Sankranti: Use Of ‘Viagra’ To Boost Cockfights

In the lead-up to the Sankranti celebrations featuring cockfights in rural Andhra Pradesh, some breeders are reportedly turning to unconventional methods, including administering aphrodisiacs such as Viagra 100, Shilajit, and vitamins.

Despite concerns raised by experts about the potential long-term harm and mutations that may affect humans consuming treated poultry, breeders argue that the results have been encouraging.

The use of these hormone-boosting drugs has surged due to difficulties in finding healthy fighting cocks, with breeders resorting to shortcuts to prepare the birds for the highly competitive cockfights integral to Sankranti celebrations in the region.

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