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Masang Nagmamanok (MANA)

No. 24 Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 1

Pure game fowl

There is no
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such animal
By JD McCoyHere
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Parable: Weeds Among Good Plants

Jesus told them another parable: ―The kingdom of heaven is like a man who 24

sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came 25

and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted 26

and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

―The owner‘s servants came to him and said, ‗Sir, didn‘t you sow good seed 27

in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?‘

― ‗An enemy did this,‘ he replied. 28

―The servants asked him, ‗Do you want us to go and pull them up?‘

― ‗No,‘ he answered, ‗because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root 29

up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I 30

will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be

burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.‘ ‖

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him 36

and said, ―Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.‖

He answered, ―The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The 37 38

field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The

weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil.

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The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

―As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of

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the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his 41

kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them 42

into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then 43

the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has

ears, let him hear.‖

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Nagmam anok
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of common much, say, 100 thousand copies of a colored game fowl
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chicken raisers.’ Roosterman‘s number of copies is unlimited, cost of circula-
tion is nil.
Roosterman is a blog
in magazine format This issue can reach 75 thousand sabungeros on the
on behalf of MANA web. There‘s also the more than 10,000 on our email list
By Rey Bajenting
and the thousands of others who will get forwarded copies
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Nearly one million Pinoy sabungeros are on the web.
We are reaching out to them. Indeed, the
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Rey Bajenting

RB Sugbo GT‟s reason for being

Measured against the eternity, our time on earth is
just a blink of an eye. But the consequence of it will last
forever. The deeds of this life are destiny of the next. ---
Rick Warren in his book the Purpose Driven Life.
More by Rey Bajenting:
The above quotation is in dedication to a friend
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who passed away some years ago. Ernesto Erning Pa-
nuncillo. To us, who had known him well, he was more
than just a dedicated sabungero. Ever helpful to any-
body who needed his expertise; he was extremely hon-
Blog est; and selfless, almost to a fault, he was indeed an
epitome of a Filipino cocker.
We called each other Sangga (partner in Cebu-
ano).We were more than just cocking buddies. We were
life-long friends like brothers indeed.
He was always helping me in my cocking ventures.
Articles When I decided to go full blast with breeding some years
back, he helped me sourced out top breeding materials.
It was because of him that I was able to acquire
the patriarch of all the RB Sugbo ponkan lines -- my fa-
vorite brood cock Ponkan, an EDL/Excellence sweater,
who at the time was otherwise, definitely not for sale in
Books the hands of his brother Arthur, proprietor of the cockers
and agrivet product distribution chain, Pacific Barato.
Most of all, he was the one who first mentioned my
name to publisher Manny Berbano. It led to my writing
for Pit Games and Llammado magazines, an opportunity
I cherished most.
Website Because of my knowing Manny I was able to ac-
quire more top-quality imported and local materials;
and, met in person, distinguished breeders, and legends
of our time. And, because of Pit Games and Llammado, I
gained new friends and customers from as far as the
Ilocos regions in the north, and Basilan in the south, not
to mention the many others outside the country. These
Favored things, I owed to Sangga.
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Erning was also instrumental to the mission-vision

of RB Sugbo chicken venture. Sangga had repeatedly
told me: Breed for the common sabungeros, the ordi-
nary cockers and small time breeders who have neither
the access nor the means to acquire expensive fowl.
And, don't just sell them chickens, also afford them
technology.
His idea was that we will not just breed and sell
More by Rey Bajenting: fowl but also take active part in technology transfer,
Click Buttons thus the name RB Sugbo Gamefowl Technology.
On our part, with right technology, we could pro-
duce more good chickens at much lower cost. Therefore,
we could priced our fowl at a level affordable to the com-
Blog mon sabungeros.
Now, RB Sugbo Gamefowl Technology is commit-
ted to helping the common sabungeros.
RB Sugbo breeds quality fowl affordable to the
common sabungero. It is also engaged in the transfer of
game fowl technology, for as economically as possible.
Articles RB Sugbo GT has been doing this since 2003 . RB Sugbo
is constantly into research on the different aspects of
cockfighting such as selection, handling, conditioning,
pointing, and effective knife designs.
Since 2007, it has been totally committed to help-
ing Masang Nagmamanok (MANA) Inc., a nationwide
Books movement championing the cause of the common
sabungeros.
Sugbo bloodlines such as the Ponkans and Sugbo
Lemons, priced well within the reach of the common
sabungero, are holding their own against respectable op-
position.
Website RB Sugbo publications are also well circulated
among the common sabungeros, mainly through MANA.
It also conducts seminars, trainings and at-farm-hands -
on and/or on-line technology transfer.
RB Sugbo GT is technical and marketing consultant
to a number of upstart breeders in the Philippines.
Favored Founder Rey Bajenting is likewise founder of MANA, writ-
er in Pit Games and LLammado Magazines, Editor of Dy-
Products aryo Larga and founding director of Central Visayas
Breeders Association (CVBA).
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Pure game fowl

There is no such animal

It probably is correct to say that less has appeared in the game fowl
many or most of our wild birds and ani- magazines about the Mendelian laws of
mals are pure in their bloodlines. They heredity.………………………………………....
are true to type in not one physical, They are right to so far as they go,
mental or nervous characteristic, but in but for some reason or another most of
all of them. This has been accomplished these writers fail to mention one of
by millions of identical matings until Mendel's most fundamental and im-
each and every characteristic has been portant discoveries, namely that each
positively fixed and made pure. More or characteristic is inherited separately.

"Purity" Is There Such A Thing As Pure Gamefowl

By JD McCoyHere

I go sticking my neck out on this purity subject again. I

don't know what pure is, so far as game fowl are concerned, and
" he chemist knows
T in all the thousands of articles which have been published by
game fowl magazines on this subject I have never seen even an
what pure oxygen,
attempt made to define the word purity.………………………………………
hydrogen and various
other elements are, The chemist knows what pure oxygen, hydrogen and vari-
and exactly what they ous other elements are, and exactly what they will do and how
they will react when combined with other elements. Exactly the
will do and how they same result will be obtained every time they are combined.. not
will react when most of the time or nearly all the time...but identically the same
combined with other a thousand times out of a thousand.……………………………………………

elements. Exactly the It probably is correct to say that many or most of our wild
same result will be birds and animals are pure in their bloodlines. They are true to
obtained every time type in not one physical, mental or nervous characteristic, but in
all of them. This has been accomplished by millions of identical
they are combined..
matings until each and every characteristic has been positively
not most of the time fixed and made pure. More or less has appeared in the game
or nearly all the fowl magazines about the Mendelian laws of heredity.
time...
They are right to so far as they go, but for some reason or
another most of these writers fail to mention one of Mendel's
most fundamental and important discoveries, namely that each
characteristic is inherited separately.………………………………………...
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Did you ever stop to think how many characteristics are

embodied in a piece of living organism? Whether it be man
beast or fowl? I dare say there are more such characteristics-
mental, physical, nervous etc., than there are dollars in the na-
tional d e b t . ………………………………………………………………………… . .

You have a cock with a crooked prop toe. Let us say he is

pure in that one characteristic. You mate him to a hen, his full
sister, which is like-wise pure with respect to the crooked prop
toe,1,000 out of 1,000,and if these chicks are mated together
not to anything else) all their million offspring will have crooked
prop toes. Now mind you, I stated in the beginning that both
How are you to tell hen and cock are PURE with respect to this crooked toe charac-
teristics, not hybrid in such respect. Not every cock with a
whether a bird is pure
crooked prop toe is pure as regards such characteristics. In fact
or hybrid as regards the overwhelming majority of them will be hybrid, in which case
any given some of the offspring will come with the crooked toe and some
characteristic? You will not. Cross such offspring even with each other, and you will
get some crooked toes from parents whose toes are straight,
can't tell by looking at and plenty of straight toes from parents whose toes are crooked
him. It can be
determined only by the Ever seen that happen in game fowl? Sure you have,
plenty of times Muffs from clean heads, clean heads from Muffs,
results of his breeding.
and a thousand such other characteristics. Why? Because one
You may have two full or the other or both of the parents were not pure as regards to
brothers that look the that characteristic. Had both parents been pure as regards
crooked toes, muffs tassels or anything else, you would repro-
same one may be pure
duce that characteristic in every chick. How are you to tell
and the other hybrid whether a bird is pure or hybrid as regards any given character-
with respect to any istic? You can't tell by looking at him. It can be determined only
by the results of his breeding. You may have two full brothers
particular
that look the same one may be pure and the other hybrid with
characteristic. respect to any particular characteristic. Or you may have 15 full
brothers same cock, same hen-possibly only one of the 15 may
be pure with respect to the particular characteristic you are
looking for. All the other 14 being hybrids. How are you going to
find that one? Only by mating him to a hen that you have previ-
ously proved to be pure in that same characteristic and observ-
ing the result in the offspring. Will the hybrids impart the de-
sired characteristics to their offspring? Sure they will, too some
of them maybe to most or all of them. But the one cock in the
lot which is pure in that respect will impart that characteristic
every time if mated to a hen that is likewise pure in that same
r e s p e c t . ……………………………………………………………………………………… .
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So let us assume that by trial, error or accident we some-

how got a hen and a cock both of which are pure with respect to
the characteristic of the crooked prop toe. Now from this pair
and their offspring, if bred together we can produce absolutely
pure crooked prop toes to the end of time...So what? Will they
be pure in the millions and billions of other characteristics that
make up a chicken? In some characteristics yes in numerous
others; no. They may not be pure with respect to feather, leg
eyes, and even gameness. But they all will have that crooked
prop toe. they are pure with respect to that one characteristic.
Now a game cock is a mighty complicated piece of mechanism.
He is what he is today by virtue of billions of matings. Happily
for us, nature and to a limited extent man has by certain selec-
tions fixed or rendered pure most of his characteristics, both
You think you'll not
physical and nervous. It isn't difficult nor does it take a very
live long enough to long time to fix or render pure any one particular characteristic
establish purity in all please note I said just one) Not some generality which might be
the characteristics you composed of a hundred different ones. Once the individual cock
and hen are located, both of which are pure in the desired re-
desire in your fowl? spect, you are all set to go as far as that particular characteris-
Don't despair. You tic concerned. But the trouble comes in finding the brood fowl
could not do it if you which are pure in all the respects we seek. We may find purity
with respect to power but hybrid as regards to cutting etc. Then
live to be a thousand
when we find just what we want on the male side, try and find
years old. Nature is to those same qualities on the female side.
complicated for that.
What a chore! You think you'll not live long enough to es-
We can and have
tablish purity in all the characteristics you desire in your fowl?
developed purity in Don't despair. You could not do it if you live to be a thousand
many respects but years old. Nature is to complicated for that. We can and have
developed purity in many respects but never in all. For exam-
never in all.
ple, it isn't difficult today to obtain 100% yellow legs or round
heads, or muffs, or a hundred other characteristics but show me
the family of game fowl that are or ever were pure to all char-
acteristics, physical, mental, nervous. They don't exist and nev-
er did and never will as long as man has a hand in the matings
So and so develops a family which are very very uniform in
looks, appearance and pit qualities. We call them pure. they are
not and never were. They likely are pure in many respects, but
they are hybrid in many others. As this family are bred together
they start to show certain distinctly individual characteristics.
Why? Simply because some of the hybrid undesirable character-
istics which were from the beginning present in the original
cross. and that's all it ever was), but were dormant and did not
show
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up, have gotten together through successive matings, become

I believe I can supply fixed or pure remember it is just as easy to fix or make pure
undesirable characteristics as desirable ones), and we say so
you with a pair of pure
and so has ruined his strain, that is bull crap! He never had a
robins or seagulls or strain that was pure in the first place, no matter how famous
mackerel or rabbits, the name or how many times it won in the pit. His fowl at one
but a pure gamefowl? time may have been pure in a great many characteristics but
Pure in all not in all. Probably for a certain length of breeding time, such a
family showed very few undesirable characteristics. But don't
characteristics? No
fool yourself! They were there all the time, and when bred to-
way no how never. Nor gether long enough started to show up. This poor breeder, what
can anyone else. is he to do? He makes a lucky cross or combination, gets a uni-
form looking and fighting bunch of winning hybrids, gives them
a name, extols them in print and advertisement, old-timers sing
their well deserved praises and then comes the rub.. the job of
perpetuating them. If he tries to inbreed them, in time the hid-
den undesirable characteristics will come to life and become so
fixed and pronounced that eve-
ryone condemns his fowl be-
cause they are no longer win-
ning. If he crosses them with
something else they no longer
look and fight like the original
cross. What's he to do? Well
even as you and I, all he can do
by the use of good judgment
and skillful observations 365
days a year and in the pit, do
the best he can. I believe I can
supply you with a pair of pure
robins or seagulls or mackerel or
rabbits, but a pure gamefowl?
Pure in all characteristics? No
way no how never. Nor can any-
one else. (What is your view on
the matter? Click here for poll or
comment)

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No matter the brand

(A chapter from the book „The Practical Breeder‟ by Rey Bajenting)
What‘s in a name? Nothing. Yes the name of a bloodline of game fowl means nothing.
Sweater, roundhead, kelso, lemon, butcher, hatch, grey and countless others are names of
supposed breeds of game fowl. 5k$ sweater, out and out kelso, lacy roundhead, etc are
names of strains.
Is sweater good? Is roundhead good? Is kelso good? Well, there are sweaters, round-
heads and kelsos that are good and there are sweater, roundheads and kelsos that are bum.
This is true to other bloodlines and strains.
Hence, do not base your selection on mere names. You select based on the attributes
of the individual chicken or particular family. You cannot say that the 5k$ sweater is an out-
standing bloodline, because there are 5k$ sweaters in the hands of some breeders that are
just average or even rejects. But you can say for example, that the RB Sugbo ponkans which
are founded on 5k$ sweaters from Doc Ayong Lorenzo are smart and excellent cutters.
Do not generalize. It has to be specific. Do not just breed any lemon over any hatch
just because you saw somebody won the World Slasher Cup with some lemon to hatch cross-
es.
When the Zamboanga white were very popular decades ago, everybody wanted whites.
Lately, some breeders won big derbies with doms. Everybody then wanted to breed or fight
the dom. Naturally, because of its popularity, a number of breeders began advertising their
own dom bloodlines. How some of these breeders came up with their dom bloodlines so
quickly was beyond my comprehension, and amusing.
At any rate, that‘s their problem, or rather their buyers‘ problem. Our point here is that
it is useless to base selection on bloodline names nor plumage color. Anybody can drop any
famous bloodline name. Plumage color can be bred into a line in a season. But, barring lucky
nicks, genuine positive traits are bred in over years of intelligent selection and decisions.
Select the individual that possessed the qualities
you are looking for in a brood cock or hen. Choose your
fowl based on the accepted parameters of selection—
physical attributes and looks, fighting traits and ability ,
family track record, and your breeding goals.
Then, if possible ascertain how this particular
brood fowl was bred by the owner— the concentration of
traits, what traits he put on it, what are the characteris-
tics of the family and see if its actual looks and fighting
ability fit the owners‘ description and narration.
Forget about bloodline names. Grab a good chick-
en regardless of its name. An excellent chicken is worth
its weight in gold, no matter what it is called. A bum is a
bum, no matter the brand.

Related articles:

Pure or Seed fowl, which do you need?

Concept of Practical Purity

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Lessons from Pinoy Manok Academy (PMA)

Pedigree marking is a
must in game fowl
breeding. This will
enable breeders to
trace the parents and
thus the bloodline of
particular chicks in
the batches.
PMA Live
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Dr. Angelo Grave talks extensively about game fowl diseases and medication during the PMA Live in
Cebu on Feb. 8,9 & 10, 2013. More than 30 students participated in the lessons and farms tour
organized by Masang Nagmamanok (MANA).

Now showing on PMA TV: Economy and Efficiency in Brooding

Pinoy Manok Academy (PMA) advocates economical methods of rais-

ing game fowl. In this video, we can view how one of the most respected
breeders in the country, manages his brooding
economically, naturally and efficiently.

View
Note the materials he uses, the charcoal
heating device, and the efficient management he
employs.

click
here
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Phytogenic additives good for chickens

Improved Intestinal Health through Phytogenic Feed Additives
Biomin News, 15 March 2013

Optimized feeding strategies are a significant

success factor in modern poultry production all over
the world. Innovative feed additives of plant origin
Common herbs and may considerably contribute to the stabilization or
vegetables, and most improvement of intestinal health.

greens found on a By: Dr. Tobias Steiner (Technical Manager, BIOMIN)

good range The incorporation of phytogenic feed additives (PFA)
environment for in the chickens‘ diets can significantly contribute to intesti-
nal health and, hence, performance, this is according to Dr
game fowl are Tobias Steiner, Technical Manager with Biomin.
phytogenic.
Intestinal Health as a Prerequisite for Performance
Intestinal health problems often remain undiscovered
because they are not necessarily reflected in clinical symp-
toms of a disease. In the early stages, intestinal illnesses
usually occur in mild forms, e.g. reduced feed intake, pres-
ence of undigested feed particles in the excreta, uneven
growth of a flock and poor feed conversion. Wet litter or
liquid droppings are additional indicators of an upcoming
digestive problem. Subsequently, clinical symptoms may
develop and mortalities may increase.
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The reason for impaired intestinal health results from a

stress situation in many cases, evoked, e.g. by high stocking
densities, feed change, variations in ambient temperature and
moisture, excessive growth of pathogens or technical errors of
feed and water supply. A shift of the intestinal microflora is a
consequence; undesired microbes may multiply.

Growing Potential for PFA

Nowadays, there are effective feed additives, such as PFA,

having a real potential in chicken raising.

PFA are plant-derived products used as feed additives in

order to improve feed intake and/or performance of agricultural
livestock.

Phytogenic substances have been used

in human consumption from time immemorial.
We have known them as spices, perfumes and
medicines for centuries. Their positive effects
were reported in many scientific publications:
Appetizing effects, palatability enhancement,
antimicrobial and antiviral efficacies, antioxida-
tive effects, etc.

Improved Intestinal Health in Poultry

Intestinal disorders usually cause a

damage of the intestinal mucosa. The body's
reaction includes an accelerated renewal of the
damaged tissues. This process is complex and
required additional energy – in other words,
intestinal diseases go to the expense of perfor-
mance.

Nutrients that are supplied in the feed

are absorbed by means of the villi, which loom
into the interior of the intestine (Figure 1). Op-
timal functioning of the villi is essential for high
performances. In broiler trials, it was seen that supplementation
of feed with a PFA increased villus length, hence resulting in an
increased capacity for nutrient absorption

It was shown in several field reports that phytogenic feed

additives may have a beneficial effect on broiler performance.
Farms that used such additives reported a two to five per cent
improvement in growth rate and feed conversion.

In the following trial from Kasetsart University (Thailand),

it was shown that dietary supplementation with the above-
mentioned PFA enhanced growth performance of broilers, result-
ing in an increase in live weight gain and a reduction in feed con-
version ratio (From Biomin News)
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Facilities: Conditioning pens

We always try to show you the why, not just the how. Because understanding why something is being done is more
important than knowing how it is done. Thus, in this series about facilities, we spell out the purpose of each.

In the previous issue we discussed the tie cords. Now let‘s talk about condition-
ing pens of different sizes and dimensions.

As to the sizes, again the bigger the better. But for practical purposes, 10 feet
by 10 feet; 4 feet by 8 feet; 6 feet by 6 feet, will suffice. As to the height, 6-8 feet
would be enough, with the roost at 4-6 feet high. It is advisable to have varying di-
mensions as it will encourage the cocks to be more active when rotated to different
pens. Note that after a while on a particular place roosters tend to relax and become
less active. But when rotated to different-looking pens, they become active again. The
purpose of rotation keep is to encourage the birds to move around most of the day,
thus allowing them ample natural exercise. Conditioning pens should not be covered,
except for a small area that would provide shelter for the birds in case of rain. With-
out roofing, it is thus necessary that conditioning pens are placed in shaded areas,
ideally under trees. Since the purpose is to encourage movement, conditioning pens
should be built individually so there will be no walling. Cocks inside the pens should
have unhampered view to the outside.

Kamana Rey Bajenting and Kamana Jun Ramos with a

row of covered conditioning pens behind them.

Conditioning pen at RB Sugbo Gamefowl Technology. Just

little roof for shade, but the door also serves as cover from
heat.

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Tested tips from Tukaan:

Listen to Biboy Enriquez explains
when best to fight your bullstags and
other conditioning guides.
Click here to view
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HOW WE WON 2013

UGBAP BULLSTAG DERBY,
By Larry Locara
http://www.facebook.com/samahang.supermax?fref=ts
March 24, 2013

I am writing this piece to document our experience in

the recently concluded United Gamefowl Breeders of Panay,
Inc. (UGBAP) 4 Bullstags Derby held last March 24, 2013 at
the Iloilo Coliseum, one of the premier cockfighting destina-
tions in the country. This event is the first of the series en
route for the much coveted UGBAP Breeder of the Year
Awards which has a cash prize of P150,000.00. This is similar
to our experience in 2011 when we won the same event and
eventually became the Cockfighter of the Year, winning 2 of
the 3 events for a total of 10 out of 12 points (83.3%). This
time our entry name is SUPERMAX BLAZE, a combination of
my entry name and that of Mr. Pedro Blacer.
Bullstags Used:
We used the bull stags owned and raised by Pedro Blac-
Believe it or not, we er of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. 2 of the 4 bull stags were Tsunami
fed with hog starter crosses, I owned the brood cock which Pedro used to mate
pellets and the with his choice hens, one a Gavilan Grey and the other is a
James Pope RH. His 2 other bull stags were out of his signa-
cheapest grains in ture line of Albany x Lemon brood cock crossed to his own
the market, just like stocks of hens which had given him good fighters for more
than 10 years now. That brood cock has so far produced
we did for the last
stags which has a perfect record of 15/15 for his offspring
35 years. from different hens mated to him. All the bull stags were
banded under my name, being the member of UGBAP.
Conditioning.
Our friend Botyog Cainglet and his young assistant
Clyde conditioned for us under the close supervision of Pedro
who directed the feeding and training. Believe it or not, we
fed with hog starter pellets and the cheapest grains in the
market, just like we did for the last 35 years (since the late
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1970s). This is not about feeding expensive rations. This is about the
quality of nutrients from certain feeds available in the market. We also
used the cheapest vitamins in the market, opting for powder bulk vita-
mins like V-22 (P55.00 per 200 grams), Stresstabs, Revicon and the
cheapest B Complex injectable costing only P320 per 100 ml. For us,
it's not about the price but about the prudent use, dosage and the tim-
ing. Our track record of using Hog Starter Pellets will speak for itself but
we are not endorsing this for others. If they will believe and follow us,
fine. If they want to argue, then we'll just fight them in the cockpit par-
ticularly Iloilo Coliseum where our entry name is invariably SuperMax.

Botyog did not have the expensive facilities. He only had cords
under the trees and a few teepees. He doesn't have fly pens. He used
table work using a regimen Pedro designed. All bull stags were subject-
ed to appropriate but rigorous exercises where each was assessed as to
the amount of stress it can tolerate. But even so, out of the 6 bull stags
being trained, only the four fought passed during the final cut 7 days
before the fight when we watched them sparred for final selection.
Botyog also did not have the nice mosquito protected resting stalls and
every night, mosquitoes feasted on our warriors, he he.

The feeding program is really simple. Botyog just fed 70% pellets
initially, trimming to 30% as he winded down the training to rest the
stags. The training was hard table work but the rest period was longer
so that the bull stags will have fully recovered by fight time. We gave
him the SuperMax Pointing Capsules to give to the stags starting 2 days
before the fight because we cannot go to his place which is about 45
kilometers from the Iloilo Coliseum. Pedro managed him long distance
by text messages or calls.

POINTING PERIOD:

Pedro and I traveled to Botyog's place at 5:00 am of fight day to

get him and the roosters. They were placed in the standard boxes and
placed on the cargo hold of the SUV, hoping that
the rough road would not stress them so much.
We arrived at the Iloilo Coliseum at about 7:00
am having started from Botyog's at 6:15am.

There were only a few keep houses left and

we thought our choice was good enugh only to re-
alize by 11:00 am that there was no air circulation
and that the ambient temperature was running at
32 degrees already. So I did what was best: mist-
ed the whole area every 30 minutes using cold
water dispensed from a hand sprayer, quite an ex-
ercise in toughening up my grip for both hands,
lol. I also did what was no-no for most handlers:
gave them electrolytes-laced water every hour.
Contrary to the practice of others, we feed enough
to time ―full empty‖ at about 2 HBF so that by
then all we need to do is to hold the point using a
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few pieces of rice. We don't use banana or raisins now. But we substi-
tuted with coffee candy which we think is more effective.

We computed the timing for giving the SuperMax Pointing Cap-

sules when we saw the schedules. Our first fight was no. 15 estimated
at about 5:00pm so we gave him his 8HBF dose at 9:00 am. and his
last dose (2-3 HBF) at 2:00 pm. But due to the fast fights and the able
management of the event, our fight was at 4:15 pm- still within the
time frame of full effect of SuperMax.

Our second fight was number 52 and computing at 8 fights per

hour, we estimated fight time at 9 since the fights started at 3pm but
we were wrong there. The schedules advanced by more than one hour,
but nevertheless, we coped because of the 8HBF dose. The final adjust-
ment was on the 2-3 HBF and we gave the second bull stag his last
dose by 6pm which worked just fine because he was fought at about
7:50pm which by then he was on full point since it was hot even at
night where the ambient temperature ran at 30-31 degrees C.

The same were true with fights number 3 and 4 hich were at
numbers 83 and 103 respectively. All were given their 8HBF as per our
estimated time but the final doses were adjusted to fit within 2-1/2 to 3
HBF since it was already evening and we expected the ambient temper-
ture to go down a bit, but which we were wrong. Even so, we adjusted
using the old reliable hand spray.

I really emptied the bull stags to their urate droppings and as

soon as they dropped them, I immediately compensated with coffee
candy and they really moved! The electroyte laced water also did won-
ders. All our bull stags dropped by 70 grams yet they clobbered all their
opponents which entered the knife room at exactly their fighting
weights. For example, our submitted weight for fight no.2 was 2090
and supposedly, we should be weighing about 2125 or the maximum
but we weighed in at 2055 while our opponents weighed in 2120. But
we won all our fights and all of our bull stags are
now recovering and may be fought again as cocks
next year.

This year's experience is just a repeat of

our experience in the previous years since our
protocols are now standard. We pass on to our us-
ers the same keep method we use and the same
cheap vitamins we recommend. After all, our only
secret is our formula for the SuperMax Pointing
Capsules. We continue to insist on direct distribu-
tion because we don't want to fight against our
potent formula. We only distribute to friends and
believers of SuperMax as a keep method and as a
pointing system.

HAPPY READING EVERYONE!

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MedTech: Fowl Pox, Avian Pox

Introduction
“MedTech” is a regular
A relatively slow-spreading viral disease characterised by skin
feature lesions and/or plaques in the pharynx and affecting chickens,
of Roosterman. It is turkeys, pigeons and canaries worldwide. Morbidity is 10-95%
and mortality usually low to moderate, 0-50%. Infection occurs
about chicken diseases. through skin abrasions and bites, or by the respiratory route. It
is transmitted by birds, fomites, and mosquitoes (infected for 6
w e e k s ) .

The virus persists in the environment for months. It is more

common in males because of their tendency to fight and cause
skin damage, and where there are biting insects. The duration of
the disease is about 14 days on an individual bird basis.

Signs

Warty, spreading eruptions and scabs on comb and wattles.

Caseous deposits in mouth, throat and sometimes trachea.

Depression.

Inappetance.

Poor growth.
Fowl pox lesions on the wattle of an
Poor egg production.
adult chicken.
Diagnosis

A presumptive diagnosis may be made on history, signs and post

-mortem lesions. It is confirmed by IC inclusions in sections/
scrapings, reproduction in susceptible birds, isolation (pocks on
CE CAM) with IC inclusions. DNA probes.

Differentiate from Trichomoniasis or physical damage to skin.

Treatment

None. Flocks and individuals still unaffected may be vaccinated,

usually with chicken strain by wing web puncture. If there is evi-
dence of secondary bacterial infection broad-spectrum antibiotics
may be of some benefit.

Prevention

By vaccination (except canary). Chickens well before production.

Turkeys by thigh-stick at 2-3 months, check take at 7-10 days
post vaccination. There is good cross-immunity among the differ-
e n t v i r a l s t r a i n s .
(From: A Pocket Guide to Poultry Health and Disease; By Paul
McMullin © 2004 )
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Thoughts
of Jeff ‘Freedom’ Gamulo

Time has come

MY T IM E HAS COME; YOU 'RE SU CH A WONDERFUL FRIENDS...
In my years of breeding I simply breed for my own satisfaction, not for anyone else. i'm very
passionate about my job, so wrapped up in work that I almost forgotten the responsibilities of
a family man. I bestowed far more passion than reason, lead my own way of breeding but re-
luctantly obsessed to competition. Its hard to give up something you hold dear on earth, but
my time has come , it must not go beyond obsession. I have found contentment with my pas-
sion and there is nothing left to be desired...

S A H A N A Y N G M G A K A M P E O N . . . .
In my 24yrs of breeding wala pa khit 1 trophy sa palad q, hindi q prin naranasan ang mgt-
sampyon sa malaking labanan o maaaring ndi q na ito matikman pa. marahil ndi qn nanaisin
pa dahil sa mga sandaling ito, ramdam q ang inyong papuri at tiwala. para sa akin, sapat na
ang pagkilala at respeto ng maliliit na sabungero dahil ito'y maituturing na isang kayamanan at
karangalan na ndi mabibili o matutumbasan ng anu mang halaga sa ibabaw ng mundo...

ISANG MAGANDANG BALITA BUHAT SA ISANG ALAMAT...

Ganap na ala una ng hapon dumating aq sa panulukan Sto nino at regalado sa may common-
wealth ave. quezon city at bumulaga sa mata ko ang isang maayos at completong pasilidad ng
3000sq mtrs na manukan ng isang kilala at batikang breeder, Mr. Joe Alimbuyugin. The farm
atmosphere reflects the personality of a very prudent and well respected breeder. Very casual
ang aming pag-uusap at npakakomportable ko sa pagsusulat ng bawat mahalagang pahayag
ng maestro. "Jeff noong una pa, mron akong manok
na katulad ng iyong brassback. Si gilly humprey,
sikat na amerikanong breeder sa kanyang broke
wing kelso at si duke hulsey naman ay sa pinag-
mulan ng lemon 84. nagkakahiraman sila ng mga
breeding materials noon. the kelso of gilly is heavy
on pine albany that produces brassback. ang mga
monok nila ay sweater macguinnes, clarets and
blueface. those clarets are heavy on Gull. Jeff, ang
lemon at gull are pretty much alike. Minsan
nagkausap kme ni cito alberto at nasabi nya; joe
ndi kaya ang gull at mga duke hulsey ay iisa?" pa-
hayag ni Tito joe. hahaha sa pag-uwi ko habang
ngmamaneho naglalaro sa isipan ko ng lahat nyang
sinabi, at kapag pinagduduktong-duktong ko ang
aking narinig ay sadyang napakalapit sa katotohan-
an.! hahaha
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