Fight chickens are one of the oldest artificially bred breeds, which is still highly valued today. Vivid representatives of this breed are Indian fighting chickens.
Initially, the breed was bred by poultry farmers in England in the first half of the nineteenth century, by crossing Malay-type chickens brought from India with English fighting breeds. Then she got the name "Ingame". Bred breed specifically for cock fighting.
At the end of the nineteenth century, a hybrid of Indigames with such breeds as the yellow Cochinquin, Shamo and White Malay was bred in the USA. The breed of the resulting hybrid is called Cornwall or Indian Warrior.
General description of Indian fighting chickens
The breed of Indian fighting chickens is famous for its excellent fighting qualities, therefore it has a snooty temper.
The hen and rooster are quite similar and differ only in size, gender, and tail width. The breed has its main distinctive features.
- Chickens of this breed have a large body size. Despite the fact that the chickens are large and heavy, they have an average height.
- Strong paws with a wide and stable setting.
- Smooth, tight, firm feathers. Feather cover sparse.
- Directly located dense muscular body with a weakly marked loin and wide back and chest, which is rounded on the sides.
- Breed stands out high planted sweeping shoulders.
- Because of the hardness of the plumage, the chest and back may be bare, and the primary feathers are frayed.
- Chickens have short wings and a large, short tail, which is located almost horizontally.
- Small thick paws of yellow color have powerful strong claws.
- A small head with poorly marked earrings and a crest, which reduces its vulnerability. Wide curved beak of small length, but very strong.
- Short muscular neck with sparse plumage.
Breed features
In individuals of this breed mainly white or yellow color of feathers. For a white color, a light yellow color is allowed.
But there are also black, blue and brown plumage. TO merits Indian fighting chickens include the following:
- well developed muscle tissue;
- large size and strong paws;
- ideal for breeding;
- good hens;
- good fighting qualities;
- high meat productivity;
- delicious meat.
This breed also has its own limitations:
- restless, aggressive;
- low egg production;
- increased demands on conditions of detention;
- low endurance;
- long preparation for battle (about eight months);
- high incidence rate.
A special feature of the breed is that the structure of Indian fighting chicken allows them to fight with their paws at cockfighting.
Content and cultivation
Ticks and lice are very dangerous for this breed. It is necessary to constantly carry out airing and disinfection of premises containing chickens.
In addition, an inspection of chickens should be carried out in order to prevent infection of the brood by parasites. Indian fighting breed is defenseless in front of them and may even die as a result of infection.
Since the Indian fight breeds have a rare layer of plumage, they it is important to provide a warm room for wintering. The warm climate will provide high-quality egg production of chickens and protect them from disease. This is extremely important, given that this breed often suffers from asthma.
Early incubation is required, as preparation for fights takes about eight months. The breeding base for the new brood is selected in December.
For insemination, the rooster from the last brood is better suited because it has the highest quality of fertilization. Hens should be fed food rich in protein. The hens should start hatching eggs before the end of the year. It is important to note that the hens of this breed lay 40-50 eggs with a few interruptions.
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Chicks are better kept warm and fed every week with special vitamins and trace elements that can be added to the water. Food for them will be mono-food and vegetable protein.
When chicks already ring, it will be necessary to reduce the amount of protein feed and increase the volume of grain in the diet. This increases the stiffness of the feather cover.
Frequent walking guarantees the health of birds and helps to strengthen muscle tissue. They also need regular training.
When breeding Indian warriors, we must not forget that because of their extremely cocky character, they must be kept separately from other breeds. Often there is a need to isolate males from each other.
Specifications
As mentioned above, Indian fighting chickens are quite large. The maximum weight of an adult rooster can be 4.5 kilograms, and chicken - 3 kilograms. They are often divorced for tasty meat.
The productivity of Indian fighting chickens is low. On average, 100 eggs are carried annually. At the same time, despite the impressive size of the hen itself, one egg weighs about 57 grams, as in normal laying hens. The color of the egg shell is light brown.
Where to buy in Russia?
In the Russian Federation of Indian fighting chickens, not many enterprises are bred; among the main ones, two can be distinguished.
- Nursery "Kurkurovo"located in the village of Kurovo, which is located in the Lukhovitsky district of the Moscow region. Contact phone number +7 (985) 200-70-00.
- LTD "Agrocom-T", which is located in Tambov, Sovetskaya Street, 206. Contact phone number +7 (910) 751-66-00.
Analogs
In terms of physical and other characteristics, Indian fighting chickens are the most similar. Old English Crusade and Kubalaia. Both of these breeds are superior to the quality of the egg production of Indian fighting, but they ripen much longer (the period can take several years), and, importantly, are inferior in weight.
Hens of Indian fighting breed - large individuals of muscular physique can be used as gladiators for cock fighting or just grown for meat.
The only difficulty in their breeding is the need for complex care. If you are ready to take care of them attentively, you can acquire a bird farm.
