RoosterA cock or rooster is a male chicken, the female being a hen. A young chicken cock is called a rooster or a cockerel. The term "rooster" is reputedly so used because the cock is said to roost over clutches of eggs to guard them. In fact, "roosting" is the action of perching aloft to sleep at night, and is done by both sexes. The cock is polygamous, and could not guard several nests of eggs at once. He guards the general area where his hens are nesting, and will attack other roosters who enter his territory. During the daytime, he often sits on a high perch, usually 4-5 feet off the ground, to serve as a lookout for his flock. He will sound a distinctive alarm call if predators are around. Cock strutting"Cock" is the original name for the male, still in use in parts of the English-speaking world, but largely dropped by Americans. According to H. L. Mencken's The American Language, the euphemism "rooster" took precedence over "cock" in the USA during the Victorian era (and parts of the bird were similarly renamed, such as the "drumstick" for "leg") to avoid ostensibly sexually provocative language. In American slang, the word "cock" can refer to the male sex organ. However, "cocky", another American slang adjective meaning "arrogant" and derived from the "proud" strutting walk of the bird, is still considered acceptable in polite conversation. The cock is the (unofficial) national mascot of France, in particular for sports teams and a cock was chosen to be the mascot of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. A "Barred Plymouth Rock" cock crowingThe sound made by the cock is spelt (onomatopeia) as "Cock-a-doodle-doo" in English, but otherwise in some other languages, such as: Arabic KooKooKoo-koo, Chinese goh-geh-goh-goh, Dutch kukeleku, French cocorico, German kikeriki, Greek kikiriku, Hebrew ku-ku-ri-ku, Italian chicchirichì, Japanese ko-ke kokkoh, Korean k'ok'iyo, Polish kukuryku, Portuguese Cócórócócó, Romanian cucurigu, Russian ku-ka-rye-ku, Spanish kikiriki, Swahili KokoRikoo koo, Swedish kuckeliku, Gujarati kuk-de-kuk. The cock is often pictured in art as crowing at the break of dawn, and this is accurate. He can often be seen sitting on fence posts or other objects, where he crows to proclaim his territory. However, he will also crow during the rest of the day, and even sometimes on a bright moonlit night. He has several other calls as well, and can cluck the same as a hen. Cock amongst a flock of hensThe Talmud refers to learning "courtesy towards one's mate" from the cock. This may be because, when a cock finds something good to eat, he calls the hens in his flock to eat first. This call is distinctive from regular clucking or crowing. While giving this call, he will repeatedly pick up a morsel of food and drop it again to attract the attention of the hens. (A mother hen uses a similar call and action to teach her chicks to feed.) CaponsA Capon is a castrated chicken cock. In this procedure the testes of the cock are completely removed; a surgical procedure is required for this as its sexual organs are not external. As a result of this procedure certain male physical characteristics will develop, but stunted:
Caponisation also affects the disposition of the bird; as a result. Removal of the bird's testes eliminates the male sex hormones, lessening the male sex instincts changing their behaviour: the birds become more docile and less active and do not tend to fight. This procedure produces a unique type of poultry meat which is favoured by a specialised market. The meat of normal uncastrated cocks has a tendency to become coarse, stringy, and tough as the birds age. This process is not duplicated with the Capon. As Caponised males grow slower than entire males they accumulate more body fat; the concentration of fat in both the light and dark areas of the Capon meat is greater than in that of the uncastrated males; overall, it is often thought that Capon meat is more tender, juicier, and more flavoursome than regular chicken. Cocks as domestic petsWhile not so common in cities as in small towns or farms, having a domestic cock is considered by some to be one of most wonderful experiences, although it's debatable whether or not this kind of environment is adequate for these birds. Some general tips for raising and keeping the well being of domestic cocks include:
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This process is not duplicated with the Capon. There are curently 29 active monarchies. The meat of normal uncastrated cocks has a tendency to become coarse, stringy, and tough as the birds age. The Constitution designates him Head of State for life with a royal style, but he will be succeeded by an elected president. This procedure produces a unique type of poultry meat which is favoured by a specialised market. The president-for-life, or "o le Ao o le Malo" is Malietoa Tanumafili II, a member of one of the three princely families. Removal of the bird's testes eliminates the male sex hormones, lessening the male sex instincts changing their behaviour: the birds become more docile and less active and do not tend to fight. Samoa is often disputably described as a monarchy. Caponisation also affects the disposition of the bird; as a result. The last co-principality, Andorra, has two co-princes: the Bishop of Urgell in Spain (thus a Prince-Bishop), and the President of France—a unique case where an independent country's Monarch is democratically elected by the citizens of another country, which is not even in full personal union. As a result of this procedure certain male physical characteristics will develop, but stunted:. Several popes have been succeeded by near relatives, in some cases by their own sons (officially described as nephews). In this procedure the testes of the cock are completely removed; a surgical procedure is required for this as its sexual organs are not external. (Since the Catholic episcopate is celibate, naturally there can be no official hereditary succession to the papal throne.) Notwithstanding this the papacy has often been under the control of powerful Italian families. A Capon is a castrated chicken cock. He is elected by (and customarily from among) the College of Cardinals. (A mother hen uses a similar call and action to teach her chicks to feed.). In addition to his spiritual role as Supreme Pontiff, the Pope is the absolute Monarch of the Vatican City. While giving this call, he will repeatedly pick up a morsel of food and drop it again to attract the attention of the hens. Another unique situation is Malaysia, in which the federal king, called the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or Paramount Ruler, is elected for a five year term from and by the nine sultans who are the hereditary rulers of the States of the Malay peninsula. This call is distinctive from regular clucking or crowing. Sometimes, component members of federal states are monarchies, even though the federal state as a whole is not; for example each of the emirates that form the United Arab Emirates has its own monarch (an emir). This may be because, when a cock finds something good to eat, he calls the hens in his flock to eat first. See also abolished monarchies for a list of recently abolished monarchies. The Talmud refers to learning "courtesy towards one's mate" from the cock. A person who claims to be the legitimate heir to a deposed (or is in the royalist view suspended) monarchy is called a pretender. He has several other calls as well, and can cluck the same as a hen. Countries may regard themselves as monarchies without a named monarch, as Spain did from 1947 to 1975, and Hungary from 1920 to 1944. However, he will also crow during the rest of the day, and even sometimes on a bright moonlit night. In some cases, as with England and Spain, the monarchy has been overthrown and then restored. He can often be seen sitting on fence posts or other objects, where he crows to proclaim his territory. There may be a revolution in which the monarchy is overthrown; or, as in Italy, there may be a referendum in which the electorate decides to form a republic. The cock is often pictured in art as crowing at the break of dawn, and this is accurate. Monarchies can come to an end in several ways. The sound made by the cock is spelt (onomatopeia) as "Cock-a-doodle-doo" in English, but otherwise in some other languages, such as: Arabic KooKooKoo-koo, Chinese goh-geh-goh-goh, Dutch kukeleku, French cocorico, German kikeriki, Greek kikiriku, Hebrew ku-ku-ri-ku, Italian chicchirichì, Japanese ko-ke kokkoh, Korean k'ok'iyo, Polish kukuryku, Portuguese Cócórócócó, Romanian cucurigu, Russian ku-ka-rye-ku, Spanish kikiriki, Swahili KokoRikoo koo, Swedish kuckeliku, Gujarati kuk-de-kuk. See family dictatorship. The cock is the (unofficial) national mascot of France, in particular for sports teams and a cock was chosen to be the mascot of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Some autocratic states can appear to have introduced inheritance for the head of state without declaring themselves to be monarchies, such as Syria and North Korea. However, "cocky", another American slang adjective meaning "arrogant" and derived from the "proud" strutting walk of the bird, is still considered acceptable in polite conversation. This has been challenged as violating EU rules that prohibit religious disqualification for positions of state authority. In American slang, the word "cock" can refer to the male sex organ. Currently, there is some controversy over the succession laws of some monarchies in the European Union (EU), such as that of the United Kingdom (UK) or the Scandinavian monarchies, which require their Monarch to be of a certain faith (in the UK under the Act of Settlement 1701). Mencken's The American Language, the euphemism "rooster" took precedence over "cock" in the USA during the Victorian era (and parts of the bird were similarly renamed, such as the "drumstick" for "leg") to avoid ostensibly sexually provocative language. In earlier times, the succession was often unclear and this led to a number of wars. L. The order of succession in most European monarchical states of the 21st century is by primogeniture, meaning the eldest son of the monarch is first in line, followed by his male, then female siblings in order of age. According to H. In some cases the ruling family may claim to hold authority by virtue of God's choosing, as reflected in the stle-phrase by the Grace of God, or other religion-based authority. "Cock" is the original name for the male, still in use in parts of the English-speaking world, but largely dropped by Americans. In the hereditary system, the position of Monarch involves inheritance according to an order of succession, usually within one royal family tracing its origin back to a historical dynasty or bloodline. He will sound a distinctive alarm call if predators are around. Elective monarchies, distinguished by the Monarchs being appointed for life, have in most cases been succeeded by hereditary monarchies, but both secular sovereign nation cases at present are 20th century creations. During the daytime, he often sits on a high perch, usually 4-5 feet off the ground, to serve as a lookout for his flock. In constitutional monarchies the rule of succession is generally embodied in a law passed by a representative body, such as a parliament. He guards the general area where his hens are nesting, and will attack other roosters who enter his territory. The rules for selection of Monarchs varies from country to country. The cock is polygamous, and could not guard several nests of eggs at once. In other cases, such as England and Scotland, a personal union was the precursor to a merger of the states. In fact, "roosting" is the action of perching aloft to sleep at night, and is done by both sexes. Several former colonies of the British Empire, such as Australia, Canada, Jamaica, and New Zealand, continue to recognize the British Monarch as their own, under a separate title for each country. The term "rooster" is reputedly so used because the cock is said to roost over clutches of eggs to guard them. An empire was traditionally ruled by a monarchy whose leader may have been known by different titles in his different realms. A young chicken cock is called a rooster or a cockerel. On several occasions throughout history, the same person has served as Monarch of separate independent states, in a situation known as a personal union. A cock or rooster is a male chicken, the female being a hen. The most famous example of this was general Napoleon Bonaparte who created himself Emperor of France (formerly a kingdom) after legally assuming political control of the French Republic as First Consul for life; a blatant imitation of his empire was that of Bokassa I in the very poor Central African Empire. Prevent interaction between cocks when it is possible. There have also been situations in which a dictator proclaimed himself Monarch of a previous republic, thus starting a self-proclaimed monarchy with no historical ties to a previous dynasty. Clean their living space frequently. Spain under Francisco Franco was officially a monarchy even though there was no monarch on the throne; upon his death, Franco was succeeded as head of state by King Juan Carlos. Feed them cracked corn, sold at any live poultry house. In Fascist Italy a monarchy coexisted with a fascist party for longer than such co-existences occurred in Romania, Hungary or Greece. Cocks usually crow at the first sight of light, which could be annoying to neighbours. In some cases, a hereditary monarchy exists, but actual power resides in the military, as often has been the case in Thailand and Japan (see Shogun). Try to keep their sleeping space dark. Modern versions tend to survive only in societies with sufficient technology to allow the concentration and organization of power, but not to allow education and rapid communication The economic structure of such monarchies is often of concentrated wealth, with the majority of the population living either as agricultural serfs, or, as in Gulf Monarchies, a paternalistic model showering benefits on the citizens (while politically they may remain subjects) and importing cheap foreign labor. At night, keep them in a simple but comfortable structure or bed, allowing them space to crow at dawn. In an absolute monarchy, the Monarch has power over every aspect of the state, and a constitution may be granted or withdrawn, while in a constitutional monarchy he is subject to it as well as any citizen (though it may grant him such priviliges as inviolability). Giving them a wide and open area to live and walk about, allowing them plenty of space to "roost". . The hackle, tail and saddle feathers grow unusually long. Nepal saw several contradictory trends related to the violent rebel movement and the killings by the suicidal crown prince. The comb and wattles cease growing after castration, so the head of a Capon looks small. There are also recent (2003) developments in Liechtenstein, wherein the regnant prince was given the Constitutional power to dismiss the government at will. In Jordan and Morocco, the Monarch retains considerable power. Among the few states that have absolute monarchies are Swaziland, Brunei, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. In England, this process began with the Magna Carta of 1215, although it did not reach democratic proportions until after the Glorious Revolution in 1689. Democratic countries which retain monarchy have by definition limited the monarch's power, with most having become constitutional monarchies. Since 1800, many of the world's monarchies have ceased to have a monarch and become republics, or become parliamentary democracies. Even where law is simply the monarch's will, the king must rule by custom. Other Monarchs derived their power by acclamation of the ruling or of the warrior caste of a clan or group of clans: Kings of the Franks, Roman emperors. The Monarch often ruled at the pleasure of the deity and was overthrown or sacrificed when it became apparent that supernatural sanction had been withdrawn: emperor of China, Mayan kings, Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia. Many monarchies began with the Monarch as the local representative and temporary embodiment of the deity: (King of Babylon). Monarchies are one of the oldest forms of government, with echoes in the leadership of tribal chiefs. In some cases, the symbolism of monarchy alongside the symbolism of democracy can lead to division over the apparently contradictory principles. Many states have a strong convention against the monarch becoming involved in partisan politics (the Central African Empire was an exception). In most countries with monarchies, the monarch serves as a symbol of continuity and statehood. establishment, or to the realm or other state over which the monarchy reigns. The term monarchy is also used to refer to the people (especially the dynasty, also known as 'royalty') and institutions that make up the royal/imperial.. There are currently 29 extant monarchies in the world. The distinguishing characteristic of monarchy is that the Head of State holds their office for life, unlike in a republic, where a president is normally elected for a certain amount of time. A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, "one," and archein, "to rule") is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. |