Remember it is not often the great pit cock that makes the great brood cock. This one statement is worth an article of its own and I will cover that later.
The breeding and raising of game fowl is a daily chore. They must get good feed and clean water each and every day. They must be wormed and deloused periodically. They must be properly housed, to protect them from the heat of the summer and the extreme cold of the winter. This takes work. If you do not love them truly, it becomes drudgery.
So if you do not enjoy these daily chores and contacts with our little warriors, then I suggest you either get out of the sport, hire someone to do the work, or buy cocks or stags for fighting and try not to breed fowl. It is quite a task, but mostly a pleasant one for the ones who really care for the courageous birds themselves.
This column is written with the sincere desire to help the beginner in our great sport. Help me by letting me, or Grit and Steel, know what you are interested in learning about. The game has many facets and we who have been in it a long time may well overlook some of the things you newcomers want to hear about.
