Egg Eating Hens

Breeding is definitely a full time job. Part of breeding is making sure that the eggs and hens are kept safe during the nesting stage. We guard against predators who sought easy targets like eggs. Aside from external threats, there is also a threat closer to home. They are the egg eating hens. Egg eating is a problem breeders have and is not easily solved once observed in a flock. Egg eating is caused by a number of reasons which are listed be...

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Jay Goode Greys

From the early days up until now, 2 colors have been dominant inside the pits, the Reds and Greys. The more prominent grey lines are Joe Goodes, Bumblefoots, Hatch greys, Law greys and Frost greys. Actually, our first derby winner was a grey, if memory serves me correctly I believe he was a Goode - Frost Grey mix. And as written in one of my previous articles, the Mitra - Kelso winning breed we had before were all greys as well. So we have done...

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Caring for eggs

There are 2 ways of hatching eggs and gamefowl breeders take special care in hatching their eggs as the eggs may contain future champions. Whether one chooses to use the incubator or the hen in hatching, one must weigh the pros and cons of both methods as well as the resources one has. Some argue that the natural method is still the best while some argue that the incubator method is better as it allows for proper management and production. In this...

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Radio Kelso

In one of my earlier articles (Mitra Fowl), I stated that we bred the Mitra fowl to a Kelso fowl which resulted in the creation of one of the best lines we ever had. The specific Kelso fowl we used was an imported Radio Kelso. My father got this Kelso from a close friend who imported them as chicks. He then gifted my father with a stag, this stag was named Kit, probably named after Kitt from the old TV series Night Rider. I believe Kitt was the...

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Hainan Fowl

In our constant search to create the perfect warrior, breeders have tried using and infusing gamecock breeds from all over the world. Some notable breeders had success in the past, and up until the present, some breeders are still incorporating oriental blood and other ancient bloodlines. Herman Pinnion,  a very famous breeder was said to have used the Hainan Fowl from China in his breeding program.  During the 1930s Herman Pinnion...

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Rooster Myth-Busting Part 2

This is a continuation to the article Rooster Myth-Busting Part 1. We list here some Myths about cockfighting that are circulating amongst non-cockers. Myth 11 - Cockfighting is a sport ONLY for poor men. Reality - This is not true. Actually, cockfighting is the sport where racism and aristocratism aren't present. The rich and the poor are both on equal footing. They rub elbows and treat each other as equals. Myth 12 - Unless forced to continue, roosters will eventually stop fighting when they get tired. Reality - During a fight between wild...

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Gamefowl History

There have been many theories on where our beloved modern day gamefowl originated from or when we started keeping them for sport. The exact time when the gamefowl was first kept in domestication is unknown.  The first mentions of cockfighting were in the reign of Croesus, king of Lydia ( 595 BC – 547 BC) and in India, it is mentioned in the "Codes of Manu" written a thousand years before Christ. There are also ancient hindu...

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Pink Hatch

This is an interesting hatch bloodline. Unfortunately, I personally never had a chance at owning one as very few breeders have this bloodline. Well the authentic one is hard to find. Some say that the reason why it is hard to come by this bloodline is because some cockers aren't familiar and rename the fowl that they have. They mistakingly put them under the white or pyle family. Upon researching, I found out that there were a lot of factors in...

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Rooster Myth-busting part 1

There are a lot of myths surrounding cockfighting. We would like to clear a few of these up. Surely there are a lot more so if there are others that we have yet to mention, please feel free to let us know. Myth 1 - When fighting, roosters will not peck on the eyes of his opponent. Reality- This is correct. Roosters will deliberately avoid pecking his opponent's eyes in a fight. He may inadvertently hit the opponent in the eye with a spur or blade but never a peck. Myth 2 - Many people say that roosters are trained or taught to fight. Reality -...

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Spangle Hatch

The great speckled bird is an old breed of gamefowl that has stood the test of time and are still winning with an utmost high percentage today. These fowl have a long history of great breeding behind them, Billy Ruble who was a famous man for his power Hatch cocks, Harold Brown had these Hatch cocks that he and Curtis Blackwell got direct from Ted McLean. Harold let Billy havethese cocks; the ones they liked best were getting old. Billy bought...

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