Vitamins and supplements • Cock Booster, Rooster Charge, Red Rooster Booster (vitamin and mineral supplements) • Amino Plex (amino acid supplement) • Testrone Forte, Liquid Lightning (herbal supplements) • Vitamin B-12 (injectable or in tablets and drops) • Vitamin B-15 (decreases lactic acid in muscles to relieve fatigue and increase stamina) • Vitamin K (injectable or in drops to aid blood clotting and reduce hemorrhaging) • Blitz Energy Fuel (contains predigested animal protein, glucose and anise; used during training and in advance of fights) Drugs • Antibiotics: amoxicillin, ampicillin, erythromycin, metronidazole, penicillin, tetracycline • Blue Magic (for blood clotting) • Caffeine (to combat fatigue) • Dextrose capsules (for energy) • Formulas of Nux Vomica (a homeopathic preparation of strychnine used as a stimulant) 52 The Humane Society of the United States • Testosterone capsules (to increase aggression and muscle mass) • Methamphetamines (stimulants) Veterinary supplies • IV kit, syringes and needles in various sizes • Sutures, suture needles and needle holders • Iodine (to treat wounds) • Witch hazel (reduces soreness) • Stop-Bleed (styptic) The fight Historically, cockfights have been conducted in the United States since the colonization of North America. Various sites including courthouses, taverns, country stores and farms have been used. Today, most cockfights are staged in converted barns or basements, or outdoors in remote locations, to avoid detection by law enforcement. The cockfighting season usually runs from about Thanksgiving through the Fourth of July, although cocks are fought year-round in some regions with temperate climates. The most common type of organized cockfight in the United States today is the derby, in which a number of cockers, usually between 10 and 30, enter a preset number of roosters, usually from four to 12. The cocks are fought round-robin, and the cocker whose roosters win the most fights is the winner. The derby is of relatively recent origin, probably dating from about 1929. It has been suggested that it emerged as the dominant form of cockfighting because it allows an individual with fewer roosters to compete at least several times a year. In contrast, many older types of fights required each participant to enter many more cocks, which in the past made cocking largely a rich man’s sport. Derbies are set up to match gamecocks equipped with gaffs, long knives or short knives but do not permit birds equipped with different types of weapons to be matched (e.g., cocks equipped with gaffs Specialized cases Examples of stimulants, vitamins, and drugs commonly found in connection with cockfighting operations.
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