How to Raise Gamecocks? Detailed Explanation of Breeding Methods and Technical Key Points

The word "gamecock" first brings to mind cricket fighting and gamecock competitions that we have seen on TV. Our knowledge and understanding of it is very limited; we only know that almost everywhere in the world there is now an entertainment tradition of gamecock fighting, and it is especially prominent among ethnic minorities. Since everyone likes watching gamecocks fight, would you be curious about how gamecocks are raised? The editor will take everyone to have a look.

How to raise gamecocks?

Gamecock breeding has four steps:

1. Select and breed good stock: Male gamecocks are required to have a large body and strong bones, a thick and powerful neck, thick and tall legs, well-developed breast muscles, a bright red comb in a flat tumor shape, large and spirited eyes, feathers close to the body, a majestic posture, and a body weight of more than 3.5 kg. Female gamecocks should have a well-proportioned structure, good development, be lively and active, have large and spirited eyes, and weigh more than 2.5 kg.

2. Do a good job of disease prevention: Only by keeping gamecocks in healthy physical condition can they be conducive to training and breeding. Therefore, disease prevention and control work must be done well in spring. The coop must be kept clean, and spray disinfection can be done once a week. The disinfectant can be sprayed onto the gamecocks' bodies. Feed troughs and water troughs should be scrubbed once a day with a 0.1% potassium permanganate solution, and vaccination against Newcastle disease should be done well.

3. Scientific formulation: Gamecocks grow and develop quickly, have strong activity ability, and consume a lot of energy, so the nutritional components should be comprehensive.

4. Feeding management: Supply water and food at fixed times every day, and often maintain sufficient clean drinking water. Regular running and fighting training should be carried out. During running training, sandbags of 50-100 grams can be tied to the legs. Persist in 2 hours of fighting training and 1 hour of running training every day. Only in this way can gamecocks with agile movements and tenacious fighting ability be trained.

The fighting nature and fighting skills of gamecocks

The fighting nature and fighting skills of gamecocks are where their soul lies; the purpose of raising gamecocks is fighting. The rules of fighting vary according to different local requirements. Taking the relatively numerous Central Plains gamecock as an example, gamecock enthusiasts often say: "Externally observe its feather color, internally examine its nest lineage." The so-called nest lineage refers to the blood relationship of the gamecock.

Fighting nature: Attention should be paid to the blood purity of gamecocks. Chickens with a tenacious fighting nature, especially those that still have fighting nature when fighting to the end, and with good heredity, should be selected for breeding, and at least 2-3 generations should be checked. Through inbreeding, excellent gamecock family lines with very high purity are selected and bred, and offspring produced by mating gamecocks between different family lines are used; such chickens have strong constitutions, high fighting skills, and fast fighting methods, but their heredity is unstable, so they are not suitable for breeding.

Fighting skills: There are several types of gamecock fighting skills.

1. High-head big-bite type: When fighting, the head is held high and the fighting posture looks good;

2. Flat-head flat-body fighting method: The fighting posture is not very good-looking;

3. Circle-running fighting method: After fighting a few times, it runs in circles;

4. Four-way all-round fighter: All-around, and the most ideal fighting method.

Regardless of which fighting method it is, as long as it is good at more than two types and has heavy legs, it is an excellent gamecock. The key to a gamecock winning lies in the accuracy, heaviness, and speed of its leg strikes. Chinese gamecocks depend on regular training, and there are many training methods; everyone can try to learn them.

What to pay attention to when raising gamecocks

Gamecock breeders, every day in combination with feeding, watering, and releasing the chickens, patrol the coop. By observing the gamecocks' eating, drinking, and droppings, they can understand the condition of the flock at any time, discover problems early, and deal with them early. During patrols, attention should be paid to the following ten aspects.

1. Harmful gases. The gases most harmful to gamecocks are ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.

2. Temperature. When raising gamecocks, temperature is crucial, especially for chicks. Looking at dispersion can also reveal whether the temperature is high or low. When gamecocks huddle together and density is high, it indicates the temperature is on the low side. When gamecocks stay away from the heat source and scatter to the sides, it indicates the temperature is on the high side. Checking the indoor thermometer can directly reveal whether the temperature is high or low. When it is found that the temperature on the thermometer does not match the actually required temperature, measures to raise or lower the temperature must be taken immediately, and the temperature must be controlled within the required range.

Living habits of the Luxi gamecock

1. Fierce fighting nature: The Luxi gamecock is a rare ornamental chicken breed. It not only inherits the ferocity of other gamecocks, but also has its own unique tenacity and intelligence. Its beak pecking, wing flapping, and claw kicking all have very strong attacking power. When fighting, it uses pecking, claw kicking, and wing striking together, and its claws are especially formidable. In competitions, after seeing blood, the gamecock's fighting nature becomes even fiercer. It can truly be said to go to battle generously, fight well without surrender, and prefer death to submission.

2. Likes exercise: To maintain its aggressiveness, the gamecock needs frequent exercise.

3. Easy to raise: Its constitution is very strong, and its disease resistance is also very strong.

4. Tolerant of coarse feed: Its staple food is the five grains and miscellaneous cereals. Ordinary feed rich in carbohydrates, such as corn and sorghum, plus green grass and vegetable leaves, can meet its nutritional needs.

Through understanding that the gamecock is a rare bird famous for being good at fighting and fighting, it can be described as brave and battle-ready yet noble. Now gamecock fighting has also become an item of public entertainment. After reading the editor's introduction, will everyone want to understand gamecocks even more? There are now many places holding gamecock competitions, and interested friends can go and take a look.