HANDLING AND NURSING THE GAME COCK. A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION AND
INSTRUCTION ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS IN HANDLING AND NURSING GAME
COCKS IN BATTLE. VARIOUS INJURIES DESCRIBED AND NURSING EXPLAINED.
NATURAL ABILITY OF HANDLER EXPLAINED AS HELPFUL TO SUCCESSFUL COCKER.
MANY PRECAUTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL WINNING OF BATTLES ADVISED. By A.C.
Dingwall, Ph.B. Although many "Cocking" titles are available to today's
Gamefowl breeders and fanciers, very little has been written on the
actual handling of fighting cocks in the pit. The author, with his many
years of practical experience, wrote this book to enable his fellow
cockers take care of their birds more intelligently during and after
battle. It was the first in-depth book ever published on the subject.
This unique historical record, published in Chicago in 1928 is extremely
scarce and costly in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now
re-published it, incorporating the original text and explanatory
photographs, as part of their HISTORY OF COCKFIGHTING series. Its 80
pages contain the following detailed chapters: - Handling Preliminary to
Battle. - Qualifications of a Handler. - Precautions in Handling. -
Nursing for Couples. - Nursing for Rattle. - Neck Blows. - Fatigue and
Exhaustion. - Blind or Blinked. - Runaways. - Broken Wings and Legs. -
Throat Cut. - Brain Blows. - Random Pointers. - Worthwhile Reminders.
etc. The publishers have also included the original blank battle record
pages bound into the rear of the book. Many of the earliest sporting
books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely
scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These
editions are republished using the original text and artwork.
