People know firsthand about the art of cock fighting. And in our time, the organization and conduct of such fights - not uncommon.
But heavy meat breeds, shimmering from foot to foot, except that the opponent lazily peck in the ribs and go back home. No character, no will, no aggression.
But the English fighting chickens will fight like hack thugs - until the blood, until the enemy falls breathless at their feet.
For the first time, a breed of small English fighting chickens was bred in England from Old English fighting chickens and Malay representatives of the chicken dynasties.
In ancient times, fighting breeds were created specifically for the organization of cockfighting, on which noble grandees, warriors and common people loved to gaze.
Young people in military battles borrowed tactics of conducting a duel from their feathered friends, and she really helped to win unequal battles. And the ancient people of the Gauls were very proud of their name. Indeed, in translation from Latin “gall” means “rooster”.
Even today, cock fighting is not at all uncommon. Combat breed breeders specially breed birds for their participation in tournaments. Usually fighting hens got their name in the area where they were bred.
General breed description
Small English fighting chickens of wide shoulders, body to the tail converges in the form of a wedge.
The neck is long and neat, slightly bent, the plumage on the neck is short and fits snugly to the body. Chest proudly raised, straightened. The horizontal line of the back goes down to the tail section. The wings are set quite high, rounded, tight to the body. The tail is short and flat.
The head is beautiful and rather elegant, the forehead is flat. Beak slightly curved, eyes - red. Legs in appearance are different from other breeds of chickens. They are long, with wide staging, straight in the knee joints, on the paws - sharp claws.
There are varieties of English fighting chickens: with a silver-colored neck, with a silver neck and orange patches in the back, with an orange chest. There are blue individuals with orange plumage on the chest.
Features
These hens deserve their name due to their restless, agile character, propensity to "clarify the relationship" with rivals. Due to the powerful muscular chest, long legs, strong beak in cockfighting they have no equal.
The manner of behaving and coping with rivals in English battle chickens is different:
- Fighter accelerates in a straight line, and a strong blow falls on the opponent’s chest and head.
- Rooster runs around an opponentand as soon as he loses his vigilance, surreptitiously strikes him hard. The tactics of the battle are good because the enemy at the end of the battle is completely exhausted and ceases to resist the fighter.
- The fighter chooses a not very noble style of combat, jumps behind and strikes right in the head.
- The rooster tries to use tactics in battle: dodges, bends, hides, but at convenient moments delivers well-aimed blows, like a boxer in the ring.
Content and cultivation
Despite the fact that English fighting chickens are inferior to meat and egg breeds in many respects, they are highly valued and you can buy such specimens not for a penny, but for a decent amount, reaching several hundred dollars.
Chickens fighting chickens grow slowlytherefore, it is necessary to start training not earlier, 8 months after they were born.
Adult individuals reach full physical maturity only by 2 years of age. But in order to successfully participate in tournaments, they need to be trained regularly. It’s not the one who is stronger, but who has the most skills. And this can be seen when the feathered fighters enter the battlefield.
Such chickens require predominantly protein nutrition in order for their strong muscles to remain in good shape. But vitamins with minerals are also vital for them, so it is advisable to regularly walk English fighting chickens on green lawns.
Since the English fighting breed roosters are terrible proprietors, they will not allow an opponent or stranger of another breed into their territory. If this happens, then fighting for life and death will not be avoided, and the victory will most likely be won by the fighter, and the peace-loving guest will suffer greatly.
Specifications
As a source of tasty chicken meat, this breed is not divorced, because the English fighting chickens do not reach much weight in the process of growth.
Adult male weighs from 2 to 3 kilograms, and the chicken and the less - total from 1.5 to 2.5 kilograms.
Egg weight ranges from 50 to 60 grams.It has a yellowish or white shell. Egg production reaches 100 eggs. Basically, English fighting chickens are used in poultry farming for crossing with other types of chickens - in order to create a new, meat breed that will inherit a strong build and good physical data of fighting breeds.
An obligatory condition for keeping this breed is a warm chicken coop, because these chickens are not protected, like other breeds, by a good layer of plumage. When the fighting chickens are cold, they feel bad, inactive and get sick easily. In comfortable conditions, the hens immediately begin laying eggs.
Analogs
The dwarf fighting hens also include the Yamato, Touzo and Ko-Shamo breeds. They also have an extended posture, covered with dense and short plumage, have a muscular body and legs.
The Chabot chickens are very different from the dwarf fighting English chickens we are considering.Where to buy in Russia?
You can buy chickens of English fighting chickens in Russia:
- Taganrog living area. +7 (951) 539-88-71, E-mail: [email protected]
- "Minifarm in the yard", Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky. Tel.: + 7 (929) 996-91-08, +7 (916) 776-19-95, Irina, Alexander.
Getting a household, you need to decide for what purpose the birds will be bred. English fighting chickens will not provide the owners with a large amount of chicken meat and will not be pleased with the number of eggs laid.
But you can always see how deftly the coop leader deals with his offenders. This is a beautiful, decorative breed, the purpose of which is to please the audience with a demonstration of their combat skills.
