Brood Cock And GameCock

[GalloNegrito]

I heard of the too.
I now know that a GameCock is a Cock that is used it combat sports.
But the term Brood cock is new to me.

I've heard different answers so I would like to get a definite one.

What's the difference?

I've had people tell me that there's no difference, just that a brood cook is one that's a retired fighter and is now being used to make more offspring.
Is it correct?

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Pretty for sure the name "Brood Cock" means it was chosen for breeding.

A gamecock I belive is a breed of some sort,but its a breed that is used for sports.

 

[varidgerunner]

Gamecock- any male gamefowl
Cockerel- male gamefowl up to about 4 months
Stag- male gamefowl from 4 months to a year
Bull stag- male gamefowl from a year to 18-24 months
Cock- 2 year old male gamefowl
Brood- beyond two years old
First feather- bird before first molt
Second feather- bird after first molt

Hope this helps. Some of these terms have different age brackets depending on who you talk to. In most circles, a brood cock has been found to be free from fault and worthy of breeding, mature, and at least two years old. Plenty of 6-8 year old brood cocks out there.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

a cockeral is a rooster thats. Not a year old.

 

[Weehopper]

A cock is a rooster, whether it is a gamecock, or someone's brood cock, or my Black Copper Marans cock. They are all roosters. The term brood cock is usually used for a rooster that is used for breeding. I had never heard the term roo (short for rooster) until I started following backyard chickens. The proper term is cock or rooster.

 

[varidgerunner]

A game cock is never a rooster, when talking to gamefowl breeders. And don't even try to call one a "roo". If you are advertising, buying or selling, the definitions I listed will keep you on the same page with people that are using gamefowl terminology. Calling someones bird a "rooster" would be insulting in some circles, insinuating that it had common barnyard blood in it.

 

[GalloNegrito]

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A game cock is never a rooster, when talking to  gamefowl breeders. And don't even try to call one a "roo". If you are advertising, buying or selling, the definitions I listed will keep you on the same page with people that are using gamefowl terminology. Calling someones bird a "rooster" would be insulting in some circles, insinuating that it had common barnyard blood in it.

Interesting, I never knew that. I'm actually planning to buy one, So I want to prevent offending them. What should I call their chickens if they're gamecock?

 

[Weehopper]

If by "chicken" , you mean hen. Well, a hen is a hen, is a hen. A chicken is either a cock or a hen. I have never heard a hen referred to as a chicken. Only as a hen.

 

[centrarchid]

A wee bit of insanity here.