The cocks themselves are toast, but here is a chance for Undismayed's California readers to own champion hens for breeding their own fighting cocks, or laying eggs, with only a five dollar adoption fee.

[isn't it a weird use of "put to sleep" rather than "liquidated," for example?]

[isn't it also weird that they will sell these hens which are evidently being used for breeding the same birds they are killing? Isn't this the poultry equivalent of the CIA flying heroin in from SE Asia? you know, in a way?]

An anonymous tip led Fresno County Sheriff's deputies to a cockfighting ring near Orange Cove.

More than 200 roosters and hens were discovered, 30 of which were dead.

The roosters and hens in question are now being housed at the Central California SPCA, but most of them are considered unadoptable.

Fresno County Deputies say the cocks were found with blades and other equipment used in cockfighting

120 Roosters and 75 Hens rescued from the alleged cockfighting ring now fill practically every room at the Central California SPCA in Fresno County.

Humane Officer Mike Arens said, "They are separated throughout the shelter, where ever we can find room for them."

Humane Officer Arens said the SPCA is not equipped to handle this big of a bust at one time.

Arens said it is likely more than half of the roosters will be put to sleep.

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The roosters and hens will remain at the Humane Society until they decide what to do with them.

Officer Arens says the hens will most likely be put up for adoption, but only to those looking for a pet.

"People who are not intending to use them for fryers. From what I've seen so far, a good amount of these are really good layers so far," said Arens.

Anyone interested in adopting the hens can stop by or call the SPCA on Monday.

There will be a $5.00 adoption fee.

Until then, they are asking for public donations, including chicken feed and cages."