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3. It is really dangerous to inbreed the Peruvian. If you want to continue breeding
a certain Peruvian bloodline, you should get your brood fowl from different breeders. In Hoa’s case he has several families of certain bloodlines that he can continue producing pure of said bloodlines without resorting to inbreeding.
4. Peruvian Navajeros originated from 7 different breeds of chicken.
5. Pound for pound Peruvians are stronger and faster than American Game.
6. Sanitation is very important in raising the Peruvian. Lots of clean water and
good feeds too.
7. Peruvians should be ranged in adequate space, not raised in small cage or confinement as others would like to portray. Peruvians raised in cages or small confinements will not grow to its full size.
8. It is best to single mate the Peruvian. Peruvian brood cocks are very choosy
with hens. In flock mating Peruvian males will only mate with a few favorite
hens and may even kill the others.
9. It is best if the comb of a Peruvian utilized as brood cock should not be dubbed.
Hens are choosy too with mates, the comb make a cock more attractive to hens.
10. Conditioning method for Peruvian is not the same with American Game. According to Hoa Peruvians conditioning takes 21 days as follows: first seven days
Peruvians are placed in the cage. Next seven days they are placed in fly pens with
hens in between the pens to encourage flying and running that will serve as exercise. Last seven days back in the cage. Hoa feeds only grains during the entire
conditioning period. No pellets. For supplement he gives b12 injection, total of 1
ml divided into three
doses given once a week.
He doesn’t change the
body feel of the warriors.
He doesn’t make it heavier or lighter, wetter or
drier on fight day. The
body, weight, feel and
most aspects about the
bird remain the same on
fight day.
HKP sitting with breeder friends in
Cebu: Dr. Dado; Jayson Garces; and
Albert Pareja. (Photo from Albert
Pareja’s FB account.)
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Thanks for sharing Roosterman.