Yep its a blood sport they say. The tradition is more important that it needs to be passed on which is its been done since time. Its in the nature of roosters to fight each other though. Just leave 2 roosters in a 100 sqm, eventually they will meet and fight to death for no reason.
Chickens can reproduce as fast as rabbits so its not gonna be a problem if everyday chickens are killed in fighting and then eaten. AFAIK, the rooster who dies in a fight can still be cooked in fact it part of the bet and the dead rooster given to the winner.
Yes most especially when both cocks are in their prime age full with energy to take on any suspecting threat, most of the animals especially male animals always fight for conquer territories and for that there don't need much to fight to death, most of the animal fights that i have witnessed, is mostly fight till death and that is why some government does not support or permit animal wrestling.
I have seen were a cock pulled out the eyeball of another cock just in a competition that have not even started, the owners were taken unaware by the wilding cocks that were brought to fight.
Animals fight not only for territories but for females' attention like horse fighting.
Anything that can be used to satisfy the eyes as gambling is good for the participants. When you look at this kind of gambling you would understand that there are some gambling are for fun even though they bet with money but the fun part of it is more than the monetary side. Cockfighting is fun without gambling. When you see two cocks are fighting you will be attracted to watch them with their different skills to win the other one and in the process they wound themselves.
But for the game and not for the normal cockfighting, it is for money because they bet among themselves and thinking their cock would win the fight.
They all believe that after that long time raising the cock it will give them the luxury of winning the fight, if so, they will celebrate and enjoy the money, if not then they will just repeat it again, buy another one raise it and spend money to make sure that it will be well-prepare when the time comes and they already have that savings to gamble again for their cock.[/quote]
I think it is all about the conditioning of the fighting rooster. It isn't just a belief but a scientific-based program where the fowl raiser gives the cock all the needed nutrients to be able to be in full condition when engaged in cockfighting. It is like conditioning and training just like in any combat sports. Others even have the conditioning programs so that the rooster have the advantage in terms of being ready when the time it will be set to cock fighting.
Yup, different from one another when we deal with pleasure, there are some who are really addicted with this type of gamble and they will do everything to satisfy that desire, to the point that they will use all their savings just to bet into it even they don't have any roster they will support anyone who's inside the arena, kind of person who really wanted to please such desire.
I have seen people giving their rooster a better living place than their own family. Probably these people are addicted to cockfighting and give their rooster the priority so that they have a huge chance of winning when they let loose their cock to fight.