By Manny Pinol
There are two distinct bloodlines that I have developed in the “Manok PNoy” chicken.
The first line is a cross of the American Reds and the Philippine Asil or “pauwakan” while the second line is the hybrid of Barred Rock and an Oriental breed. Shamo.
The “Shamo” rooster which I used to cross with the Barred Rock came from Adnan “Kokoy” Pinol, son of my brother, former congressman Jun Pinol, who in turn got his original stocks from our eldest brother, Col. Pat Pinol.
The “Shamo” line was acquired by Col. Pat from his Japanese friend when he was still chief of police of Urdaneta, Pangasinan.
These are huge chickens which are ferocious and are used in naked heel fighting, just like the “Pauwakan” of the Bangsamoro people in the Southern Philippines.
The Barred Rock, on the other hand, is one of the old American poultry strains known for prolific egg-laying and outstanding meat.
What came out of this cross were large chicks which reached the weight of 800 grams in one month and up to 1 to 1.2 kilos in 3 months.
With the price of “nitib” chicken now at P140 per kilo live, a farmer who could successfully raise and sell 200 heads every month could earn a gross of P28,000 monthly.
Based on my experiment which I conducted with the help of my cousin, gamefowl breeder Marvin Magbanua, the chicks of both lines are very sturdy and resistant to disease.
We actually raised them on the ground starting day 1 and were only given chick starter, crumbled feeds and later on cracked corn.
(Photo caption: The Barred Rock hens are pure Plymouth Barred Rock from the US while the 2 roosters are the hybrid “Manok PNoy Bulik.” Photo by Joshua Casimina)
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