Diversity in the Peruvian
Hybridization results in better gamefowl
(This series is part of lessons at Advanced Breeding Academy. To enrol PM RBS Premium on FB. Photo: Peruvian-American hybrid by RB Sugbo.)
4th of a series: Diversity in the Peruvian
Genetic diversity helps. It promotes heterosis or hybrid vigor. It will also allow good alleles to dominate the bad ones. Genetic diversity is the first reason Peruvian may improve our bloodlines. Because talking of genetic diversity, the Peruvian has it.
It is said that Peruvian breeders hate inbreeding. According to accounts, “Rarely ever in Peru will you see any type of inbreeding took place like often seen in America, they believe it weakens the birds and only out-breed to keep them strong.”
If this is accurate, what is a pure Peruvian game fowl then? Peruvian game fowl do not even look similar. The looks of the Peruvian vary from one breeder to another. Nonetheless, fanciers love the Peruvian for a reason. They are magnificent game fowl, if only for its fighting capabilities despite its extra large size.
Rafael Bazan, one of the best breeders in Peru. Confirmed that Peruvian Navajero evolved from different breeds. It is the reason we are able to notice some differences among Peruvian roosters, such as some favoring Oriental characteristics and others looking Bankivoid. According to him, since many decades ago, and up to now, many well-known breeders have dedicated to making new crosses with American roosters, and roosters from Chile and England, in order to add specific characteristics to the bloodline.
However, Bazan also said it was not true there was no inbreeding in Peru. A handful of good Peruvian breeders did inbreed. These breeders succeeded in creating their own strains of the Peruvian Navajero.
So, there are Peruvian gamefowl haphazardly bred and there are Peruvian gamefowl that had been set as bloodlines. So I then believed that, like the Aseel, the Peruvian, as a bloodline, can be useful for hybridization with the American game.
At any rate, there are magnificent Peruvians. Some Peruvians fight well, strong and even fast for their size. Their main feature is that they can fight relatively well despite their bulk and huge size. And some of them. Like the Bazan Peruvian had been set as a bloodline.
Peruvian such as the Bazan will indeed promote positive genetic diversity if blended with the American. Genetic variation, coupled with some specific fighting traits, is one reason the Peruvian may improve existing American bloodlines in the Philippines.
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