Cockfights - a favorite popular spectacle from ancient times. Cocks for fighting began to breed a few thousand years ago.
Like in those days, and now cockfights capture and enthrall people in many countries. Such competitions are often held in the Philippines, in Vietnam, in Thailand, as well as in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Dagestan.
Cock fights attract many fans of this sport, bets are made on birds, and even fighting cocks are very expensive, the price can go up to several thousand dollars.
One of the most common breeds of fighting cocks, Azil.
Homeland of this breed is India. In ancient times, the word Azil called all chickens of fighting breeds. This ancient breed was introduced to Germany in the 19th century. In Europe, chickens of this breed are called "Rajah".
Currently, Azil is also very popular with breeders of fighting breeds, as these birds are able to defeat the enemy in many fights in a row. They are amenable to training and are simply designed to participate in competitions.
Breed description Azil
There are 2 types of Azil chickens:
- Reza - These are small birds weighing from 2 to 3 kg;
- Madras and South Indian types and Coolangi are large chickens weighing up to 5-6 kg.
Azil is a bird of medium height, stocky, strong and strong, with short legs and rigid plumage, tight to the body. The musculature is well developed, the beak is strong, the character is cocky, fighting, even in chickens.
The body is short and wide, powerful shoulders, strongly protrude forward, the back is wide and holds high, the wings are short, they are highly elevated.
The tail is lowered, the belly is underdeveloped, the legs are very muscular, yellow in color with strong sharp spurs. The ears are red, small, no earrings, the beak is big.
Overall impression - a bird of remarkable strength, strong and in good shape. Azil is distinguished by excellent physical characteristics; it is slender, bony and wide, fleshy and elastic.
A great fighter, aggressive and bully. Nevertheless, Azil is very attached to his master, he feels character and mood, he recognizes by his voice.
Fully formed and fully matured are considered to be in the second year of life.
The most common option is speckled red. The neck and lumbar region is golden-red and the tail is black. It has a bright green tint.
Also found is gray color, pheasant - brown (similar to the Malay cock of wheat color), black - white - piebald, blue, with silver neck and other varieties.
Specifications
Rooster weighs from 2 to 2.6 kg, smaller chicken - 1.5-2 kg. The eggs are cream and light brown in color, weighing 40 g. Egg production is not high - 50-60 eggs per year. The size of the ring in a rooster is 3, in a chicken it is 4. Azil is small, slender and muscular.
Features
The breed Azil is distinguished for its excellent physique and fighting character. Well amenable to training, well tolerate heat and rain, hardy in battle and often beat the enemy.
Many breeders want to see this breed in their house, the bird is very athletic, one might say, it is meant for fights.
From it you can grow a great fighter who will win in every competition. Moreover, the competition is simply necessary for Asila, without regular battles the bird withers and withers.
In addition to excellent physical qualities, Azil is very cocky to other roosters. In battle, he is hardy and fearless, cunning and clever, thanks to a special thievish combat technique, constantly deceiving his opponent, often comes out the winner.
During the fight, he fights to the end, not being afraid even of such opponents who are superior in weight.
The Azil breed has a special affection for its host. If such a rooster will keep a person with a weak character, then the bird will not be a great fight, will be lazy and shirk from training.
For roosters of the Azil breed, you need to create truly military conditions.so they prepare well for competitions and often win. A strong, athletic man, a lover of exercise and a bird will grow trained and strong. Azil is very trusting of the host.
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To summarize, we can note the following characteristics of the breed:
- Initially excellent physique and good health. The bird lends itself well to training, capable of winning in almost every fight.
- Fight character, no pity for the enemy, courage and courage.
- Trusting and very attached to his master, he may even recognize him by his voice.
- Can fight in all weather conditions, hardy.
- During the period of growth is especially important fortified diet with plenty of protein.
Content and cultivation
There are a number of features for keeping Azil hens.
- Due to the fact that the plumage is insignificant, the chickens have poor heat retention, therefore, when kept in a cold climate, a warmed chicken coop with deep bedding is simply obligatory.
In the warmth and comfort of the hen, they actively lay their eggs, they are excellent hens.
- The nutrition of both chickens and roosters, which are directly prepared for combat, is very important. The diet should be balanced and include all the vitamins and minerals.
Chickens are fed compound feed, which is suitable for meat and egg breeds. Be sure to add herbs: nettle, lettuce, dandelion. Bred hens give nuts and meat. Roosters who are prepared for a duel are fed with meat, eggs, cheese, corn, fresh greens, and butter is added to the diet.
- Required walks on the green grass, without walking the bird withers.
- Regularly massage chickens and gymnastics neck and head.
- Training Breeders approach this issue very seriously. Every owner wants his cock to be the strongest and most invincible.
Birds are running, doing somersaults and squats, practice all day, the daily routine is scheduled by the minute, but before the fight the rooster is given a rest for 3-4 days. In addition, the birds are left in the cold, hardened and made hardy.
Care for the chickens is very thorough, even the feathers for shine are often washed with shampoo.
As a result, the bird becomes very strong, trained and also beautiful, with a brilliant, glossy plumage. It depends on how hardy the hen is, whether she wins the battle.
Fights of roosters - a truly spectacular event, attracting hundreds of people, bets are made on each bird, sometimes we are talking about a lot of money. A feathered legend that has won many battles can cost up to half a million rubles.
Where can I buy in Russia?
Chicken breed Azil mainly bred in Asia and Latin America. As for our country, more often fighting cocks are kept and grown in the Union republics (for example, in Dagestan).
However, there are poultry farmers in Russia who breed Azil breed. Ivanovo village in the Stavropol Territory is famous for the fact that there are bred the best fighting chickens, in particular, the breed Azil.
Breeder Alexander Ivanov is not the first year to do this. You can contact him by phone: +7 (928) 359-49-41.
Analogs
To similar breeds can be attributed to the Madagascar Kola. This strong and enduring bird with good health, courageous and brave. Its plumage, like all fighting breeds, is scanty and dense.
The character is aggressive towards other roosters, and to the host and the hen is supportive and peace-loving. In combat, fighting in such a way that feathers fly. The rooster weighs 2-5 kg, the chicken is no more than 3 kg, the egg production is very low, in the first year no more than 20-25 eggs.
Chickens of fighting breeds are bred by real lovers of their work, ready to devote all free time to bird training, to monitor the diet and health of chickens. Each owner dreams that it is his rooster that will become the strongest and will defeat opponents in almost every fight.
In this breed you need to invest, providing your pet and carefully selected food, and regular training. A weak and mild person is not recommended to start such a bird.
