Trimming Cockerels Spurs. A s cocks get older, their spurs get longer. Some spurs can become very sharp and pointed and can cause damage to the sides of a hen during mating.
Full Definition of GIVEN. : something given; especially: something taken for granted: a basic condition or assumption. See given defined for English-language learners.
syn: give, confer, grant, present mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another. give is the general word: to give someone a book. confer usu. means to give as an honor or as a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving: to confer a medal. grant is usu.ou also say that you give someone information, advice, a warning, or an order. When give is used like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it. Her secretary gave the caller the message.