MY 21 DAY CONDITIONING KEEP, TIPS AND POINTER
By: FERDIE C. DUCEPEC
I have been fighting roosters regularly for roughly thirty years way
back my high school days. At that time when most of my peers were in to
playing video games, chess or attending parties and the like, yours
truly was already busy tending and fighting roosters. Yes, the thirty
years or so of experience has taught and untaught me a lot of things and
lessons regarding the art of cockfighting. I had the privilege of
owning and conditioning both imported and local fighting cocks and
raising most if not all the best and popular game fowl bloodlines that
set foot in the country. Of equal importance, is the privilege of having
been associated with the best game fowl conditioners especially when I
was starting in the sport. These long years of experience has taught me
how to put my roosters in shape and ready for big time competition. What
I shall impart with you is based on my personal /first hand
experiences.
Let us begin by the kind of roosters that we shall
condition. Please remember the following: No amount of scientific
conditioning contained in this keep can transform a mediocre rooster to
an ace cock. All we can do to our second rate roosters is to bring them
to their full potential. Thus, it is best if you fight your mediocre
fowls in hack fights where the chances of meeting class A opponents is
less.
**Only class A roosters stand a chance to win the Derby Championship in today’s top competition **
What is a class A rooster? The following for me are the requisites:
First, Your rooster must come from a winning line or family that has
been winning ‘consistently and currently’ in the derbies. Second, the
rooster must be fresh and in robust health ( he must not have been
moderately or severely ill throughout his life). Third, the rooster must
possess nice conformation ( proportional size and station in relation
to his weight), Fourth, There must be no visible or physical defects
such as, severely curled toes, broken/damaged wing and or tail feathers,
bumble foot, crooked breast bones etc… , Fifth, he must be properly
aged, ideally 30 months and above, where he is at his physical and
psychological peak., Sixth, He must be a good and consistent sparer, not
an erratic performer. All these requisites must be present for a
rooster to be in the class A category.
**Preference and Taste**
I shall always give preference to an intelligent fighting and accurate
cutting rooster over the aggressive/rusher type. When I was new in the
sport, I really wanted roosters that are aggressive, rough and multiple
hitters. In fact, It took me quite a number of years to realize that
this type of fighting will not yield the winning percentage I desired.
It was sometime in the mid eighties when I had a change of heart when I
started looking for bloodline/s that would suit the new fighting style
of my preference. Over the years I have developed strains and families
of intelligent roosters that win a big majority of my fights. The fowls I
have developed win quickly with their accurate cutting and great timing
without losing their gameness and power if needed during a drag fight.
Win, Lose or Draw the present fowls I breed and fight unleash powerful
single blows, well timed and deliberate, each intended to kill the
opponent at the early buckles. The number of championship trophies
displayed in the farm plus my other victories were mostly compliments
of these type of roosters.
***FEEDING THE CHAMPIONS***
FEED MIXTURE FOR YOUR ROOSTERS ( GOOD FOR 6 COCKS)
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25GRAMS - OAT GROATS
40GRAMS - CRACKED CORN
60 GRAMS - CONCENTRATE
75 GRAMS - PLATINUM
1 PC. FINELY CHOPPED BOILED EGG WHITE
1 TBSP FLAT- DEXTROSE POWDER
**SECRET WEAPON
**PURE HONEY
DIRECTIONS: Mix the 25grams oat groats, 40grams cracked corn and 60grams concentrate. Wash three times then drain thoroughly.
Place the drained grains in a mixing bowl then add your 75grams
platinum, 1 pc finely chopped boiled egg white and one tbsp flat
dextrose powder. Stir well and put 35grams of the mixture to six feeding
clay pots. Before giving rationed feeds to roosters, put three drops of
secret weapon and a drop of pure honey ( about a peso size ) on top of
each individual ration. Feed the roosters. Omit the secret weapon and
pure honey in the afternoon feed.
For their drinking water, mix
selectrogen or electrogen daily “only in their morning” drinking water
especially during the hot summer months. Give clean fresh in their
afternoon drinking water.
CARBOLOADING( 2 – 4 DAYS BEFORE FIGHT )
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30 GRAMS - OAT GRATS
70 GRAMS - CRACK CORN
40 GRAMS - CONCENTRATE
60 GRAMS - PLATINUM
***FOLLOW THE SAME FEEDING & DRINKING WATER PROCEDURES
CARBOLOADING (1 DAY BEFORE FIGHT)
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30 GRAMS – OAT GROATS
90 GRAMS - CRACK CORN
30 GRAMS - CONCENTRATE
50 GRAMS - PLATINUM
***CUT THEIR RATION TO 30 GRAMS PER COCK FOR THEIR MORNING AND AFTERNON FEEDING.
CUT WATER INTAKE TO 8 DIPS IN THE MORNING AND 8 DIPS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CARBOLOADING AND POINTING ON FIGHT DAY
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30 GRAMS - OAT GROATS
100GRAMS – CRACK CORN
50 GRAMS – PLATINUM
****RATION 30 GRAMS PER COCK FOR MORNING FEED. NO REGULAR AFTERNOON FEED**
CUT WATER INTAKE TO 4 DIPS IN THE MORNING.
DERBY TIPS AND POINTERS on FIGHT DAY
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***I DEDUCT 40 GRAMS OFF FROM EACH OF MY ROOSTERS’ WEIGHTS IN ARRIVING
AT MY ENTRY’S SUBMITTED/DECLARED WEIGHTS.(FOR EXAMPLE: MY ROOSTER
WEIGHING 2.040KGS. WILL BE SUBMITTED/DECLARED AS 2.000KGS.) THIS IS SAFE
ENOUGH AS THE USUAL ‘BAD WEIGHTS‘ IMPLEMENTED BY VARIOUS COCKPITS ARE
FROM 35-45GRAMS.
***LIMBER AND DROP ROOSTERS INSIDE 3X3 PENS EVERY 2 ½ HRS FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES FOR THEM TO EXCRETE DROPPINGS.
***IN THE AFTERNOON, TEST WEIGHT YOUR ROOSTERS EVERY EACH TIMETHEY ARE DROPPED.
***IF THEY ARE ALREADY IN THEIR GOOD WEIGHT WITHIN 4 HOURS WITHIN THEIR APRROXIMATE FIGHTING TIME, DON’T FEED OR THEM ANYMORE.
***IF THEY ARE WITHIN THE GOOD WEIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE FOUGHT BEYOND 4 HOURS,
YOU MAY FEED THEM NOT MORE THAN 5 GRAMS OF CRACK CORN/PLATINUM MIXTURE DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH WEIGHT THEIR WEIGHTS HAVE DROPPED.
***IF YOU ARE WITHIN GOOD WEIGHT AND YOUR FOWL’S DROPPINGS ARE TOO DRY,
YOU MAY GIVE THEM 2-3 DIPS OF WATER WITH SELECTROGEN BUT AT LEAST 2
HOURS BEFORE FIGHT. THIS WILL PROVIDE MOISTURE TO THEIR SYSTEM.
***IF YOU ARE WITHIN GOOD WEIGHT AND YOUR FOWL’S DROPPINGS ARE WET OR
TOO SOFT, YOU MAY GIVE THEM 7-9 PIECES OF PELLETS/PLATINUM AND 3-4
PIECES OF CRACKED CORN. THIS WILL ABSORB THE EXCESS MOISTURE IN THEIR
SYSTEM. DO THIS AT LEAST 2 HOURS BEFORE FIGHT TIME.
***ENSURE
THAT THE CROPS OF YOUR FOWLS ARE EMPTY WHEN THEY ARE FOUGHT. THUS,
ALWAYS CALCULATE THE TIME YOUR COCKS SHALL BE FOUGHT TO ENSURE THIS.(
BASE YOUR CALCULATION AT 5-7 FIGHTS per HOUR)
***AVOID WETTING YOUR
FOWLS EXTERNALLY TOO MUCH DURING FIGHT DAY. THIS WOULD ONLY ADD
UNNECESSARY EXTERNAL MOISTURE TO YOUR ROOSTERS. A FEW SPRAYS OF WATER IN
THEIR FACE AND VENT IS ENOUGH TO FRESHEN THEM. TOO MUCH
WETTING/SPRAYING ON FIGHT DAY WOULD DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.
MY 21DAY VITAMIN/SUPPLEMENT FORMULA
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DAY 1 .3CC COMPLEXOR
DAY 2 ½ CENTRUM
DAY 3 CALCIUM
DAY 4 PANAX GINSENG
DAY 5 .25CC B-12
DAY 6 ½ CENTRUM
DAY 7 CALCIUM
DAY 8 ½ CENTRUM
DAY 9 .25CC B-12 = .25CC COMPLEXOR
DAY 10 PANAX GINSENG
DAY 11 ½ CENTRUM
DAY 12 CALCIUM
DAY 13 ½ CENTRUM
DAY 14 .4CC B-12
DAY 15 PANAX GISENG
DAY 16 ½ CENTRUM
DAY 17 VOLTPLEX
DAY 18 .4CC B-12
DAY 19 VOLTPLEX (LUNCH TIME)
DAY 20 PANAX GINSENG (LUNCH TIME)
DAY 21 – VOLTPLEX 6:00 AM (FIGHT DAY)
***FROM DAYS 1 – 18 GIVE DURING EVENING OR LATE AFTERNOON AFTER FEEDI
NATURAL TRAINING AND EXERCISE
BASIC FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED
SCRATCH BOX (WITH DRIED CORN HUSKS INSIDE)
4 X 4 SCRATCH PENS
FLYING PENS
RUNNING PENS
CORD AREA
RUEDA/PIT WITH LIGHTS
WEIGHING SCALE ( 5 GRAMS GRADUATION)
COCKHOUSE WITH RESTING COOPS
DAILY TRAINING ROUTINE/EXERCISE
**DAYS 1- 5 (START 4:00AM)
10 MINUTES EACH INSIDE SCRATCH BOX
1 HOUR LIMBER INSIDE RUEDA UNDER FLOURESCENT LIGHTS
5:00 – 5:30AM BACK TO CORD AREA
6:00 - 6:30AM PLACE IN RUNNING PEN FOR 30 MINUTES
FEED AND REST THEM 7:00AM
3:00PM 10 MINUTES EACH INSIDE SCRATCH BOX
4:30PM AFTERNOON FEED AND REST
***DAYS 6-10( START 4:00AM)
15 MINUTES INSIDE SCRATCH BOX
1 HOUR LIMBER INSIDE RUEDA –DO-
5:00-5:30AM CORD AREA –DO-
6:00-6:30AM RUNNING PENS –DO-
7:OOAM FEED AND REST
8:00AM – 9:00AM SUN BATHE INSIDE 4 X 4 SCRATCH PENS
9:00AM – 12:30PM REST IN CORD AREA OR 4 X 4 PENS INSIDE RUEDA
12:30PM – 4:00PM PLACE THEM INSIDE FLYING PENS
4:30PM AFTERNOON FEED AND REST
****DAYS 11-13 (START 4:AM)
-DO- SCRATCH BOX
-DO- LIMBER RUEDA
-DO- CORD AREA
7:00AM MORNING FEED
8:00AM– 3:00PM FLYING PEN
3:00PM 15 MINTUES SCRATCH BOX
4:30PM AFTERNOON FEED
7:00PM-8:00PM 1 HOUR LIMBER INSIDE LIGHTED RUEDA
*****DAYS 14-18 (START 4:00AM)
-DO- SCRATCH BOX
-DO- LIMBER RUEDA
-DO- CORD AREA
7:00AM MORNING FEED
8:00AM-8:30/9:00( DEPENDING ON HEAT OF SUN) AM SUN BATHE INSIDE 4 X 4 PENS
9:00AM-12:00PM REST THEM AT CORD AREA
12:00PM – 3:00PM REST THEM AT RUEDA INSIDE 4 X 4 PENS
3:00PM SCRATCH BOX 5 MINUTES ONLY
4:30PM AFTERNOON FEED
7:00PM-8:00PM LIMBER INSIDE RUEDA
******DAYS 19 AND 20
NO MORNING WORK, 4:00AM JUST LET ROOSTERS WALK INDIVIDUALLY INSIDE LIGHTED RUEDA
FOR TEN MINUTES, THEN PUT THEM BACK INSIDE THEIR COOPS. REPEAT THIS AT 12:00PM AND
4:00PM AFTERNOON. BEFORE FEEDING THEM PLACE THEM INSIDE SCRATCH BOX FOR ONLY FIVE
MINUTES MAXIMUM, JUST ENOUGH TO LOOSEN THEIR MUSCLES.
********DAY21 FIGHT DAY
TOTAL REST FOR ROOSTERS. GOOD LUCK!!!
TIPS ON SPARRING
Why do we spar roosters? Most often, roosters are sparred for
entertainment purposes especially when friends or buyers are around. It
can show case each rooster’s fighting styles and abilities. However,
sparring roosters during the conditioning stage is done quite
differently when they are sparred during the pre conditioning and/or
maintenance stage. When my cocks are in the pre conditioning and
maintenance stage, I see to it that they are sparred once or twice a
month. My stags are sparred at every other four days. I spar them just
to have them accustomed to being sparred and more importantly to monitor
and record which among them are the very good and consistent sparrers.
You may at this stage spar them alternately on grass and at your rueda.
Two rounds of three buckles each is enough. I usually spar them before
being fed in the morning or afternoon. Rate them as follows C
(Deficient), B (average), B+ (good), A (very good), A+ (excellent),
A++(super). Don’t play favorites and be objective when rating them. For
your selection of candidate cocks/stags to be placed in your 21 day
keep, only choose from among those who are consistently rated as A and
higher. Selection is key in winning derby championships.
Sparring sessions during the 21 day keep is done around 4:00 – 5:30 am.
Your sparring days shall be Days4, 10 and 15 during this 21 day keep.
This will serve as your gauge as to which among your candidate roosters
are most worthy of being fielded in. Again, always record and rate each
rooster per session as objectively as you can. During the 21 day
conditioning stage, you must now always spar in your rueda under
fluorescent lights. It is nice if you can also play a loud radio to
accustom them with the lighting and various noise conditions inside the
pit as close as possible. Try to heat and release your roosters as if
you are already atop the pit in the actual fight. Release your roosters
in the manner you intend to release them come fight time. Two rounds of 2
to 3 short buckles is enough. Always remember to bathe or shampoo your
roosters the day after their sparring day. I use mite free or Wash out
shampoo for roosters which I find both effective and fowl friendly.
Remember this, “We do not intend to acquire stamina and endurance during
sparring, again this is only our gauge on how ready our roosters are”.
Too much and long sparring will only do more harm than good as it will
sap the energy and vitality. It also is the main reason for our roosters
to sustain injuries such as sprains, muscle strains, dislocated joints,
damaged beaks and spurs not to mention broken tail and wing feathers.
Worst of all over sparring will only ruin your roosters’ sharpness and
edge. Don’t spar your roosters to the point of exhaustion. We want our
roosters to be razor sharp as possible come fight time. We want them to
be on ‘edge’, thus be able to kill their opponents as quickly as
possible and full of vigor and reserved energy to be able to last the
ten minute time limit during a long battering drag fight if needed.
RANDOM TIPS AND POINTERS
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** DEWORM ALL CANDIDATE ROOSTERS 7 DAYSBEFORE THIS 21 DAY KEEP REGIMEN AND
REPEAT DEWORMING 12-14 DAYS BEFORE THE FIGHT.
**BATHE AND/OR SHAMPOO ROOSTERS THE DAY AFTER EACH SPARRING SESSION
**MAKE IT A POINT TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF YOUR CANDIDATE ROOSTERS ESPECIALLY IN A BIG
EVENT YOU ARE PARTICIPATING. THUS, YOU MUST HAVE 8 GOOD CANDIDATE COCKS FOR A 4 COCK
DERBY EVENT.
***NEVER NEVER USE STIMULANTS, STEROIDS AND OTHER ARTIFICIAL DRUGS/SUBSTANCES TO YOUR
PRIZED ROOSTERS.THIS WILL ONLY RUIN THE WINNING CHANCES OF YOUR COCKS AND HAMPER
THEIR FIGHTING STYLE. I HAVE ALREADY TRIED USING ALMOST ALL OF THESE SO CALLED WONDER
DRUGS, MOST OF THE TIME UNSUCCESSFULL.YOU MUST JUST BELIEVE THAT ACE ROOSTERS ARE
PRODUCT OF THE BROOD PEN.
***YOUR CHEAPEST INVESTMENT IN THIS SPORT IS THE ACQUISITION OF QUALITY
BROOD MATERIALS AS THIS WOULD DETERMINE YOUR DESTINY IN THE SPORT.
***ACQUIRE BROODFOWL ONLY FROM ESTABLISHED BREEDERS WHO SHALL SELL YOU
HIS WINNING BLOODLINES. CONSISTENCY AND LONGEVITY IS THE NAME OF THE
GAME IN THE SPORT. SHORT LIVED BLOODLINES AND NICKS COME AND GO, BUT THE
BEST ONES ARE HERE TO STAY.
*** TRY YOUR DARNEST BEST TO FOLLOW
STRICTLY WHAT I HAVE SHARED WITH YOU AND IT WILL SURELY INCREASE YOUR
WINNING PERCENTAGES DRAMATICALLY FOR AS LONG YOU ARE USING QUALITY
BATTLE FOWL. WHAT I HAVE SHARED HERE HAS BEEN PROVEN OVER THE YEARS IN
THE TOUGHEST PITS IN ARANETA, ROLIGON, PASAY, MAKATI, CAINTA, SAN JUAN
AND OTHER TOP COCK FIGHTING VENUES.
