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| A '''rooster''' or '''cock''' is the adult male ], ''Gallus gallus domesticus''. A younger male may be called a '''cockerel'''; a male that has been ] is a ''']'''. | |||
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| == Etymology == | |||
| According to Merriam-Webster, the term "rooster" (i.e. a roosting bird) originated in the mid- or late 18th century as a euphemism to avoid the sexual connotation of the original English "cock",<ref> https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster </ref> <ref name="Rawson"> "Why Do We Say...? Rooster", ''American Heritage'', Aug./Sept. 2006.</ref><ref name="Online Etymology Dictionary"> Entry for ''rooster (n.)'', May 2019 </ref> and is widely used throughout North America. "Roosting" is the action of perching aloft to sleep at night, which is done by both sexes. | |||
| == Reproduction == | |||
| Sperm transfer occurs by ]l contact between the male and female, in a maneuver known as the "cloacal kiss".<ref name="Briskie1997">{{cite journal|last=Briskie|first=J. V.|author2=R. Montgomerie |title=Sexual Selection and the Intromittent Organ of Birds|journal=Journal of Avian Biology|year=1997|volume=28|issue=1|pages=73–86 |doi=10.2307/3677097|jstor=3677097}}</ref> | |||
| ==Crowing== | |||
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| Roosters almost always start crowing before four months of age. Although it is possible for a hen to crow as well, crowing (together with hackles development) is one of the clearest signs of being a rooster.<ref>{{cite web|last=Read|first=Gina|title=Sexing Chickens|url=http://successwithpoultry.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/sexing-chickens.html|work=Keeping Chickens Newsletter|publisher=keepingchickensnewsletter.com|access-date=5 July 2008}}</ref> | |||
| ===Rooster crowing contests=== | |||
| Rooster crowing contests are a traditional sport in several countries, such as Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium,<ref> Stefaan De Groote, ''Het Nieuwsblad'', 27. June 2011 (in Dutch). Accessed October 2015</ref> the United States, ] and Japan. The oldest contests are held with ]. Depending on the breed, either the duration of the crowing or the times the rooster crows within a certain time is measured. | |||
| ==Cockfighting== | |||
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| A cockfight is a contest held in a ring called a cockpit between two ]s or cocks, with the first use of the word gamecock (denoting use of the cock in game, sport, pastime or entertainment) appearing in 1646.<ref> – first use of word – 1646</ref> after the term "cock of the game" used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the secular sport of ]ing in ''The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting'' in 1607. Gamecocks are not typical farm chickens. The cocks are specially ] and trained for increased stamina and strength. The comb and ] are removed from a young gamecock because, if left intact, they would be a disadvantage during a match. This process is called ]. Sometimes the cocks are given drugs to increase their stamina or thicken their blood, which increases their chances of winning. Cockfighting is considered a traditional sporting event by some, and an example of ] by others and is therefore outlawed in most countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/11/26/cf.opinion.cockfighting/index.html |title=Should cockfighting be outlawed in Oklahoma? |date=26 November 2002 |access-date=17 August 2009 |work=CNN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619150618/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/11/26/cf.opinion.cockfighting/index.html |archive-date=19 June 2009}}</ref> Usually wagers are made on the outcome of the match, with the surviving or last-bird-standing being declared the winner. | |||
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