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	'''Rooster''' or '''cock''' is a term for an adult male bird of the ] genus ''Gallus'', most commonly the ], ''Gallus gallus domesticus''. A younger male may be called a '''cockerel'''; a male that has been ] is a ''']'''.

	There are numerous ], in ], ] and ], in ] and in ].

	== 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>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooster\|title=Definition of ROOSTER\|website=www.merriam-webster.com}}</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 cocks known as ''gamecocks.'' This term, denoting a cock kept for game, sport, pastime or entertainment, appears in 1646,<ref> – first use of word – 1646</ref> after "cock of the game" used by George Wilson in the earliest known book on the secular sport, ''The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting'' of 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 survivor or last bird standing declared winner.

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	==References==
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	==External links==
	{{wiktionary\|rooster\|cockerel\|cock}}
	{{commons category-inline\|Roosters}}

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