Probably just sells them not fights them.
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Sigarms
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Do me a favor and show me some links on what roosters sell for in your area.
Looking in my neck of the woods, I honestly don't see a return on investment for what it costs in shelter along with feed on what you can sell them for.
That's why I was wondering why someone would take a half way decent looking home and put a 100 roosters on their property along with barrels in their front yard.
Even at $100 per bird (on the high side locally from what I could find), after taxes and overhead, I just don't see the ROI.
I don’t have a clue what a fighting rooster sells for?!?!?
I’m guessing if there is real money to be made fighting birds there is real money to be raising and growing birds to sell for that purpose. Think about horses.
What I was saying is it NOT illegal to sell a rooster bred to be large and mean to someone else who is planning to do illegal stuff with them.
Much like there are gun parts you can buy but it’s not illegal unless you put them to use.
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Sigarms
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Thus, follow the money and shipments.
I forgot all about this one which made the news locally...
Reece admits to past cockfighting, exporting roosters
RONDA – Kevin Reece, a newly elected Ronda commissioner who once threatened to sue the town over Mayor Victor Varela’s efforts to limit noise made by roosters, has admitted under
That said, when it comes to guns and if you're the buyer, my suggestion would be to don't do anything stupid to advertise what you have that shows people you are breaking the law (and to most law abiding citizens who respect guns as tools, making the news killing others doesn't even cross your mind).
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Its not the bird sale so much as the crazy bets they create.
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Sigarms
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I really don't bet on anything at all.
Beyond my comprehension why people would bet on animals to kill each other.
The irony is before I started this thread, I figured it had to be something other than cock fighting... Now I'm not so sure.
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Approximate 30 years ago. near West Memphis Ark. a Sherriff received information about a cock fight on a farm and called several deputies with their cars to catch the people involved.
Driving the back roads with lights off to the location they sealed the doors and arrested those involved. including several birds. and a sack of cash for the bets.
the trunk of police cars and back seat full of sacked roosters and one deputy put the cash in his vehicle on the way to the local police station the one with money was forced off the road sack removed and it was explained to him to keep his mouth shut. He did for several years.
I never heard what happened to the Roosters.
one I knew involved had gas tossed on his body and lit he drove to Forrest City and died on the way to hospital.
Remember there living among us found it best not to ask. ken
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Though it is illegal to cock fight in many states, they drive them to states where it is either legal or there is enough corruption that they don't enforce the laws. It is not illegal to raise them and yes, there is money in it.
My neighbor, several years ago (20+), had them in his back yard. He asked me if I wanted to go to a cock fight with him down in KY. It was a 3+ hour drive and I declined.
He told me that it would surprise me how many people, including people in positions of authority and law enforcement were involve with it.
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Sigarms
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I view cockfighting no different than dog fighting.
Just take everyone out back and put them down like you would with the animals.
workinonit
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It's the pedigree of the cocks. I bet some of those birds sell for a grand an probably much more.