Breeding

Here are some tips on how you can be an effective of breeding a gamefowl.
First, you must have enough space.
Space is the first thing that you must have when you are planning to breed a different gamefowl. The size of the farm will dictate on how many you can produce every season. The smaller the available space, will also the lesser heads you can produce. It is not good to put the chickens especially the cockerels and pullets to a crowded space as it can result in a diseases outbreak that can increase the mortality. This is the reason why some breeders contract other people where they can transfer some of their flock when the farm is already crowded.

Decide how many heads you can to produce
A plan on how many heads you want to produce in relation to the space that you have is important right from the start. This means that you have to start with the appropriate number of hens and broodcock. The more hens you want to produce eggs, means also the more eggs you will have to hatch.

Decide what gamecock bloodlines you want to focus
If you want to make money out of breeding gamecocks, you have to have different bloodlines. This will give the buyer the chance to choose which of your bloodlines they want to buy. Very few commercial breeders concentrate on just one or two bloodlines. They make it a point that they have all the major strains to make sure that the buyers have a choice. Some buyers also have leanings on what bloodlines are good for them so if you are starting small, you should start with the most famous gamefowl bloodlines as much as possible.


Know what compatible gamecock bloodlines to mix
Time will come that you will try to cross-breed different bloodlines and therefore you must be familiar with the right bloodlines to cross. It is a matter of preference in most cases but the dictates of customers is the most important in all cases. It would be advisable to develop your own bloodline later on and test them in the pit. If you can record good winning percentage, you will become known and many aficionados will pursue to buy gamecocks.

Familiarize some different breeding methods
It is important to also be familiar with the different breeding methods that can be used. You have to choose the appropriate breeding method for you to work on.

Avoid in-breeding at first
If you want to make money out of breeding gamecocks, then you must avoid in-breeding especially from the start. In-breeding is not meant to produce roosters for the pit. If you want to produce good fighting cocks for sale, you have to cross-breed as the validity of a hybrid is the genes needed for a cockfight. Hybrid is what breeders are always looking for that is why they cross breed different bloodlines to produce a battlecock.