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.
noun. A word formed from a verb (e.g. going, gone, being, been) and used as an adjective (e.g. working woman, burnt toast) or a noun (e.g. good breeding). In English participles are also used to make compound verb forms (e.g. is going, has been).Compare with gerund.oun. A word formed from a verb (e.g. going, gone, being, been) and used as an adjective (e.g. working woman, burnt toast) or a noun (e.g. good breeding). In English participles are also used to make compound verb forms (e.g. is going, has been). Compare with gerund. Example sentences.