The cock was also sometimes placed inside an earthenware jar to prevent it from moving. Variations on the theme included goose quailing (or squailing), when a goose was substituted, and cock thrashing or cock whipping, which involved a cock being placed in a pit where the blindfolded participants would attempt to hit it with their sticks.
In some versions of this activity, a rooster was also confined within an earthenware container to prevent its movement. Alternative forms included goose quailing (or squailing), where a goose took the place of the rooster, and cock thrashing or cock whipping, which involved placing a rooster in a pit for participants to hit with their sticks while blindfolded.