Ayam laga is a rooster with physical characteristics and character that is suitable to be kept specifically for competition. A tough, aggressive and powerful fighting chicken is a dream for hobbyists. Since the age of 6-8 months the chicken can be trained and at the age of 9 months is ready to be competed.
Chicken fight that is ready to be competed has the characteristics :
- Fresh red skin on the head, thighs, chest and between the legs
- Have good stamina
- Hold pitted until 15-20 minutes each round
- Breath is not easy to pant
- Shiny/shining fur
- Agile and aggressive
Care during the rainy season
To obtain superior fighting chickens, extra care is needed. The treatment is needed to maintain health and increase stamina that is needed when competing. However, such care is often hampered by the presence of a prolonged rainy season.
The rainy season always presents challenges to hobbyists in the maintenance of fighting chickens, such as strong winds, high rainfall, high cage humidity, low temperatures and decreased water quality. These challenges make fighting chickens vulnerable to disease attacks and decrease stamina.
In order for the health and stamina of fighting chickens to be maintained, there are several things that need to be done such as :
- Keep chickens and cages clean
During the rainy season, chickens need to be kept clean by bathing. In the morning when the sun is Bright is the right time to bathe the chicken, then the chicken can be dried in the sun. When it is cloudy, the chicken body is simply cleaned by wiping it.
Sanitation Cage also needs to be done such as cleaning feces and spray the cage with Medisep or Antisep. It aims to kill the seeds of disease in the environment. In addition, it is necessary to maintain good air circulation in the cage and keep the cage dry and not damp.
- Provide quality feed and drink
Regular feeding is very necessary to maintain the balance of chicken health. Quality feed is a source of nutrition and energy for fighting chickens that will have an impact on performance and behavior when competed. Drinking water must also be available with quality and cleanliness that is always maintained. Sanitation of drinking water can be carried out with disinfectants Desinsep so that there is no bacterial contamination in drinking water.
- Provide supplements
During the rainy season the immune system of chickens is easy to decline and the challenge of disease in the environment is getting higher. One way to increase the endurance of the chicken is to give Super Stamina, Super Strong or Solvit. Giving supplements to fighting chickens can maintain stamina, endurance and overcome stress. In addition, supplements can also be perfected in training and treatment, so as to make the chicken fight tough, aggressive and powerful.
- Give exercise time
Exercises can be performed such as physical exercises on the wings and neck, running exercises, exercises for the muscles of the wings and legs, and other exercises. This exercise is important to prepare the chicken before the match. Combat training can be started from the age of 6-8 months. During these sparring exercises the male and beak of the chicken can be wrapped to avoid severe injuries. Chickens that are trained regularly will build muscle and stamina, make chickens accustomed to working hard against their rivals, more aggressive and have a long breath. This exercise will also build mental chicken so that it will get used to the arena of the game.
- Chicken Umbar
Chicken Umbar can be started at 10.00-15.00, in sunny weather and do not do umbar outside when it is raining. Umbar is an absolute requirement to get a fighting chicken with a muscular, healthy and fit body.
- Rest the chicken
Fighting chickens that have been trained need rest time to restore their condition. The time it takes for chickens after sparring training is about 1 – 2 weeks.
Pre-Match Preparation
After treatment and training, 9-month-old fighting chickens
it's ready to match. Before the game, the rainy season is no longer a hindrance. Preparation for training still needs to be done so that the chicken remains prime and ready to fight. Here are the preparations that can be done before the match :
- Do physical and mental training 30 days before competing
- Give Super Stamina before training every day for a week leading up to compete
- Give other supplements (brown sugar, sprouts, fish oil) every other day before training or during the day
- One day before the game the chicken is rested and not indulged
- On the day of the game give Super Strong 1-2 hours before the match to prolong the breath and make the fighting chicken stronger, aggressive and powerful.
Super Strong it is a capsule-shaped herbal preparation that can help increase the production of testosterone and LH hormones, thereby increasing aggressiveness when fighting. Other properties can provide bronchodilator effects, one of which is through inhibition of the release of inflammatory mediators in the respiratory tract so that it can have the effect of prolonging chicken breath. Combination of compositions in Super Strong it also helps to improve uptake glucose thus helps to produce more energy and increase stamina.
