Why black is tough
Our signature line is the Blakliz, a bloodline that we originated. It started, and for years stayed, as brown red in plumage color. One Blakliz family later evolved into black grey. Lately, however, we have been working to make the Blakliz a solid black based on silver.
Why? Because we found some connection with black in the Blakliz with some of its fighting traits. And why based on silver? Because per our study we ought to erase all the gold (red) first before making it black. So, it's the black that we are really after.
Why we love black? There are some other reasons we rather keep to ourselves as sort of trade secret. But we will state here some of the other scientifically proven advantages of the black plumage.
Some advantages of black plumage in birds:
Black is known to give animals certain advantages, such as greater immunity against diseases, and higher absorption of heat from sunlight - good for those in the high altitude or the tropics. The Philippines is in the tropics and most of our game fowl are in high altitude.
More importantly, it has also been theorized that blacks have a more balanced and responsive nervous system (translates to sharper instinct and quicker reflexes) than regular varieties (Example black cats). These are wild type traits that we identified useful to survival both in the wild and, most likely, also at the pit.
Research also suggests that melanism helps in greater synthesis of vitamin D, besides a stronger immune and nervous system. And the black of the species is more aggressive and sexually active. Aggressiveness and sexual prowess are two very important attributes of the game fowl.
As we said we have other reasons but we will not state them here.
Dark plumage helps birds survive on small islands
Date: July 22, 2015
Source:Central Ornithology Publication Office
Summary: Animal populations on islands tend to develop weird traits over time, becoming big or small or losing the ability to fly. One less-studied pattern of evolution on islands is the tendency for animal populations to develop 'melanism' (dark coloration), and researchers have now confirmed that bird populations on smaller islands include more dark individuals, for a surprising reason: melanic birds are more aggressive, making them better competitors when space is limited.
We review animal studies that have found darker pigmented individuals average higher amounts of aggression and sexual activity than lighter pigmented individuals. (Scientists hypothesize that similar relationships between pigmentation, aggression, and sexuality occur in humans.)
Some of the black birds are more aggressive and are feared by other birds. Also, There is a general perception that black birds are thought to be more intelligent than most other bird types.
Why Dark Pigeons Rule the Streets
Because black pigeons or black birds can get rid of body toxin more efficiently.
By Sid PerkinsMar. 25, 2014 , 8:15 PM
Pigments in the feathers of birds with dark plumage may help the creatures rid their bloodstream of some toxic metals, thereby helping them better survive in urban or other polluted areas, a new study suggests.
The pigment melanin, in its most common form, provides black and brown color to skin, feathers, and hair. It also binds to metal ions such as zinc and lead, says Marion Chatelain, a theoretical ecologist at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris. Previous studies suggest that bird populations exposed to higher levels of these heavy metals lay fewer eggs and have reduced male fertility.
If melanin indeed provides birds with an opportunity to remove heavy metals from their bloodstream, the pigment could give darker birds an evolutionary advantage over light-colored individuals that can’t detox as effectively.
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