject as it would only be filling our work up with what many care so little about. In closing we simply say, by permission we have been allowed to publish extracts from a short letter written us some time since upon this subject, and we have no hesitation in saying the writer has written more concerning Game Fowls than any other person living, having traveled in all parts of the globe and seen every variety he speaks of in their natural state. We cannot do otherwise than take his ideas for granted, knowing full well that he is conversant with what he is writ- ing about : ''As for all Crame fowls coming India,' it is from nonsense ; but one yellow and willow-legged sort come from that country. The white, brown, black carp and blue- legged are the old British sorts, but as the whole of their ancestors of both Britons and Saxons came from Persia in Asia originally, it is probable that all our white-skinned game fowls are of Persian origin, and th;it all the vellow-skinned sorts 10 COCKER S MANUAL. are of Indian origin, and also the gypsy-combed and dark-faced will be from there too. There are five colors in India still : First, Black- breasted Reds, legs willow, eyes red and comb red. Second, Ginger Reds, legs yellow, eyes red and combs red. Third, Gingers, legs yel- low, eyes yellow and combs yellow. Fourth, Brown-reds, legs dark willow, dark eyes and dark faces. Fifth, Ginger-brown Reds, legs dark willow » dark eyes and dark faces. All of these colors are to be found, small and quite wild, and are all originals. All the others are made-up colors, except perhaps the Red Duns or Ginger Blues, which some say are original. Duck Wings and all grays are made-up colors, though many will say the contrary. White Piles and Blacks are the most artificial colors of all and took much trouble to make up." THE GAME FOWL. For the present type of the Game Fowl we are without doubt in- debted to the contests that for centuries incited that strife among the breeders of it, which has in this way given so good results. The Eng- lish Game Fowl as now seen is unequaled in form and carriage and is everywhere regarded as the highest possible type of gallinaceous bea-u- ty. Just before the abolishing of cock-fighting in England by law, we find Newcastle, Cheltenham, Chester, Gloucester, Norwich, Lan- caster, Stamford and other smaller places were noted for their fighting strains of Games, and at one time the cockers of Newcastle challenged the world. This was just subsequent to one of their last meetings, at which over two hundred cocks were fought. Cock-fighting in Eng- land is greatly on the decline owing to stringent laws. We also have the same in this country, but from reading the reports of several mains the past few seasons we should judge it was more on the increase, as seldom before has such large sums been placed on each side or mains been more frequent In consequence a demand has been ex- cited for a game fowl greater than ever before known, and not only is attention being paid tnem by fanciers and cockers alone, but other breeders of fancy poultry whose yards are now considered incomplete without one or more varieties In this country, fanciers believe more in crossing, and for this reason many of our best games cannot be claimed as any particular strain, but COCKERS MANUAL. II generally take the name of the breeder or some fanc\' name, given them by him for some known fighting quality, and among such per- sons are they to be found in the highest degree of perfection, and can be shown of various colors.
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