[Slicksadick]

The cock fights I've attended had the “ref” pass a fresh lime over each blade prior to the start, to remove any poisons. Also cocks frequently turn from the fight when gravely injured, at this point the owner steps in and breaks their neck, all the while exhibiting great disgust that his macho image has been maligned by the chicken turned “chicken”.

[Slicksadick]

BTW, the ref at a fight handicap the cocks based on some unknown (to me) rule set. The blades were chosen from a box that held maybe 50 different sizes. They were then tied to the spurs with dental floss.

[Fantomw]

The cock fights I've attended had the “ref” pass a fresh lime over each blade prior to the start, to remove any poisons. Also cocks frequently turn from the fight when gravely injured, at this point the owner steps in and breaks their neck, all the while exhibiting great disgust that his macho image has been maligned by the chicken turned “chicken”. ................ Not sure a lime pass would do it. Probably need bleach to really be effective. The two events I was at were large, permanent facility seating at least 200, snack stand like a local basketball game..lots of chicken on the menu..( there was but I do kid a bit here). And I never saw any limes or sterilization of the spurs. And yes, some do turn chicken. But usually fights were over in less than a minute. Most with multiple body strikes or almost instantly with one stroke to the head. Then of course there are farm rosters.. usually just one. Or two(for a while)...one of which is pecked to death over a much longer period of time. Months. That is the sum of my knowledge on this subject.