Inbreeding
Inbreeding mates gamefowl within a single bloodline or
a single broodhen and fighting stag mating. There are different methods available
1. Mating brother and sister- 25% (intensive inbreeding)
2. Mating half brother and half sister-12.5% (moderate inbreeding)
3. Mating uncle and niece;aunt and nephew-12.5% (moderate inbreeding)
4. Mating grandparents and Grandchild- 12.5% (moderate inbreeding)
5. Mating first cousins-6.3% (mild inbreeding)
Remember the purpose of inbreeding is to fix genes and produce the best traits
for your stock. genes are what make the hereditary traits of the bird appear
in its conformation,health and fighting style.
When you inbreed fowls, there will eventually be recessive gene-dominant by-products
and these must be ruthlessly culled. Genetics is an exact science and one only need
keep very comprehensive records to single out what traits and what genes come from which fowl from bloodlines being crossed.
Norman Method--Line Breeding
This method relies on line breeding the broodfowls before crossing. Line-breeding is inbreeding mates to one individual broodfowl. And in each generation, the breeder "double ups" the genes of the offspring. By line-breeding we try to produce individual(s) as genetically as close to the original broodfowl sire as mentioned earlier. If you are a backyard breeder, chances are you do not have enough space to accommodate too many broodfowl for line-breeding.
In this case, line-breed only to one broodfowl. Choose your most potent stag and hen as far as fowl traits appear, and breed back to that individual. Then you can cross the line-bred progeny with other broodfowl.
Cross Breeding
Crossbreeding is the mating of different bloodlines to each other. This manner of breeding is made to combine the good qualities of 2 different broodfowl bloodlines.If your gamefowl has good gameness and needs better cutting traits or endurance, this is when you infuse new blood via cross breeding.
Three methods of cross-breeding gamefowls are:
1. STRAIGHT-CROSS--In this method, two strains are mated. If one likes the power-speed blend of Ruble Hatch and Black Traveler, the two are crossed and the male offspring will take after the hens.
2. THREE WAY-CROSS--A family of Kelso that cuts better in open sparring and needing more wallop or power hitting, can be matched with an even cross like a Hatch-Claret and breed it over the Kelso hens. The progeny out of this mating will retain the desired traits of the Kelso, cutting ability of the Claret, and the power of the Hatch.
3. FOUR WAY CROSS—Two straight crosses are matched like the mating of a Hatch-Claret to a Kelso-Roundhead cross.
One sure thing to watch out for anyone who does cross-breeding is that cross breeds or hybrids almost eventually pass along their worst genetic traits, so keep strict records so that dominant traits are kept within the crossed bloodlines and cull weak birds.
Out-Breeding
Another breeding method worth mentioning is Out-Breeding. Out-Breeding is the mating of the same strain of fowls that belong to different breeders but kept almost pure. If you have a strain of Kelso and you do not want to inbreed or if you have maxed out the traits from your matings, you can procure a Kelso cock from another breeder and breed him over your Kelso hens. Progeny from these matings will still be pure Kelsos.
Oriental Grade Breeding
Some backyard breeders blend native Orientals with Western gamefowl. The IVY Method of grading Orientals favors the 1/4 Oriental either in a two or three-way cross. You only need a single Oriental cock to produce 1/2 grade hens.
The key to success in the production of native Oriental grades is as always selection and culling. Select gamefowl with perfect timing that could cut and always top the opponent on every fly. The native cock you should breed should have grade A-plus, gameness when fought at two years old. Oriental types are worth breeding because they are easy to condition for fights and are very resistant to diseases.
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