The Lemons
The most well-known lemon bloodline in the Philippines is the Lemon 84 which was Originated by the legend Paeng Araneta, Lemon 84 has become the base bloodline used by most Bacolod breeders. Until presently, this line is still winning. Basically from the Hatch-Butcher-Claret blends of the late Duke Hulsey, Paeng has been able to create subfamilies from the original stocks.
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Lemon 84 (called as such because the original brood cock had leg-band number 84) comes lemon hackled, pea-combed or straight-combed, yellow and green-legged. Although lacking in gameness, Lemon 84 makes up for it with its almost automatic, instinctive and precise sense of timing when it clips the opponent in mid-air and throws his fatal punches or counter-punches. This is its most sought-after trait despite its medium or low station.
The lemon hackle black breasted red (Gold Duckwing) is the color of the Red Jungle Fowl and is indicative of NO mutation at all with respect to the gene most responsible for feather color (E). The "wild type" is described by poultry geneticists as e+, the + indicating "wild type". All that has been done to get the lemon color is to bring out the chickens original natural color. See a photo of the Red Jungle Fowl for confirmation.
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ReplyDeleteAn additional note on the pictured stag and e+. The E allele designates a "duckwing" color pattern but may be red or grey which is controlled by a different gene. The lemon color (called "gold" by poultry geneticists) is designated s+ (lowercase s with + indicating "wild type") and grey (called silver by poultry geneticists) is designated by S(capital S). Interestingly the silver S is capitalized because silver is considered dominant over gold (or red which geneticists consider gold with red "enhancement"). The stag pictured is s+ (gold) and e+ (duckwing) both of which indicate "wild type" because they are typical of the Red Jungle Fowl. The straight comb is also wild type. All the stag needs to be totally wild type in appearance is slate (blue) legs.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the stag can have any number of non visible characteristics which make him what he is as a pit game fowl, his color is almost entirely as God made his wild anchester. Gamefowl are not bred primarily for color and color has next to nothing to do with his identification (as related to other gamefowl families) and zero to do with his pit ability. This last sentence can be applied to almost any American Pit Gamefowl.
A note on gameness. No cocker alive will keep a game fowl with ANY doubt that he is DEAD GAME. PERIOD.
ReplyDeleteHe will not be kept alive for any reason WHATSOEVER. PERIOD.
Dead game means at the short score lines he will continue to try to raise his head and peck at his opponent when he is too near death to stand or do anything beyond trying to raise his head and peck as long as he can see his opponent. A quitter will not only be killed by his owner is he does not die in the pit, all of his relatives will be killed as soon as possible also. All cockers know this is basic to breeding gamefowl.
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ReplyDeleteOne can't be called a true cocker or a breeder without the Lemons in one's yard. Lemons are legends of the pit; they're the kings of the pit and the bloodlines of bloodlines. They're the smartest of them all.
ReplyDeleteThen I suppose I need to get me a Lemon?! :)
DeleteYou better try it sir, I have good experience with them, though I am only fighting on small time derby and hackfights. The only disappointments is there sizes, but still they are good to cross with high stations fowl.
Deleteare lemons early maturing or late maturing?
ReplyDeletegood feeds and proper handling helps late maturing fights early this time. Coz, my lemons are early maturing when they haven't experienced sickness while growing up.
DeleteThe lemon I had are early maturing...I'm not sure with other breeds of lemons... :)
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DeleteSir Jun can I buy you a pair of lemon
DeleteSir Eric, sorry wala pa available sa ngayon pumanaw na kasi yung orig hen ko na lemon, dalawa lang napalabas ko at puro lalaki lang. I'm planning to get new hen for my proven BC lemon. You can take a look at the spar here of the pure offspring https://www.facebook.com/hvm.backyard/videos/1749025568706507/
DeleteLemons are indeed the best. When I decided to breed fighting chickens, I asked Dicky Lim what would be the best breed for a start-up lime me. He said Lemons. Always start with Lemons, you will never go wrong with Lemons. I followed his advice and got a Trio from him. True enough you can cross Lemons with any lines. I crossed my Lemons with Hatches and Boston Roundheads. They are all great!
ReplyDeletei have lemons since year 2000 first time i see them fight i feel in love to it.i love their side stepping and multi power finishing,specially when they where hurt in the pit they start to change their mood and finish off the fight in a multiple blow.A good breeder of Lemon can bring the best in the them ,thru strict selection and culling thats how we breed them.Thats why everytime they win theres always anothere different story to tell.Happy Breeding to all.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I have use my sons accnt...im his father Michael Estrellado 41 of san pablo laguna philippines
I have a Lemon Guapo broodcock from the late Juancho Aguirre.It is a green legged chicken im planning to cross with Mayor Nene Aguilars Allen Roundhead.
ReplyDeleteOur lemons have been our winners since we started breeding them. They are the smartest of all, even the roundheads and kelsos. They wait for a small time space to deliver its deadly blow. We have them for at least 6 years now and still winning.
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