 Basically
, I came from a non-sabungero family of Bacolod City, Neg. Occ. When
I was younger, I used to love and see cockfights in our grandma’s
chicken yard. Now that I’m young, the sabong itch is still with
me.
Back in the 70’s, this all started when our father had acquainted and befriended the living legend, Mr. Paeng Araneta, a consummate fowl breeder and originator of Lemon 84. Leaving for the States, he gave and entrusted our father some of his chicken, and my brother ultimately got them and breed them tight. This was the start of our backyard where we raised and produced quality lemon birds which scored tremendously well in Negros, Cebu, and Iloilo cockpits. In the 80’s, we acquired other lines such as Rubles, Hulseys, Mcleans and the Joe Goode greys. Still, the lemon lines had been perpetuated as it was claiming good winning percentage. We were then receiving orders for cocks to be sent to Manila, Pampanga and even Palawan for fighting and breeding purposes. The 90’s came and I thought it was the end of our backyard work, seeing my brother starting a family of his own. It really ended up when he parted with his beloved cocks and gave most to his friends. Left in our backyard were some of the seedfowls and maintained it.
Now we’re back on provincial tours and neighboring pits still claiming victories for Temy’s Farm entry of Basirang, Tudela, Mis. Occ. As
the need arises to expand the cording area, in 2005, a new farm
had been purchased and developed in Buena Vista, Tudela, where a
new name has been adopted: NC Losmonteros Gamefarm.
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The
mellinium year came and started a mango farm in my wife’s
coco land. Year 2002, I persuaded again my brother to restart and
transfer our seedowls to Mindanao, where the new farm will be situated
full time. Additional lines were raised, the likes of Boston Roundheads,
YL Hatches, BBSweaters, Payton Democrats, Clipper Greys, Copperheads
and the old Walter Kelso blood.
