Bakbakan Wing Banding on April 1, 2009

I would just like to inform all those who will be banded for Bakbakan that the banding will start on April 1, 2009 instead of the earlier announcement of March 24, 2009.  This was the directive given by the executive committee of the NFGB after the meeting held last Monday.  The officers decided to stick [...]

Learnings from a Pro

As I mentioned during my last post, I will share some learnings from an old time conditioner, a fellow gamebird lover and to top it off a conditioner of Johnny Jumper, Mr Augie Caminos. When conditioning a rooster, we commonly make the mistake of over doing things, we make certain programs that are too much [...]

Augie Caminos a Handler of Johnny Jumper

It was a great privelege to be able to meet one of the handlers of the legendary Johnny Jumper.  I met him yesterday at the farm of World Slasher Cup 2 2007 Champion Mr Wilson Ong.  See our photo in the Friends & Gamebird Legends page.  Augie is a filipino who was born in Hawaii [...]

BGBA Application

For those interested in joining BGBA feel free to send me a text message or call me at +639175408081 and I will send you an efile of the application form.  Only applications submitted to us on or before March 26, 2009 will be included for the wing banding. Copyright (c) 2009 DokTilaok

Bio Security

Biosecurity simply means the protection and preservation of life.  Life of the animals you raise, the people who raise them, the animals and people around your farm.  To be frank, there is still a long way for improvement for gamebird raisers with regards to the practice of Biosecurity.  The most common practice we see are [...]

Bumble Foot

I would like to give a dashing salute to one of my recent visitors and good friend Doc TJT who is the pioneer in the development of cocking courses in the Philippines. I would like to share something I learned from him regarding the treatment of Bumble Foot or locally known as “TIBAK” This being [...]

Early Chick Feeding

It is best to feed our chicks as early as possible. After being hatched, as soon as their down feathers are already dry. Teach them to eat by giving them a chick feed that is scattered on top of old newspapers. The use of old newspapers will keep the feed from spilling and also causes [...]

Egg Care

Many breeders take egg care for granted. When you look at the eggs they set in the incubators, often times you will see them soiled or dirty. This is the beginning of our gamebirds and this stage is very susceptible to disease. The eggs are not solid structures but contain microscopic openings which allow passage [...]

Crop Bound

Many gamebird raisers have problems with crop bound or indigestion. Often times this is due to the practice of soaking the grains we use for a very long time, usually half a day. This practice causes the increase in bacterial population and subsequent fermentation. If the rooster is highly stressed they tend to have indigestion. [...]