REY K. BAJENTING

Rey Bajenting is a professional roosterman, having been a handler, conditioner in his younger days, he is now a breeder.

He is also a writer. He had been a newspaperman, PR practitioner and Public Affairs Consultant. He had worked as Legislative Staff Chief in Congress, Consultant to the Governor of Cebu, and Executive Assistant at the |Office of the Executive Secretary in Malacanang.

Black is tough

RB Sugbo’s signature line is the Blakliz. Why do we love black? Well, warriors are supposed to be tough, not pretty. And black is tough. The color black or melanism is also somehow linked to animal’s quick reflex. And, we believe the dilution of black plumage color affects fighting traits. Thus, a good breeder can manipulate the color black to his advantage. We will not elaborate on this. It’s a trade secret. But we will state here some of the other scientifically proven advantages of the black plumage. 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. It has also been theorized that blacks have a more balanced and responsive nervous system. These translate to sharper instinct and quicker reflexes than regular varieties. Example black cats. Sharp instinct and quick reflex 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. Black also provides 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. For more, view video.